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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 83

Another Horror Mother and Son Arrested Sequel to September Murder London, Jan. 31

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

The disappearance in September of a sexagenarian, George Cooper engineer and pattern maker, of a modest villa at…

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Suicide the Gardens Murder Post. Mortem Disclosure Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

The body round yesterday afternoon at Deep Creek, near Pakenham, was brought to Melbourne and has been identified as that of Norman Alfred…

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Mothers Agony Bridlington Murder Trying Scene in Cour[?]london Feb 1

The Daily Express · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

A woman’s plereing shrickd from the crells below startled the crowd that had assemb[?]ed at keynsha[?] Police Court to hear the seque[?] to…

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BURGLARY. £100 Booty. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

Thieves broke into a shop, of Isaac Lazarus, at Mascot last night, and got away with more than £100 worth of goods, including tobacco, cigarettea…

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The Assault Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

Bertram James Williams, charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Thomas Heslop, was further remanded for two weeks…

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Constable Arrested Alleged Motor Car Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

A constable has been arrested in connection with an inquiry into the circumstances concerning the stealing of a motor car at Oakland During a…

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Police Court Monday, Feb. 5. Before Mr. Cohen, P.M. Motor Breaches

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

D. Cullen, far failing to produce bis motor license, was fined 5/- and 8/-costs. Same defendant was charged…

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Police Officer Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Police Inspector Byrne, in company with Supt. M'Intosh was leaving the Dubbo police station an Saturday night when he was knocked by a…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February, 4, 1924. (Before Mr. W.A. Flynn, p.m.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with in the police court yesterday:— A WORD'S MEANING HOTEL BETTING CASE DISMISSED…

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Lost His Wallet Now Goes to Gaol Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

Albert Marks 26 a sawmiller at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for obtaining £20 from Miss…

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Yass Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Bevan and a Jury) Sheep Stealing

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Edward Alfred Boreham and Eric Edward Boreham were indicted for that they did, at Gininderra, in the Federal Territory, steal on the 21st…

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Who Suffers? a Magistrate's Answer. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

Mary Brown, 30, a married woman, was at the Central Police Court today sentenced lo a month in gaol for stealing a £9 9s costume while…

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Woman Thief Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 3

Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., in sentencing Mary Brown to a month's hard labor for shoplifting at Sydney Snow's remarked: "Shop…

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Trouble on German Ship. Seamen Charged with Theft. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

Eighteen seamen were before the Central Police Court to-day charged with stealing food to the value of £3/19/4. the property of the captal…

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Brisbane Murder. Returned Soldier's Grievance Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

At the City Police Court to-day James William Laydon, 39, a lab[?]er, was charged with having at Albert Squars on January 29, murdered…

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Alleged Murder. Ex-member of Parliament Shot. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

At the City Police Court James Laydon, a laborer, was Charged with the wisfal murder of Albert Whitford, formerly a member of the…

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Five Years for Assault. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

Convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions today on a charge of assaulting a girl of seven years at Newtown, Raymond Browning (30, a laborer,…

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Extensive Housebreaking House Agent Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

[?]ian Henry, Wett [?] an [?] agent was to-day committed for trial at Kogarah Police Court, on elev en charged of s[?]ling from dwellings…

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Licensing Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

The Narandera Licensing Court (Mr. W. Flynn, L.M., chairman) sat at Narandera on Tuesday last, when the adjourned application of…

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Local Police Court. Wednesday, February 6th Before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivan, J's.P. LANGUAGE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

Albert Foster, for using indecent language in a public place. Fined [?] or one month in gaol. Charles Lawless, on a similar…

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