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Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 83

Griffith Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

At [?] Griffith police court on Thursday [?] fore Mr. Flynn, P.M., S.A. Green K.B.Martin, T.H.Lacollcs,W.R.[?]atton, J.Melville, J.Gambell…

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Car Stealing Gang Nine Arrests Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

Nine men, alleged to [?] of a motor car stealing gang that has been worrying the police for weeks, were arrested in a roundup at…

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Assault on a [?]And [?] Under Arrest Sydney, [?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

At [?] Rita [?] [?] griev [?]…

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The Gardens Murder Another Alarm Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

It was to-day thought that Wednesday’s maniac has recommenced his campaign of murder in the Botanic Gardens…

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A Holiday Fatality Boat Swamped Police Sergeant Drowned Wollongong

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

The swamping of a rowing boat at the entrance to Lake Illawarra. was the cause of Police Sergt. Foreman, of Annandale, being drowned…

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Paris Tragedy Scene in Divorce Court London, Jan, 28

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

The “Daily Express” Paris correspondent reports that a sensation was caused when a policeman who was sued for divorce, shot his wife dead…

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Victoria's Police Satisfactory Recruiting[?] Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

The chief [?] and the [?] Police any that [?] with the [?]…

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[?] State-wide Police Search Many Clues But No Arrest Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Through the whole of Victories is [?] with the most scientifically [?] police not known in the State's history for the arrest of…

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Gaol for a Month

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Harold Joseph Fahey was sentenced to one month's hard labor on a charge that he was, on January 29,…

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Brisbane Murder Unusual Circumstance Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

F[?]am James Laydon, [?] with the murder of a man [?] whitford. [?] A strange aspect of the [?]…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 92th January, 1924. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

Albert Pitt and H. A. Ritchie were each fined 10s, together with 8s court costs, on charges of driving vehicles without lights between the hours of…

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Great Gaol Conspiracy Sensational Story Told in Court. "Squizzy" Taylor Alleged Leader. Warder Gives Show Away. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

The City Police Court was crowded to-day when Leslie ("Squizzy) Taylor, Michael Costello, an ex-warder, Albert Arms, a chauffeur, Charles Toolan and…

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A Court Record Sydney .Thursday

The Daily Express · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. Paisley, Stipendiary Magistrate at the Glebe Court to day, disposed of six cases in 17 minutes. This beats the previous record of four cases in…

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Police Association Separating Sergeants and Constables Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

The Police Officers Association thinks that sergeants and constables should belong to different associations, and has submitted a proposal to…

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The Search for List Police Still Confident a Supposed Clue Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

The detectives are still busy making enquiries into the whereabouts of Norman List. Senior Detective Piggott is confident…

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Gaol Breaking Daring Attempt to Release Melbourne Prisoner Five Men Now on Trial on Conspiracy Charge Detectives Unravel a Plot That Reads Like Moving Picture Serial. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

A sensational story was disclosed at the City Court this morning when five men--Leslie Taylor, 35, Michael Costello, 26 (au ex-gaol warder)…

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The Gaol Plot Evidence in Court Five Men Committed Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

Hundreds of people were unable to gain admission to the City Court to-day when the trial was resumed of the five men charged in…

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Gaol Sensation. Amazing Allegations. Discoveries in Gaol Yard. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

The hearing of the Melbourne Gaol case was resumed to-day and more amazing allegations were unfolded Lyle Leslie an ex-warder said that…

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Found at Last Gardens Murder [?] List Dead in [?]Ush Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

[?] was received at Russell [?]Office to-day stating that [?] who was wanted for the [?]ens murders, had been…

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