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Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 83

Leeton's New Court House. Opened for Business

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 2

One of the most imposing buildings in Leeton now is the new Courthouse which has just been completed. This splendid architectural structure cost…

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Wires and Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow the Eastbourne Murder Patrick Mahon Under Death Sentence on a Hunger Strike London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 1

Australian Press Association: Patrick Manon, who is under death sentence for the Eastbourne murder, as a result of a hunger strike, is in a…

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The Mouat Murder the Cause of Death. Police Looking for Clue Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 8

A postmortem examination was held to–day on the body of Archie Mount, the 9–years–old boy whose death was reported yesterday…

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Sandbagged Mysterious Happen Assault in Morgan Stern

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

At 6.30 p.m. on Monday [?] Trotter, was walking to [?] in [?] street. A few [?] later one [?]…

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Marriage and Murder. a Tragic Combination

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 8

[?] [?]25 Fra[?] [?] [?]ely [?] [?]ed [?]…

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Doomed to Die Bungalow Murder Mahon on Hunger Stride London, August. 24

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

The condemned murderer, Mahon, to be hanged on September 3, in on a serious condition as the result of a hunger shrike…

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Verdict of Murder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 2

At the inquest on Edward O'Niell, aged 55, who died on July 29th, as a result of injuries inflicted on him nine days previously, the Coroner returned…

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Sudan Trouble. Demonstrators Sentenced London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Khartum correspondent reports that parties of mutinous railway battalion, while being evacuated, attempted to create a disturbance…

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Berriman Murder. a Man Detained Adelaide

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 1

A man believed to be Richard Burkley, who is wanted |for the murder of Mr. Berriman, the Melbourne [?]and Manager, has been detained by the…

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Mouat Murder a Sensational Turn. Dead Boy's Brother Detained Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 1

A theory that Archie Mouat was drowned accidentally was substantially supported this afternoon when a boy friend stated that he arranged to…

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Court Case Over Entertainment Tax Unregistered Entertainments

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 2

At the Ardlethan Police Court yesterday, before Mr. MacDougall, P.M., Inspector W. D. Noble, of the Federal Taxation Department,…

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Caulfield Murder Case Sensational Developments. Brother of Dead Girl Detained. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 1

Sensational developments are possible in the Tukerman murder case at Caulfield. Harold Tukerman, a brother of the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 26. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn. P.M.) Liquor Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 1

Tommy Poy was charged with selling liquor without a license. Inspector Scott said he was compelled to again apply for an…

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Caulfield Murder. Detectives’ Deductions Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 1

A sensational development is possible in the Caulfield murder case. Harold Tuckerman, brother of the [?] girl, was brought to Police…

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Irrigation Area Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

For some time the petty sessions work at Leeton and Griffith has been attended to by the Clerk of Petty S[?]ions. who is at Leeton two and a half [?]…

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The Springvale Murder. Box Confesses Killing bis Brother. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

A Melbourne message says that Ivan Mount, aged 14, has confessed to the murder of his nine year old brother at Springvale (Vic )…

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Alleged Murder of His Mother Lawrie King "Not Guilty." a Jury with Five Women Members. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 1

The jury, on which there were five women unanimously returned a verdict of not guilty in the case in which William Lawrie King was…

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Violent Assault. Man and Women Charged. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 1

At the central Police Court to-day. john Joseph Tucker, 26 a laborer and Bessie Rodges (or Shepherd) [?] were charged with maliciously…

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Alleged Assault. Man and Woman Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

John Tucker (36) and Bessie Rodgers were committed for trial to-day on a charge of assault. John Jones said that on August 6…

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The Assault on a Nurse

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

Nothing further has been discovered by the police which would lead to the apprehension of the perpetrators of the assault on a nurse last Monday…

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