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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 83

Womaan Charged with Murder. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 1

Charged by a provisional warrant, with having murdered Edith Peters at Toowoomba (Queensland) last month Mary Rafferty, alias Maycock, aged 48,…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 2

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

Tommy Poy was charged with selling liquor on 1st August without holding a license. Mr. Qurk appeared for defendant,…

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Fire at Cessnock Evidence of Murder Police Investigation. C[?]nock

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

In connection with the discovery of a man's body in a waterhole, near C[?]ck the police have no doubt that Murphy was murdered. They believe…

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£600 Jewellery Theft. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

Diamond jewellery valued at about £600 was stolen on Sunday night from the residence of H. P. Football, of Roseville. While the family were asleep…

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Body in a Bag Melbourne Murder No Police Clue [?]Et. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

The murder of Irene Tuckermon has caused tremendors indignation throughout the city suburbs. The police are working activity…

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Murder Suspected at Cessnock. Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

George Fletcher, of Gosford, has identified the body found in the waterhole as that of C. Murphy, who left Gosford on February 16 saying that he…

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(Pubished by arrangement) Homicide, Murder and Robbery

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 4

"If any Americans are discouraged by the failure of Prohibition to bring the millennium which they expected a few years ago, perhaps they will…

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In Mexico Murder and Robbery Anti-foreign Agitation Mexico City, August 3

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 1

Ro[?]e Evans, widow of a former President of the Bank of London in Mexico, an Engishman, was s[?]t dead ln the vicinity of Texemucan,…

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Bail [?]100 the Bank Sensation Accused Before the Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 1

As a result of Sunday night's bank sensation, Thomas Clarence. Donald Wallace, 26. linotype operator, was at the Wagga Police Court yesterday…

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Supreme Court Appeal CAIRNS v Hayes. Dairy Share-farmer Entitled to Share in Butter Factory Bonuses

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 4

At the Gundagai District Court, held in February last, before his Honor Judge Bevan, John Cairns, the plaintiff, proceeded against Helen…

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Burglary at Junee

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 4

A Burglary was committed [?] Mr. W. D. Smith's [?] in [?] Street [?] between closing [?] on [?] night and opening time…

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The Sequel the Bank "Burglary" a Minor Charge Preferred

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 1

The Bank "Burglary" case was called on before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M. at Wagga Police Court yesterday afternoon as a consequence of a…

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Murder Alleged. Charge Against a Woman. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 2

Charged by provisional warrant with having murdered Edith Peters at Toowoomba, Queensland, last month. Mary Rafferty, alias Maycock aged [?],…

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Murder of Mrs Evans. Question in Parliament. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Ramsay Macdonald was warmly bombarded with question as to the Government's intentions concerning the murder of…

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Lawlessness Melbourne's Crime Wave the Child Murder Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 2

Doloc[?] Pl[?] said this afternoon that he had received very important Information which would provent him for twelve hours or…

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[?] Mexican Outrage More About the Murder of an Englishwoman Systematic Persecution by Agrarians American Embassy Conducting Inquiries for the British Government

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 1

From further details coming to hand in connection with the murder of Mrs. Evans, In Mexico, it appears that for several weeks before she…

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In a Lonely Hut the Rabbit Trapper Tragedy at Wantabadgery Mates Quarrel Under Influence of Drink Inquest at Junee Results in Manslaughter Charge Instead of Murder

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 1

Interest in the tragedy that occurred in a lonely rabbiter's hut on Wantabadgery Station on July 18, resulting In the death of John…

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Melbourne Murder. Police Inquiries Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 1

At Canifield Police station, and subsequently at the Balaclava station, a business man of Caulfleid was interviewed for several hours…

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Cessnock Murder. Accused Man in Court. Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 2

Andrew Jones, who was arrested and charged with the murder of Charles Murphy, at Cessnock, appeared in the dock of the police court to-day and…

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The Mexico Murder. Investigation Proceeding Mexico City, Aug. 5

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 1

The disarmament of the volunteer and agrarian forces raised during the recent revolution has been specially considered by President Obregon and…

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