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Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 83

Wodonga Tragedy. Police Search for Missing Man. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

Alexander Thomas, whom the police wish to interview in connection with the murder of Miss Enwright, in thought to be making north-east. He…

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Mob Attacks Police. Desperate Affray at Redfern Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

A police patrol car was going along Abercrombie street, Redfern, on Saturday night when a party of about twelve men, all under the influence of liquor,…

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Motor Car Tragedy. Accused Man in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

Victor Lindley (29), was charged at the Newtown Police Court to-day with having felionously and maliciously murdered Robert Walker and inflicted…

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Football Farce The Joke That Falled. Police Play a Nippy Game

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 4

It was the greatest match of the season—the shortest, and the most glorious victory! Teams: Cootamundra (captain, Phil…

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A Rough Time Police and Ruffians Wirless Patrol in Action. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

Four policemen comprising the staff of the wireless motor patrol had an exciting time with twelve men who were creating a disturbance…

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Let Britain Do It Astounding Proposal for League of Nations Britain to Be Made “Constable of the Seas” Navy to Be Means of Enforcing Award of the Hague World Court. London, September 14

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 1

The “Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondence writes: Certain Continental powers at Geneva are making a deliberate…

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Horse Stealing Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 2

In the Wagga Police Court, before Mr. C. Atkinson, C.M., yesterday, Edward William Hamilton (29) was charged on a warrant from Victoria…

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Charge of Horse-stealing

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 2

A charge of horse stealing was preferred against a young man, Edward William Hamilton, at the Wagga police Court yesterday. He…

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Ex-policeman Charged

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 4

A number of sheep carcases with the skins removed were recently discovered in a tank in the Forbes district. Phillip Bagwill and Thomas…

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Nurse Mitchell Again Charged. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 2

Nurse Haunali Mitchell, whose name was prominently under notice some months ago, again appeared at the City Court today, charged with having…

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Police Will Not Strike

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 1

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Bank Teller Charged. Chittock Adheres to Story. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 2

The trial of Alfred Edward Chittock, teller of the Canterbury, branch of the Commercial Bank, on a charge of having stolen £535/10/ was continued in…

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Murder Charge. Accused Incapable of Pleading. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 1

John William Datson appeared at the Central Criminal Court to-day to answer a charge Of murdering George Hawkins at North Sydney on April 21. The…

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A Murder Charge. Old Man Declared Insane. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 1

When John Wolfram Dotson (84), a retired night watchman, wag called at the Criminal court to-day to answer a charge of murdering George…

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Murder of an Australian Report From Aden. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 2

A private cable, received in [?] bourne, states that Captain Leonard Lawrence, formerly of South Yarra, was murdered a few days ago at Perim,…

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Football Tangi a Strange Nix-[?] Peculiar Police Act

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 4

The Cootamundra “Hor[?] Monday reported as follows: “There was a peculla[?] Gundaga[?] yesterday. Cool[?]…

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The Caulfield Murder Inquest on Irene Tuokerman Begins To-day. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 1

The inquest on Irene Tuckerman, aged 11, the victim of the Caulfield murder, began to-day. Ernest Blakeley, uncle of the dead…

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Police of the Seas the Geneva Proposal. Position of British Navy. London, Sept. 15

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 1

On the question of the navy and with reference to conflicting statements in the newspapers as regards the League of Na[?] the…

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Peace and Its Perpetuation Justification for Hope, Says President Coolidge League of Nations Discussions British Navy As the World's Police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 2

It is gratifying to find one of the leading statesmen of the world expressing his confidence in the ultimate attainment of perpetual world peace. The League of Nations Assembly is discussing the peace question from…

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Wires and Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow a Youth Charged With Having Feloniously Slain the Death of a 11 Year Old Boy. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 1

Colin Hinder, aged 16, was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having feloniously slain James Roberts, aged 11…

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