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Courts & crime, 1925

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Assault on Artist Attacked in His Own Flat London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

Frank A. Williams, aged 30, an Australian artist who served on Gallipoli and settled in London in 1919, was admitted to the Charing Cross Hospital…

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Police Conspiracy Charges Defence an Alibi. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

The case in which Senr-detective Olholm and Detective Macpherson are charged with conspiracy was continued to-day. Mr. Leo Cussen, who…

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Crowborough Child Murder Boy Charged. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

When George Jeffrey reappeared in the Juvenile Court, charged with the murder of Joan Annetts at Crowborough, the prosecution said the girl's…

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Young Man Seeks Protection Of Police Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 1

A young man broke a window at the No. 2 Police Station last night. He had previously asked to be locked up as a vagrant as he was penniless and…

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Burglary at Narandera Shop Left Afire Narrandera

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

A burglary took place at William Mackenzie's saddlery shop late last night, the burglars gained an entrance through a window over the…

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Death of Australian Artist Two Seamen Charged LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 1

Remarkable evidence regarding the state of the Covent Garden flat occupied by the Australian artist, Frank Williams, was given at Bow…

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Attack on an Artist Two Men Charged. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

The artist, Williams, is improving The two arrested men will be charged with causing him grievous bodily harm and stealing clothing from Williams'…

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Morbid Curiosity Women at a Murder Trial. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

Disorderly scenes were witnessed at the Court House at Christchurch to-day, when the trial of Frederick Mount for alleged wife murder was continued…

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Police Conference Plea For Prison Reform Efficient British System New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

A plea for prison reform in connection with the punishment of converted criminals was made by Sir Robert Peacock, chief constable of Chester,…

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Receiver Sentenced Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions today, William Lovelock, who had been convicted of receiving a quantity of…

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Rothersay Murder Appeal Against Death Sentence SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 1

Before the Full Court of Criminal Appeal to-day, William Henry Rothersay appealed against his conviction and sentence of death, on a charge…

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Attack on Artist Two Men Charged Blood Bespattered Flat London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

Remarkable evidence regarding the state of the Covent Garden flat occupied by the Australian artist, Mt. Frank Williams, was given at Bow…

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Police Scandal Evidence Concluded Jury Locked Up Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

The evidence was concluded to-day in the case in which Detectives Oldolm and M'Pherson are charged with having conspired to obtain money…

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Tom Walsh Appeal in Full Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

During the hearing of Walsh's appeal to the Full Court against a fine of £100 for doing something in the nature of a strike, Mr Justice Isaacs…

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Action in Arbitration Court Employment of Juveniles. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day the Actors' Federation asked Mr. Justice Webb to limit the number of children to five per cent of the…

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Appeal to Privy Council Federal High Court Resents Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

In the High Court to-day a case was mentioned in which an applicant had appealed direct to the Privy Council from the decision of the State Full…

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Melbourne Police Scandal Jury Finds Detectives Guilty. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 6

The jury in the case of Detectives O[?]holm and Macpherson, after being locked up all night returned a verdict of guilty. The jury added a strong…

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Native Boy Sentenced Five Years for Murder SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 1

A native boy was recently convicted at Rabaul for the murder of a plantation manager at Kieta. The Victim was a one armed man, and the boy…

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Melbourne Detectives Sentenced Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 1

Detectives Olholm and McPherson were sentenced to 12 months and nine months' imprisonment respectively, in connection with the conspiracy charge…

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Personation Councillor to Be Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 3

At the Collingwood Police Court next week Councillor Thomas Tun[?] of Collingwood Council, will be proceeded against by summons on a…

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