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Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 83

This Morning's Court Work Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 1

Ernest McFarlane was remanded on a charge of having maliciously damaged a show case at Angus and Coote's premises in George street and stolen…

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What Women Will Do Remarkable Murder Planning a Husband's Death Prague, August 16

The Daily Express · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 2

A crime resembling the famous Thompson-Bywaters murder, but which had a different sequel is reported…

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£1000 Damages a Divorce Court Sequel Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 1

In the Divorce Court last week Joseph Hegarty was awarded £1000 dam ages against Arthur Hunter, who had been named as co-respondent, although…

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Victorian Police Position the Strike and Its Relation to Crime

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 2

The secretary of the Trades Hall Council (Mr. E. J. Holloway) has issued the following official statement concerning the agitation for the…

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Youths Charged with Burglary. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

Two youths, James Jackson and Arthur Brent, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having broken and entered the home of…

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Tumbarumba Police Station

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

Representations have been made from time to time as to the necessity for effecting repairer at the Tumbarumba Police Station. Mr, R. T. Ball,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 16, 1924. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4

Yesterday's court sitting was finished early in the afternoon. Following are the most important of the cases dealt with:—…

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Damage and Theft. Two Charges Against One Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Ernest M'Farlane was remanded on charges of having maliciously damaged a show case at Angus and Coote's…

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Items of News. Tumbarumba Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

Representations have been made from time to time as to the necessity for effecting certain repairs at the Tumbarumba police station, and the Hon…

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Alleged Intent to Murder Early Morning Encounter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

At the Centra] Police Court to-day Joseph Mennotti was charged with having shot at Constable Jones with intent to murder and with having broken and…

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Irene Tuckerman's Murder. Detectives Do Not Give Up Hope. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

Fifteen day a have elapsed since Irene Tuckerman was murdered and although no arrest has been made the detectives are confident of ultimate success. They…

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[?]Dualist Wherries the High Court Decision Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 1

A con[?] [?] tween [?] Mr [?] Farmer Ministor Labor [?] position…

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Man Refuses £500. Sequel to Divorce Court Verdict. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

In the Divorce Court last week Joseph Hegarty was awarded £1000 damages against Arthur Hunter, who had been named as co-respondent,…

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Items of News. Burglary at Golf House

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 2

Yesterday morning the secretary of the Lockhart Golf Club found that the club house on the Lockhart show ground had been forced open and…

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Armed Burglars. Encounter with Police. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 2

At 10 o'clock this morning. Constable Martin saw a man acting suspiciously near the Government Savings Bank in Palace Street,…

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Wires and Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here Any Other Paper Till To-morrow. the Murder of Miss Kaye Patrick Mahon's Appeal. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 1

The appeal of Patrick Mahon, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Miss Kaye, at Eastbourne, was dismissed…

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Cessnock Murder How Murphy Died Coroner Finds Wilful Murder Cessnock

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 1

The Coroner to-day opened an inquiry into the death' of Charles Murphy, whose decomposed body was found in a waterhole near Cessnock…

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Bungalow Murder. Mahon's Appeal Fails. London, Tuesday. [?]

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 2

[?] appealed against his conviction and sentence of death on the grounds of misdirection of the jury, claiming that…

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Culcairn, Court House Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly this evening Mr O'Brien asked the Chief Secretary to make provision in the next estimated for the erection of a…

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Bungalow Murder Mahon's Appeal Fails Judge's Severe Comment London, August 19

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 1

The appeal of Patrick Mahon against his conviction and sentence of Mahon against death for the murder of Emily Kaye at Eastbourne has been dismissed…

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