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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 81

Small Debts Court Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Hotel Transfer

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 2

The license of the Royal Hotel was transferred from John Thomas Cornwell to William Blank. John Robert Jones licensee of the…

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A Junee Difference Council and Chamber of Commerce a Question of Prerogative Applying for a District Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 6

All Junee wishes to have a District Court re-established at that town. But there is a difference of opinion as to who shall approach…

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Murder Trial. Oakes Sentenced to Death

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 1

Arthur Augustus Oakes was, on Tuesday, found guilty of the murder of Mary Mona Beacher, at Toronto, and was sentenced to death…

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Court House Lighting

The Daily Express · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal elect[?] installation having withstood a three years test satisfactori[?]y, the Public Works Department has now seen fit…

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The Toronto Murder. Oakes Found Guilty. Judge's Crushing Indictment

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

After an absence of 20 minutes, the jury returned with a verdict of "Guilty" on Tuesday against Arthur Augustus Oakes, charged at the…

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Redfern Murder. Trial of Cecil Ave. Accused Gives Evidenc Sydney, [?]

The Daily Express · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 1

The trial, at[?] Cr[?] Court, of Cecil[?] for the m of Florence Qu[?], at Redfern, March 12, was [?]tloued to-day…

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Supreme Court Judge's Protest. (Published by Arrangement.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. Frank H. Norcross, ex-Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, declares, reports the New York "Sun", that universal contempt for the law is…

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Redfern Murder Trial of Cecil Aves Evidence of the Accused Conflict of Evidence SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

The trial of Cecil Aves for the alleged murder of Florence Quirk, at Redfern, on March 12 last, was resumed at the Central Criminal…

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School of Burglary Retired From Active List Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 4

Mousset, who a few years ago was regarded as one of the cleverest burglars in Europe, found, when liberated after serving a long term for his only…

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Haystack Fire Defendant Acquitted Police Impersonation Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 7

Gordon Miller, of Holbrook; was charged that on April 1, near Mangoplah, he did leave a fire which he had lighted in the open air before the fire…

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Redfern Murder Sentence of Death a "Cold-blooded Crime" Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 1

The Redfern murder trial was concluded to-day. The Jury retired to consider its verdict at 12.30 p.m. and shortly…

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Memorial Gardens Removal of Police Buildings. Chief Secretary's Visit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, at the Empire Hall last night, the president, Mr. L. Shaw, was…

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Theft at Corowa

The Daily Express · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 4

Mary Mahoney, cook at the Globe Hotel, Corowa, informed the police that between 12 noon on Saturday and 11.30 a.m. on Monday some…

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Germans Sentenced in Russia

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that the German Government has instructed the Ambassador at Moscow to strongly protest against the judgement…

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Boys Charged with Shop-breaking

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

Two youths, aged 16 and 17, were arrested by the Melbourne police on a charge of shop-breaking. The search of a room where the boys…

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Redfern Murder Aves Found Guilty Death Sentence Passed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

In the Redfern murder trial the jury retired to consider their verdict at 12.30 on Friday, and shortly after lunch brought in a verdict of guilty,…

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New Evidence Redfern Murder Case Important Development. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 1

Cecil Aves, who was, on Friday sentenced to death for the murder of Florence Quirk, will appeal against the verdict and sentence, or…

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Redfern Murder Aves Will Appeal. New Evidence Alleged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 4

Cecil Henry Riby Ayes, who was sentenced to death yesterday for the murder of Mrs. Florence May Quirk, will appeal…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions on Saturday last, before Mr. Tully, J.P., Charles Cairns was charged with stealing a suit case and two shirts of the…

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Redfern Murder. Aves Found Quilty. Sentenced to Death

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 3

"I was awakened from my sleep by hearing screams. I heard a revolver shot fired downstairs, and when I got downstairs I heard…

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