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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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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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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 21, 1923. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.m.) a Troublesome Prisoner

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

Thomas Reid was fined £1/10/, in default ten days' imprisonment, for having used insulting words before women. Ev[?] was brought to show that Reid…

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Grim Murder Deeming’s Methods Sensational French Crime, London, Jan. 21

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 1

The “Daily Chronicle’s” Parts correspondent writes: — A murder recalling the Deeming cas has been discovered at Rheims the…

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Industrial Matters. Bakers in Court. Hot Bread and Colo News. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court this afternoon an application was made on behalf of the Master Bakers for the court to call on the Operative Bakers' Union to…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Monday, January 21, 1923. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, L.M., and Mr. J. J. M'Grath.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

For Allan M'Leish, licensee of the Rac[?] Hotel Mr. F. Dunean (C. T. Young) applied for approval of plans for the e[?] of new premises,…

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"Wilful Murder" Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

The inquest opened to-day concerning the death of Albert Johnson. "John Richards, 2[?], who has been charged with the murder, was present…

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Bakers' Strike. Court Pines Union. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

In the Industrial Arbitration Court to-day the hearing was concluded of the Bakers application for the cancellation of the registration of the Sydney…

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Before Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Monaghan was then brought before the local bench (Mr P. Sullivan, J.P.) charged with having caused the fire…

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Gaol Breaking Sensational Development

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

There was a sensational development to-day in connection with the alleged plot-to free a prisoner from Melbourne goal…

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Wine Bar Murder Richards Sent for Trial Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The Coroner to-day commenced [?] inquest concerning the death of Albert Johnson who was shot in a wine saloon at North Melbourne on…

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The Mundarlo Fire. Coroner's Inquiry. What the Police Found

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Mr Coroner Weekes had a full day yesterday inquiring into the case of a fire on 8th January last on Mr L. J. Johnson's…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

At the Leeton police court on Tuesday; before Mr. Flynn, P.M. John Panneretto and Minos Panneretto were proceeded against for…

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Melbourne Gaol Sensation. Five Men Charged with Conspiracy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

Leslie ("Squizzy") Taylor, Thomas Taylor, stevedore, Mitchel Costello a temporary warder at Melbourne Gaol, Charles Toolin, a lawyer's clerk, and…

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Alleged Murder. Nurse Mitchell Committed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

At the inquest held in Melbourne into the death of Mabel Hodzkinson, a young married woman, evidence was given that before her death…

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Remarkable Story Supernatural Warning to Melbourne Woman Botanical Gardens Tragedy Foretold in Dream Police Express Confidence in Being Able to Make an Early Arrest Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

The police are still searching for the murderer of the two women and a man in the Botanical Gardens last night, it is believed to be about…

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Theft From Employers. Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

Edmund Stroheimer was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having, last year, fraudulently misappropriated last year, and furs, valued…

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When Police Are Blind

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

There was a brilliant function in the banquet hall at the [?] [?] last night when a State dinner was held in honor…

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Gardens Murder Warrant Issued Wanted Man's Varied Career Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

A warrant was issued to-day for the arrest of Norman Alfred List on a charge of murdering Frederick W. Mcllwane in the Botanical Gardens…

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Police Sergeant Drowned

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

A boat containing a fishing party capsized at Shell harbour yesterday. The occupants, numbering five, were thrown into the…

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Gardens Murder Another Death Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

John Moxham, of Essendon, who was one of the vicing of the Botanical Gardens shooting on Wednesday night, died at the Alfred…

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