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Courts & crime, 1924

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What the Police Saw Official Report of Scenes at the Artists Ball Police Deny That Interlopers Caused Trouble "Most Abandoned, Dissolute and Wanton Conduct in My Experience

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 1

Acting under the authority of the Cabinet. the Chief Secretary, Mr- C. W. Oakes, late this afternoon, supplied pressmen at Parliament House…

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Artists' Ball Must Be a Clean Up. Court Proceedings. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. C.W. Oakes, Chief Secretary, referring to-day to the disgraceful proceedings at the artists' ball, said: "I take the view that once the police are…

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Indians May Vote. Magistrate's Decision. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 2

In the District Court to-day Magistrate Cohen ruled that an Indian was entitled to vote at Commonwealth elections. The case was a test one and an…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 2

At the local police court to-day Charles and Arthur Watson were charged with having attempted to murder Detective M'Lean…

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Mahon Executed Sequel to Eastbourne Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 1

Patrick Mahon, sentenced to death for the murder of Emily Kaye, at Eastbourne, was executed yesterday. He said nothing, and met his death…

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D. B. O'connor in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 2

David Bourke O'Connor, actor and theatrical manager, was yesterday examined in the Bankruptcy Court, Sydney, before the registrar…

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The Appin Murder. Sentenced to Death

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon William George Gordon Simpson was found guilty of having murdered Guy Chalmers Clift, at Appin, and was…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 7

At the Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr E. Harrison, P.M., Joseph Brown wag arraigned on a charge of having in his possession…

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Bungalow Murder [?] September [?]

The Daily Express · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

Mahon the murderer of [?] [?] at the [?] bungalow, [?] exec[?] to-day with[?] a [?] [?]…

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A War Crime. Robbing the Wounded. a Doctor Sentenced. Paris, September 3

The Daily Express · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

A Court Martial at Nancy has sentenced Dr. Vuldins to 20 years’ imprisonment on a charge of robbing French wounded during the war…

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Prince's Life. Threatened in U.S.A. Letter to Consul. Police Take Precautions. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 4

A letter addressed to the Prince of Wales, who is now visiting America, saying ia part: "If you don't get out of the United States soon. you…

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Grim Tragedy Murder and Suicide Mystery of London Flat London, September 6

The Daily Express · Monday 8 September 1924 · page 1

An annual case of supposed murder and suicide by a girl was discovered in the Battler[?] flat yesterday afternoon, when the politcs…

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Coiners Sentenced. Two Years' Gaol Each. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

Patrick Riley and Albert Beeson, who had pleaded guilty at the Darling hurst Sessions to the charge of having made counterfeit florins and of…

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£20000 Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

Thieves entered the premises of the city Fashions Company, Liverpool street, Sydney, during the week-end and secured stock worth about £2000…

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Race Day Traffic. Bus Driver Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 3

Joseph Thynne, for whom Mr. A. M. Blair appeared, was charged with having failed to obey a reasonable order of a police officer in charge of traffic…

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The Mouat Murder. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 1

The Chief Secretary has received the reports of experts regarding [?]van [?] have [?] [?] The [?]…

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Domestic Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Adelaide

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 1

What appears to be a case of murder and suicide was discovered at a house in [?]Halloran Street at 10 o’clock to-day when Marie…

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Old Couple Found Dead Murder and Suicide Suspected. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

What appears to be a case of murder and suicide was discovered at a house in O'Halloran street at 10 a.m. to-day. Marie Barrowcliff, an elderly woman,…

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Wagga Works. Court and Hospital Tenders Opened. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

Tenders for the following public works were opened by the tender board of the Public Works Department to-day:— Wagga police buildings, installation…

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Work in the Equity Court Before Mr. Justice Harvey SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 1

Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court was to-day engaged with a suit in which the plaintiff was J. Brookes Thornley, and the defendants William…

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