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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 81

Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

An application by James Shooks to make material alterations to his hotel at Carrawarna was granted. Mr. R. A. Shaw, architect, of Messrs. Monks,…

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Bankruptcy Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

A public examination of the affairs of William Herbert Butterfield, motor mechanic, and Thomas William Taylor, storekeeper, was held in the…

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War Crimes 18 Germans Sentenced to Death Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

The War Council at Namur has tried 25 German officers in connection with the wartime deaths of 900 residents. The council passed the death…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 4, 1925. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

The following were the most important cases dealt with at the Police Court yesterday:— During Prohibited Hours…

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Melbourne's Police Case Conspiracy Charges Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

The bearing of the conspiracy charges against three detectives will probably be postponed owing to the illness of Detective O'Sullivan, one…

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Police Decide "House Full." Numbers Turned Away From "The Sea Hawk."

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The Globe Theatre, Leeton. was crowded out at 8 o'clock last night and Sgt. Thomson told Mr. Conson, the manager, to put up the sign;…

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Charge of Burglary Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day. Thomas Wilson and Joseph Duffin were committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering a jewellery…

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False Declaration Semi-chinese Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

The police have arrested a half-Chinese on a charge of having made a false declaration at a marriage ceremony to lite effect that he and his…

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Theft of Radium Melbourne Hospital the Victim Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A theft of a valuable quantity of radium is reported from the Melbourne Hospital, this being the third case of its kind within a brief period. The…

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Alleged Assault

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 7

John Leslie Turner proceeded against Lester Wilcox for assault Defendant pleaded guilty under extreme provocation…

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Charge of Stealing

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 4

Arthur James Hunt was charged with stalling the sum of £21/10/3, the property of the Tumut Co-operative Dairy Coy., Ltd…

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Central Police Court Man Discharged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 1

Charles Insberg, 43, cook, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having maliciously inflicted grevious bodily harm upon John…

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Hillston Police Court. [Before Mr E. Harrison, P.M.]

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 7

At the Police Court on Tuesday last A. R. McNiven, stock inspector for Hillston P P Board, proceeded against McInnes Bros, of Mount Boorithumble…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 7

An application by E.J. Hellier for additions to Tattersall's Hotel Hillston, with plans, was submitted to Sydney for approval the P.M…

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Small Debts Court

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 4

Jas. Agnew sought to recover £10 from Oscar MeGowan, car driver, bung the value of u sheep dog killed on the Adelong road on April 16th…

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Melbourne Police Scandal MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

Detective O'Sullivan who has been ill in hospital, was to-day removed to the receiving house at Royal Park. O'Sullivan, with three others, is under…

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Charge of Murder Strange Queensland Case. Maryborough (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day Richard Thomas was committed for trial on a charge of having wilfully murdered Mrs Lenthall. The evidence given…

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Tumut Court Sittings. Tuesday, May 5th. Before Mr. Cleeve. P.M. Licensing Court

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. B. P. Watt applied for and was grunted transfer of the license of the Globe Hotel, from W. P. Linkenbagh. Campbell and Co. were lined £2…

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Divorce Court Decree Nisi Rescinded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 1

In the Divorce Court to-day, Justice Owen rescinded the decree nisi, granted to Raymond Stater in 1922. The petitioner had obtained the…

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