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Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 83

Melbourne Gaol Melbourne, [?]

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

[?] are still and [?] [?] to bottom of the attempt to [?]…

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Gaol Breaking the Melbourne Scheme Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

The authorities are still reticent regarding the alleged attempt to secure the release of prisoners from Melbourne Gaol, but it transpires…

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Assault by a Wife. No Prosecution by Husband. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

The case of Alice Rose Jackson, who is charged with having maliciously wounded her husband, Alfred Jackson, was mentioned again at the Central…

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Police and Pay London, January 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

Six [?] police from all parts of London and the provinces met at the [?] to protest against the [?] wage [?] for the [?]…

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Germany a Murder Gang Important Arrest London January 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

The “Daily [?] Express [?] repoured [?] the secreting of police yesterday frustrated as a tempt on the [?] general vo[?]…

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Gone to Full Court Luigi Vitali's Appeal. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

The appeal of Luigi Vitali, the Italian Consul in Sydney, co-respondent in the Lubrano divorce suit, against the following of the jury in favor. of…

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Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Joshua William Glesscock was charged with unlawfully assaulting Francis Walsh, at Coolac, on January 14…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 15. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

Several defendants were fined for breaches of the motor traffic regulations Thomas Stivens was fined 15s,…

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Police and Motorists

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

“W[?]op the[?] They[?] have to be stopped somehow Mr. H. O. Parker. Wagga pr[?]trict la[?]pector of Police, was talking of of[?]enders against the [?]tor traffic…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 15. (Before Messrs. Sullivan and Browning, J's.P.) Alleged Arson

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

AT the police court on Tuesday. Thomas J. Monaghan appeared on an alleged charge of setting fire to natural grasses at Mundarlo the…

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Gaol Breaking the Melbourne Case Startling Evidence Promised Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

Detectives ridicule a suggestion by the “Age” this morning that the man seen loitering near Melbourne Gaol on Sunday was Buckley, who had…

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Wilful Surfer Many Sheds Were Full—so He Undressed Under Them—left £900 Unguarded. Adelong District Resident at Manly. Gasps in Court. Gasps in Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

It was not because he was short of a "bob" that a surfer at Manly on January 11 chose the beach as a dressing space instead of paying for…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 15. (Before Messrs. W. A. Flynn, L.M., and E. T. Lapthorne, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

On the Quarterly Licensing Court being opened on Tuesday, the application of Michael J Gleeson for an hotel license for premises proposed to be…

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Drug Fiend Wom[?] Story Charged with Stealing Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

An extraoru[?] of an [?]leged [?] was re[?] at North Sydney Police Court to the when Ada Ray[?] 33) was charged…

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Stolen Property a Police Search Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 1

The police visited a house at .Flemington in the small hours of this morning, arrested a man, who was in bed, and seized two carloads of goods…

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Vigorous Protest Chinese Government Causes Grave Annoyance General Convicted of Murder Pardoned Washington Officials Concerned for Safety of Foreigner in China Washington, January 12

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 1

The United States has lodged a vigorous protest with China against the President, Tsoa Kung, pardoning General Chang Ching Yen former…

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Police Court. To-day Before Mr. Cohen, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

A sorry-looking townie, for b[?] drunk and disorderly, brought [?] and a stranger for also playing [?] and using indecent language, was [?]…

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Dramatic Murder Rejected Lover's Revenge London, January 19

The Daily Express · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 1

The "Daily Express'" Messina correspondent writes that three murders and a [?] prevented a wedding at the village of St. Angelo d' Brolo…

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A Paris Sensation. Police Accused of Shooting Boy London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

On October 25 Philippe Daudet, the 15 years old son of Leon Daudet, the Royalist leader' and director of the newspaper, "Action Francaise," was…

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A Good Natured Magistrate. the Death of Mr. L. S. Donaldson

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Many people whose business took them to Sydney and suburban police courts some years ago will entertain affectionate remembrance of…

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