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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 81

Frenzied Condemned the Sirdar's Murderers Pandemonium in Court London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

The Cairo Court was guarded most strongly when the murderers of the Sirdar, Sir, Lee Stack, were brought in for sentence. Abdul Fetah was in…

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Embezzlement Charge Manager and Clerk Charged Search for Suspect

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

The embea[?]nt of £2070/15/7 is alleged against the manager and a clerk of the Wagga branch of Messrs. Wright Heaton and Co…

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Motor Thieves Before Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day. George Alfred Miller, 19. laborer, and Claude Crouch, 22 mechanic, were charged with having stolen a Dodge…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Hugh Oates, J.P., Harry Harmnen and Henry Smith were each fined 10/ for drunkenness, and…

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Seven Thousand Years Gaol (Published by Arrangement)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 12

In a special article in the New York "Times" A. H. Ulm says that "since the Prohibition Act became effective, 203,608 cases involving…

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MANSLAUGHTER Gatekeeper Charged Melbourne Motor Disaster Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

At the General Sessions to-day William Resuggan was charged with manslaughter, the Coroner having committed him for trial after an…

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Stolen Car Recognised by Owner Charge of Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day George Alfred Miller (19), laborer, and Claudo Crouch (22), mechanic, were charged with having stolen a…

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Sirdar's Murderers Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 4

All those accused of the murder of the Egyptian Sirdar, Sir Lee Stack, were sentenced to death, except the chauffeur, who was sentenced to two…

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Sentenced to Death BOMBAY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Bagdad (correspondent reports that on Wednesday two Arabs, tried in connection with the attack on a motor convoy in March, were…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 9, 1925. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

Thomas Pearson was fined £3, together with 8s court costs, on a charge of negligent driving of a motor bike. Fisheries Inspector v. Arthur…

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Students Before Court "Procession Other Than for Funeral Purposes" SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 1

At the Central Summons Court to-day, two University students, Arthur Baldwon and Derey Berwick, were charged with having taken part in a…

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Police Sergeant Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

Roy Morley, a sergeant of police at Adelaide headquarters, has been arrested on a charge of being unlawfully in possession of a quantity of timber…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. No Light!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

Thomas Brett pleaded guilty to riding a bike without a light. P.M.: is there much of this sort of thing going on?…

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Women at Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 1

At the Central Court, Sydney, to-day two women, Agnes Jones, 59, and Alice Newdas, 39, were charged with having stolen a pawn ticket and 14/…

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Albury Man's Death Alleged Assailant Charged Inflicting Grievous Harm More Serious Charge To-day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

Augustine O'Grady (53) died at the Albury District Hospital on Saturday night, it is alleged, as a result of injuries received at the Bulgandra Hotel…

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The Manse Burglary

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

Investigation of the housebreaking at The Manse, Tumut, during the absence of Rev. and Mrs A. Crowther Smith, show that a general…

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Charge of Stealing £2543

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

At the Brisbane Police Court to-day William Henry Scott was charged with stealing £2543, while a servant of Harringtons Ltd, in whose employ he had…

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Theft of Motor-car

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

Three young men, strangers to Corowa, at that town recently stole a Ford car from Mr. Alf. Parkin's motor garage, and evidently…

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Opossums Two Men Charged with Cyaniding. Case Part Heard

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 6

Several small bottles and tins, three tiny dead opossum "joeys," a canvas cloth, and four opossum skins were the exhibits at the Police Court yesterday,…

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