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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 83

Man Hunt by Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 4

The behaviour of two men, when leaving a house in Ryde on Thursday, aroused the suspicions of two constables who gave chase. The men ran, and…

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Chelsea Tragedy Explanation Offered. Murder Theory. Dispelled. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 1

It is practically certain that the headless, decomposed body found at Chelsea yesterday is that of Sarah Hammerless, who disappeared in April…

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The Banking Bill Labor Party Police. Amendments Rejected Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 1

An amendment that the Commonwealth Bank Bill should not come into operation until January 1, 1927, was moved by Senator Gardener in…

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Civil Engineer Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 4

Convicted of having uttered a forged cheque, which he swallowed, Eagar Stevenson (50), an engineer, who had been employed by various [?]…

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Police Court. To-day Before Mr MacDougal, P.M. Liquor Act Oases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 2

Thomas Managan and Curtis Pellow pleaded guilty to being found, on 17th July, on the licensed premises of the Star Hotel, Cootamundra, at 12.30…

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Gun Running Shipment to Russia. Father and Son Charged. London, July 26

The Daily Express · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 4

Captain cecll Afield and his father were charged at The Mansion House with attempted gun-running between April 8 and July 2 from the Thames…

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A Murderer's Cuteness Seeks' Admission to Asylum But is Arrested for Murder LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 1

Frederick Southgate, a farm laborer, visited Colchester asylum and sought admission, on the grounds that re had lost his memory. Shortly afterwards,…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 3

William Thomas Hehir, Norman and William M'Donald, George Braver, and George Clout were charged with having assaulted Hugh Harold M'Intosh, on…

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The Show Ground Assault

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

Ceall George Bepver. (89). George Joseph, Clout, .Willam Thomas Hehir (22) and norman William McDonald old (19) appeared at the Wagga…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 28, 1924. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 3

The following are the more important of the cases dealt with by Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., at the Police Court yesterday:—…

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Municipal Anpeal Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

Appeals against the Municipal valuations for this year were to have been heard at the wagga Court House yesterday but the court [?]…

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Wife Murder Charge. Farm Worker Arrested. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

Frederick Southgate (52), a farm laborer, visited the Colchester Asylum and sought admission on the grounds that he had lost his memory. Shortly…

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In the Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 6

The atmosphere of the Arbitration Court was electric this afternoon when the engineers' case came before the President, Mr. Justice Powers…

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District Court. Friday, July 25. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 1

Michael Collins v. Henry Gillon, claim £59 6s 8d, amount due in respect of a partnership in a blacksmith's business…

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Trouble in Persia Anti-movement Causes Protest America Demands Prompt Protective Action Persian Government Sends Non-committal Note About Murder of a Consul

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 1

State Department officials are preparing no formally ask the persion Government to take Immedlate measures to protect American…

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Alleged Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 2

His face and head swathed in bandages, Robert Thomas Lang, who is charged with the murder of John Sheldon on July 18, after a drunken…

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Alleged Theft From Employees

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 2

James Mullen (35), a salesman, was charged at the Sydney Police Court yesterday with having stolen £1080, the property of Silk Brothers, by whom…

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Alleged Stealing. Heavy Defalcations . SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 1

JAMES Mullen, 35, a salesman, was charged a the Central Police Court today with steailng £1080, the property Silk Brothers , his 'employa rs, and…

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[?] Assault and Robbery Committed the Trial

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 2

The [?] [?] yesterday [?] for [?] at the Wagga [?] Nelson [?] [?]…

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