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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 83

Increasing Crime. Police Annual Report. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 2

The annual report of the Police Department for 1923 reveals several important facts. Crimes of a serious character exceeded…

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Murder of Mrs. Evans. Murderer's Name Known. San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 2

The name of the nan who killed Mrs. Evans in Mexico is known and he is to be hunted down and summarily dealt with, announces Mrs. Pettus,…

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Melbourne Murder. Irene Tuckerman's Fate. a Suspect Detained. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

A map has been detained by the police in connection with the murder of Irene Tuckerman, at Caulfield. Detective Sergeant Armstrong…

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Cessnock Murder Murphy's Mate's Story. Their Last Journey Together Cessnock

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 1

An Interview has been secured from Partrick Donnelly, an elderly man, formerly a mate of the man Murphy, whose body was found in…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 5

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 1

Arthur George Baty, an accountant in the employ of Mr. Davis, builder H. C. Buckman, and the Wagga Properties Co., was charged…

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Murder of a Baby. AUCKLAND

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

Harry Keogh, charged at the police court to-day with murdering his infant child, whose throat he cut with a bread knife, listened…

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Homicida, Murder and Robbery. (Published by Arrangement)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

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

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More Light on the Police

The Daily Express · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

The Minister for Public works (Mr. R. T. Ball) has through Mr. M. K[?]patrick, M.L.A advised the Wagga Municipal Council that…

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Warden's Court. Adelong, Wednesday, Aug. 6. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, Special Warden)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 1

The following applications for authority to enter for gold on land owned by Alex T. Webb, situated at Calafat, Co. Wynyard, were granted…

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Byfeet Murder. a Monster Petition. London, August 8

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 2

The petition for Va[?]'s reprieve bears 300,000 signatures, including 30 members ot the House of Commons. Mr. Edward Shor[?]t, writing to the…

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Melbourne Sensations. Bank Robbery Case. A. E. Chittock Charged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 4

Arising out of the sensational bank robbery at Canterbury on July 30 Alfred Edwin Chittock (25), bank teller, has been charged with having, as a…

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Divorce Court Reports. Press Censorship Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 2

A most drastic amendment, imposing censorship over the press in regard to divorce cases, was agreed to by the Legislative Council on Thursday night…

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Gaol As Bakery

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

If the Premier agrees to the request made by the Tasmanian Women's Non-Party League, the Hobart gaol will be transformed into a bakehouse. In…

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Police Court. To-day Before Mr MacDougall, P. M. RIOTOUS

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

Leslie Chuck pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner at the railway station. Defendant: My only excuse is that I…

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Land Deals. Salesmen Charged with Conspiracy. Young

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

Olaf Siden and Walter Hartley, two Sydney land salesmen, were committed for trial at the Young Police Court on a charge of conspiracy and fraud…

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Coiners' Den. Police Make Two Arrests. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

The police, on searching a room in Glenmore road, Paddington, late on Saturday night in connection with a suspected robbery, found a [?]lete…

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Loaded Lemons. Outcome of Police Raid. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

The police yesterday raided premises which were found to be connected by telephone and which contained a safe in which nearly £3000 was found…

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Byfleet Murder Reprieve Refused. Home Secretary’s Decision. London, August 8

The Daily Express · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 1

The Home Secretary, Mr. Headerson has [?] to reprieve [?] the By feet murder. Mr. Henderson has announced that,…

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Counterfeiters a Police Discovery. Two Arre[?]t[?] Effected Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

At half past 10 o'clock last night the police arrested a man in a house at Paddington in which they found the most complete counterfetting…

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Labor Disputes. Engine Drivers' Decision. Will Ignore Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

After a full weeks deliberation on the deadlock that has arisen between the Arbitration Court and the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemens'…

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