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Courts & crime, 1924

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 1

At the court on Tuesday last, William J. Brown was fined £5, in default one month's hard labor on a charge of assulting John T. Foster…

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A Cattle Stealing Case

The Daily Express · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

Yesterday at the Henty Police Court Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., committed James Cullen for trial at the Wagga Quarter Sessions on a charge of…

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Police Courts

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 5

At Tumut Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. McDougall, P.M. W. B. Gibbins was fined £5 and 8s. costs for [?]s driving. W. K…

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Police Headquarters

The Daily Express · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

On the motion of Ald. Collins, the Wagga Municipal Council decided last night to have figures prepared to support an application to the Chief…

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Braidwood Conspiracy. Three Accused Sentenced. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 1

The conspiracy case, wherein Harold Hooper, 34, Thomas Hooper, 39, Michael Sayegh and Nance Cowman, and Vera Crichton, 23, were charged…

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Police District Headquarters

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

At the Wagga Municipal Council meeting last night Aid. E.E. Collins moved that figures should be prepared to forward to the headquarters of the…

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Wgga Police Court. Thursday, July 10, 1924.(Before Mr. R.C. Atkinson, C.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 4

Only one case occupied the attention of the court, this resulting in the inflicting of fines totalling £72, on two brothers…

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Additions to Police Force

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

One conclusive proof of the rapid growth of Wagga is the fact that, as a result of the applications of Mr. O.H. Parker, Inspector of Police, there…

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Municipal Valuations Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

Concerning the appeals against valuations by the Wagga Municipal Council that are listed for hearing it the Municipal Appeal Court on July 28,…

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Proposed New Court House Plans Arrive

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

The agitation for a court house at Ganmain was advanced another stage during the week. when plans of the proposed building were forwarded to…

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Modern Gaol Birds. Would Sell Even the Gaol. London, July 10

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 1

The "Dally Express'' Geneva correspondent writes an astounding story of three prisoners, two of whom were formerly Federal public servants…

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Shooting in Legation. Student Before the Court London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 4

The sequel to the shooting incident in the Roumanian Legation at Kensington, mentioned yesterday, came to-day when a Roumanian student, Leon…

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Assault and Robbery

The Daily Express · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

A phase of crime—assault and robbery-hitherio practically unknown in Wagga—made its appearance on Saturday night. A resident of the…

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Alleged Assault in Company

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

John and Ellen Barrett were charged with assaulting, in company, Ruth Louisa Perrigo. Mr Taylor for complainant, Mr…

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Run Down by Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

Sergeant Lavelle and Lynch, of Sydney, were searching for a man suspected of house-breaking when they sighted their quarry in Crown street…

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District Court List

The Daily Express · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

The following is the District Court list for next week a sitting of the Court at Wagga which will commence on Wednesday Yensch v…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr MacDougall, P.M. Drunk a "drunk" was fined 5/, or one hour. LANGUAGE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

Peter Wells was charged with the above. Mr. Taylor, for defendant, pleaded guilty…

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TENNIS . Clay Court Doubles. Schlesinger and Chapin Win New York, July 12

The Daily Express · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 1

At St. Louis, in the National Clay Court doubles, Schlesinger and A. H. Chapin (Massachusetts) detested Walker Welsbrock and Harvery…

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Eighteen Months' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 3

Leslie Edward Stanley pleaded guilty to a charge of having committed an offence against a female at Gundagai. Mr. Brian Claney, instructed by Messrs…

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Big Theft of Silk

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

Silk estimated to be worth £600 was stolen from Wisely's Ltd., George street, Sydney during the weekend by thieves who are thought to have…

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