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Courts & crime, 1925

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Husband Charged Alleged Attempted Murder. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 2

A man named Poole, aged 27, a laborer, was charged with having attempted to poison his wife, Lorna [?] with intent to murder her. It was…

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Baylis Street Burglary. Accused Remanded

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 2

George William Seery, who was arrested by Constable Jorgensen [?] afternoon in connection with the breaking and entering and theft…

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District Court Car Repairs Claim O. MINTY v. A. CHENEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 6

Judge Bevan presided over the District Court at Wagga yesterday. The whole day, the first of the session, was taken, up by one case, which is not yet…

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Rum Runners Next to President's House. Chief of Police Arrested. Montreal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 2

At Swamscott, Massachusetts, President Coolidge ordered the coast patrol to attack a fleet of rum-runners who were plainly visible from the…

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Through the Skylight Flight From Police Man and Women Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 3

One man and three women were arrested under exciting circumstances at Randwick. The police went to a house in Sturt-street, and receiving no answer…

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Graft Charges Sequel to Police Trial. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 1

The trial commenced to-day in the Court of General Sessions, before Judge Wasley and a jury, of Leo. O’Sullivan on a charge of graft…

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District Court Wagga Sessions Ended Verdict for O. MINTY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 3

The ending of the District Court sittings at Wagga came unexpectedly yesterday afternoon. Most of 13 cases on the list had been settled out of…

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Stealing Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning Edward Mathews (35) was charged with having stolen two watches, one gold albert and one…

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Charge of Theft

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 2

Edward Mathews, aged 35 years, was remanded by Mr. A. C. Beaver J.P., at Wagga Police Court yesterday to appear at the Court on Monday…

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Charged in London Australian Stockbroker London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 4

Gordon Ashcroft 30, decided as an Australian stockbroker, was charged at Marlborough street Court with being concerned with others, not yet…

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Detective Charged the Melbourne Case Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 1

The trial of detective Leo. O’ Su[?]van, for alleged conspiracy was to-day resumed in the General Sessions Judge Wasley and a jury…

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Ownership of Racehorse Court Dismisses Action

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 8

An action was commenced in March by Robert Nicholas, of Honeysuckle street, Bendigo, against David M'Namara, of Gleneira-road Caulfield,…

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Graft Serious Allegations Charges Against Police Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 1

Allegations of graft in the Police Traffic Branch were made by members of a deputation from the Illawarra Motor Bus Propristors’…

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Burglary and Unlicensed Revolver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

Clifford Jackson was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having broken into Joe Gardiner's boot shop, with intent to stal, and with…

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Romantic End of Stealing Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

The case in which a young couple were charged at the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday, with stealing a motor car at Moss Vale the previous…

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Alleged Theft of £2000 in Bonds

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

Audley Gillman was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of stealing four Commonwealth bonds, worth £2000, the property of the New…

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Police Court TODAY Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Licensing Act Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

Andrew Tubberty and William Sedgwick were charged with being found on the Royal Hotel premises on Sunday, June 28…

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Warden's Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

Henry Smith applied for suspension of labor conditions at a mine adjoining the Christmas Gift, Cullinga. Three months allowed…

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Killing No Murder Another Case in Paris-paris, July 11

The Daily Express · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

The question of the' right to kill in order to end hopeless suffering has for the third time in a few months been answered in the…

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Police Records. Typewriter First Used by Gundagai Officer

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 1

The first police officer iu N.S.W. to use a typewriter iu the course of his official work was our local police head, Sergeant Hindle (says the Gundagal…

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