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Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 83

Rabbiters Fight Wantabadgery Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 2

"This is the fourth Sheldon has tried to do for me. Last night he got me to make a fire, and when I was kneeling down he hit me on the…

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Rabbiters' Fight Amazing Story. Charge of Murder

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 4

"This is the fourth time Sheldon has tried to do for me. Last night he got me to make a fire, and when I was kneeling down he hit me on…

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Midnight Tragedy Charge of Murder. Inquest Adjourned Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 1

The story of the smash on Parramatta road early on the morning of September 14, when three men were down by a motor car and…

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Asking for More. Pay of the Police. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 1

A demand toy the Police Association for an increase of 5d a day for constables and 11d a day for Sergeants with better conditions…

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Motor Smash Car Badly Damaged. Occupants Held by Police

The Daily Express · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 2

About half-past 1 o’clock this morning the Wagga police were aroused by a motorist who took to [?], Morrow Street sta[?]on two young…

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Police Courts. Tumut. Tuesday, October 7. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, P.m.) Failure to Destroy Rabbits

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 6

Pastures Protection Board proceeded against Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall for failure to destroy rabbits on her property known as "The…

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Tumut Licensing Court (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, L.m.). Applications for Transfer of Publicans' Licenses. All Granted

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 6

Post Office Hotel, Adelong, from Hugh Marshall to Robert John Anderson Clark Benson. Mr. W. J. Fraser for the parties…

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Nurse Cavell's Betrayer. Sentenced to Death. Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 4

A court martial has sentenced te death Henri Descornel, a Belgian exsoldier, deserter and spy, who caused the arrest of Nurse Edith Cavell, who…

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Nurse Cavell's Death Her Betrayer Sentenced. Long Deferred Justice. Brussles, October 9

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 1

A Court Martial has passed the sentence of death on Henri Descornel, Belgian ex-soldier, deserter and spy, who caused the arrest and…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, October 10 1924. (Before Messrs R. C. Atkinson, J.P. and E. Sullivan. J.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 6

There was quite a lengthy list in the police court yesterday. The cases heard were as follows:— OLD OFFENDER CHARGED…

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Police Pin-Pricks. Mr. Oakes Meets a Deputation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 6

A deputation from the Police Association waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. C. W. Oakes, on Thursday with a number of requests, including the…

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Police Court. To-day Before Mr. MacDougall, P.M. That License!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 4

Gordon A. Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty to failing to return his motor cycle, license. The explanation was that he had…

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A Brutal Assault at Newtown Death of Victim. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 1

Archibald Stewart, aged 38, who was brutally attacked and knocked about by three men at Newtown on 4th instant, died yesterday, as a…

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Life's Tragedies. Murder and Suicide. Girl Sweetheart Shot

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 2

Each week-end brings its list of tragedies, some of them arising from criminal passion, some of them purely accidents. The past…

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Fined for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 3

Edward Kearney was charged with having assaulted Ernest Bruce. Mr. A. M. Blair of Messrs. Walsh and Blair, appeared for the defendant and…

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Unprovoked Assault. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 2

James Williams (36), a horse driver, held a hymn book in one hand and hit John Templeton in the eye with the other, according to the evidence at the…

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Death Follows Assault SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 3

Archibald Stewart (38), who was brutally attacked and knocked about by three men at Newtown on October 4, died yesterday as the result of injuries…

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False Pretences Woman Charged. Racing. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 1

A middle aged woman, named Maud McGovern, pleaded guilty at the Parramatta sessions to three charges of having obtained money by false…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday October 13 (Before Mr. J.B.Gibson P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 3

The time of the police Court was fully occupied all day yesterday in the hearing of a series of charges ranging from insulting words to…

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Fraud Alleged. H. G. Box Charged. Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 5

Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., in the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Henry George Box was charged with having, while acting as bailec for…

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