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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 83

"Murder, Thief and Gangster." (Published by Arrangement.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 3

Judge William B. Multbie, of the Superior Court of Connesticut (U.S.A.) recently made some searching and trenchant remarks from the…

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Police Strikers' Hopes. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 2

The prospect of a Labor Government holding power in Victoria has made the police strikers hopeful, but the Chief Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nicholson,…

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Chief Magistrate Hypnotised by Musicians Jumps on the Platform to Pat Artists Tribute

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 5

A dramatic moment at the Chernjavsky Concert in Winnipeg, and one unprecedented, was the sudden appearance on the platform of the Chief…

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Wonderland Theatre Matter of Accounts. District Court Claim

The Daily Express · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 2

At the Wagga District Court yesterday before Judge Bevan, a claim for [?] was made by Waltor Henry Mason against John Blair…

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District Court. Wagga, July 17, 1924. (Before Judge Bevan.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 1

Yesterday the sittings of the District Court at Wagga were continued. A few short cases were heard. The court will resume at 10 o'clock this morning…

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Desperadoes Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 8

The Montreal correspondent of the Australian Press Association reports that the breakup of one of Cauada's most dangerous gangs of the Italian…

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Three Men in a Car. a Serious Assault. Melbourne, Friday

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 1

Three foreigners attacked a young woman in the shude of a [?]tree at Black Rock on Monday night. A resident, named Starke, heard…

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District Court. Wagga July 18, 1924. (Before Judge Bevan)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 6

Yesterday the sittings of the District court at wagga were concluded. The court resumed at 10 o'clock, and was adjourned sine die at 3.30 p.m. Judge…

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Manilla Mutiny a Huge Court-marnal Manilla July 18

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 2

A Court Ma[?] being convened to try 15 ringleaders of the Fart McKinley mutiny while 288 other Scouts will be charged with [?]…

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Bungalow Murder. Mahon Sentenced to Death. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

Yesterday after five and a half hours in the witness box, during three of which he was subjected to the severest cross-examination, Mohon, charged with…

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Youthful Ruffians. Assault and Robbery Near Showground

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

Wagga is, on the whole, a peaceful and law-abiding community, but a resident upon its borders discovered late last night that there is always the…

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Assault and Robbery Case Near Showground a Serious Matter

The Daily Express · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

The Wagga police late last night were [?]ned to the neighbo[?]hood of the Showground, by Information that a man, working on the railway,…

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Bungalow Murder Sentence of Death. Mahon’s Criminal Career. London, July 20

The Daily Express · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

Patrick Mahon was found guilty of the murder of [?]mily Kay[?] at The Crumbles bungalow, East bourne, and was conten[?]d to…

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Myall Blacks the Douglas Mawson’s Passengers and Crew Story of Murder and Kidnapping Confirmed Under Orders From Melbourne. Administrator Is Fitting Out Search Parties. Darwin

The Daily Express · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 1

The police to-day took statements from Dr. Wade, the oil expert, Louis Aoman, master of the keteh Macke[?], and Sambo one of the crew,…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

As the result of investigations made by Constables Waddell, Rigg and Armstrong, in connection with the alleged assault and robbery of a young man…

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Smart Police Work

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

Smart police work resulted to the arrest of five men yesterday in connection with the assault and robbery case reported in yesterday's issue of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 21. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippendall, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

There was very little business to be dealt with at the Wagga Police Court yesterday. Health Prosecutions…

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Alleged Intimidation. Black Rock Assault Case. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

At the City Police Court to-day Grindan Gascoigne, billiard marker was charged with having attempted to prevent a woman witness giving evidence…

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Port Lyttleton Case Unionists Charged. Alleged Conspiracy. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 1

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day the trial was commenced of seven union officials who are charged with conspiracy in connection with the…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Unionists Charged. Port Lyttleton Hold-up. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 5

Seven union officials, charged with consq[?]racy in connection with the holding-up of the steamer Port Lyttleton, were placed on trial to-day at the…

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