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Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 81

Newcastle Murder Clue

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, To-day.—Jewellery consisting of rings in a xylonite case were discovered in a creek between Blackallls and Fassifern. They are…

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Maliciously Wounding Woman Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Myrtie Humphries, 26, was remanded on a charge of having maliciously wounded Ethel Collins…

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Alleged Defraud Young Greek Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 1

A Greek, 22 years of age, who, it is alleged, has been defrauding his countrymen in Sydney by means of valueless cheques, was arrested yesterday…

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Charge of Wilful Murder BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 1

Oliver Duck was remanded at the Rockhampton Police Court to-day on a charge of having wilfully murdered his illegitimate daughter, Olive Duck. The…

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Newcastle Murder Newcastle Stirred NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 4

The police are searching the cottage at Toronto for further evidence of the murderer's identity. They discovered a quantity of Mona…

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Murder of the Sirdar Another Arrest. Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

An Egyptian lawyer named Shashini has been arrested in connection with the murder of the Sirdar…

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Motor Car Driver Charged Girl, Woman and Man Knocked Down. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day James Nancarrow (50), described as a traveller, was charged with driving a motor car while under the influence…

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Murder of Mona Bleacher Wearing Apparel in the Fireplace. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

The funeral of Mona Bleacher, who was murdered at Toronto early in the week, took place yesterday. Hundreds of people attended the ceremony…

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Police Scandal Notices of Appeal Lodged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

Neil Olholm and Donald M'Pherson, former detectives, who were convicted and sentenced on charges of conspiracy have lodged notices of…

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Legal World Scandal Supreme Court Solicitor Concerned SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 1

Mr. Saddington Prothonontary reported to the Full Court to-day that a certain solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, referred to as…

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Labor Election Rally Demonstration in the Domain Disgraceful Disturbance Police Have to Protect Speakers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 1

Not since the days of the conscription campaign has the Sydney Domain held such a crowd as gathered there this afternoon when the Labor Party held a monster demonstration. The crowd was estimated at a…

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Griffith Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 4

F. Rhead was fined 10/ and 8/ costs for failing to return a motor cycle rider's license. A. A. Kerr proceeded against J…

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Burglary of City Firm £6 Taken From Safe SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 1

Burglars broke into the premises of Deakins and Ewing Ltd., preserved ginger manufacturers, at Stanmore, during the night and forced the safe,…

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Man Seriously Insured Youths Convicted of Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 4

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day John Brady (16) and Thomas Bollard (17) were charged with having assaulted Frank Hubert Saunders,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 25, 1925. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Straying Stock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 8

The Mitchell Shire Council proceeded against Thomas Ashford for allowing a horse to stray on a public road within the shire boundaries. He was…

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Police Raid Recovery of Stolen Goods Likely SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 1

The police night patrol raided a house in Darlinghurst late last night and arrested two men and two women. One of the latter were charged with…

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Scene in Court Woman of 80 Convictions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 2

There was a scene in court to-day when Matilda Devine was convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions of having maliciously wounded Sydney Corke. It…

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French Affairs Murder of a Royalist. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 2

M. Berger, treasurer of the Royalist newspaper "L'action Francaise," was threading his way through a crowded underground subway when a man…

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Murder of the Sirdar Nine Men Accused. Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 2

The court, with three judges, began to-day the trial of nine men charged with being concerned in the murder of the Sirdar. Two student brothers,…

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Love Tragedy Murder and Suicide. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 6

At the conclusion of the inquest on the victims of the Kurow tragedy a verdict was returned that Philip Hudson committed suicide by shooting and…

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