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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 83

Alleged Contempt of Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 4

An esparto application on behalf of Thomas Falkingham and others was on Tuesday made in the chambers to Mr. Justice Gordon calling upon the…

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Wantabadgery Tragedy. Lang Before the Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

Yesterday morning Robert Thomas Lang was charged before Messrs. W. J. Hiscock and Dowd. J's.P., at the Junee Police Court, with having…

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Suspected Horse Thieves. Arrest at Bowning. Police Seek Information

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 3

The Bowning Police have arrested two young men, Frederick Alfred Gillard,.and Arthur G. Johnson and charged them with breaking and…

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What the Police Heard Bribing a Witness. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 1

The police allege that an attempt was made last night to bribe the young girl who was the victim of an assault in a motor car, near Black…

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A "Dead Cert." Talk of the Course in Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 4

There was a racy atmosphere about the sittings of the Wagga District Court on Wednesday last, when, before Judge Bevan, William Thomas…

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Chicago Sensation. Millionaires' Sons Charged with Murder. Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 2

A sensational scene followed tub unexpected plea of guilty by counsel iu the Leopold aud Loeb murder case, which is still commanding country…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 2

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday Arthur Barwill, Charles Gough and John Dempsey were charged with assult robbery. The evidence…

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The Show Ground Assault

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 2

The alleged assault on Hugh Harold McIntosh near the Show Ground late on Sunday night resulted in the appearance of William Thomas Hehir…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R.C. Atkinson, C.M., William Thomas Hehir (22) and Norman William M'Donald (19) and…

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Police Woman in Trouble Adelaide

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 1

While policewoman was attempting to arrest a girl who had absconded from the Adelaide State reformatory, the latter leapt into the water…

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Assault and Robery. Another Ase

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 2

Another hold-up has occurred in Wagga—the third within less than a fortnight. . Last night it is alleged a man was assaulted in the lowe…

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Alleged Murder. Wife's Stepfather Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

The inquest was opened to-day concerning, the death of George Hawkins (51), who was shot through, the heart at a house occupied by him and his…

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Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 1

Patrick Charles Morrow was charged that on some day in March, 1924, he did, near Whitten, steal one gear box, one motor engine, and one…

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Police Court. (Form Mr. H. H. Chi[?]ale, P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 6

At the Ganmain Police Court, on Friday, 18th July, Francis John Monday. for being drunk, was fined £2 or 14 days…

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Black Rock Assault Case MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

John Reher and Irael Guinsberg were committed for trial to-day on the charge of having Assaulted two girls at Black Bock with intent to commit a…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 24. (Before Mr. R. C. Akinson, C.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 4

The following cases occupied the attention of Mr. R. C. Atkinson, C.M., in the Wagga Police Court yesterday: Alleged Forgery…

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The North Sydney Murder Sydney

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day into the shooting at Hampton Street, North Sydney, on April 21, when George Hawkins, was shot dead by John…

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Bankrr[?]ptcy Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 6

The first meeting of [?] and poblie examination was held on Mi[?] John [?]rlly Ashwood [?] Cole’s Sale,…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.) Clergyman Charged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

Charles Leslie Wilson was charged with stealing a motor car the property of A. E. Carlisle and others, at Manly, on 23rd January, 1924…

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Public Menace Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday Clarence Potts, licensed fisherman, was sentenced to two years imprisonment. The evidence shows that he had…

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