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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 81

Small Debts Court TO-DAY Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

A. J. Chamen v. M. J. Coughlan (Cootamundra), claim £21/5/3, for goods sold and delivered. Mr Vaughan for plantiff…

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Six Months' Gaol Pickpocket Sentenced. More Time in Gaol Than Out

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

"Six months' hard labor in Albury Gaol" was the verdict against Edward Mathews, horse trainer and shearer, of Caulfield, Victoria, in the Wagga Police…

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Baylis Street Burglary

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

George William [?]eary, aged 23 years, by consent, was remanded by Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, to appear on…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, July 13, 1925. Before Mr. J.B. GIBSON, P.M.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 3

Among the cases dealt with were the following: Straying Stock. The Wagga Municipal Council…

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Detective Charged Another Melbourne Case. "Was Offered £1000" MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

The trial of Detective O'Sullivan, charged with having conspired with other detectives to obtain money from from Terence Callaghan, was resumed…

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Police Graft Another Detective Convicted Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

The trial of Detective Leo. O’ Sullivan on a charge of conspiracy with other detectives to obtain £6,500 from Terence Ca[?]aghan, was concluded…

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(Published by arrangement) Colossal Scandal. Police and Prohibition

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 3

"The worst scandal since America's dry era began," cables the special correspondent of the London "Daily Despatch" to his paper, "is…

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Arbitration Court S.A. "Worker" Favors Abolition

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

"Perhaps the abolition of the Arbitration Court would not be an unmixed evil." Thus the South Australian "Worker" sums up a review of…

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Life Sentence Father Who Shot His Daughter. Confession to Police

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

Life imprisonment, with hard labor, was the sentence imposed on Oliver Johnson Duck, who was found guilty, of murdering his daughter,…

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British Coal Crisis Court of Inquiry Announced. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 3

There was a full on the coal crisis on Sunday. Minister circles refuse to believe that Government mediation failed, and consider that both sides are…

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Alleged Murder. Four Men Charged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 3

Thomas Johnstone. Michael Cain, James M'Taggart, and James MacCrossan were charged at Townsville police Court to-day with having murdered…

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Wires Case of Assault Charges Dismissed SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 1

At the Paddington Police Court to-day Gladstone Granville Shannon, a messenger employed by the Legal Ald Department, was charged with…

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Swallowed the Will Disinherited Husband Charged Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

A Paris tragic-comedy has been disclosed in the prosecution of a mother and son, charged with destroying bis dead wife's will. Fraysse, a cattle…

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"Out About £10,000" Misappropriation of Funds. Sydney Man Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. Ange Fredrick Sydney Ramaciott[?] pleaded not guilty to a charge to having converted and appropriated a debt…

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British Mines Deadlock Continues Court of Inquiry Appointed London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

The containers' attitude in regard to the proposed inquiry has not yet been determined. The Executive, which was sitting at Scarborough all day long,…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

Thomas Hare (81) was charged before Mr. S.E. beaver, J.P., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with having travelled between…

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A General's Downfall Charged in Police Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

Norman Ramsay Murray, believed to be a former army general, appeared at the Melbourne City Court to-day on a charge of having insufficient means…

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Assault and Robbery Man Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Harry Hensen, 31, seaman, was charged with having attempted to choke Owen Duffy with intent to rob…

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Police Graft the Melbourne Case O’suulivan Sentenced Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

Detective Leo O’Sulliv[?] was to-day sentenced to three years' imprisonment for having conspired with other detectives new in gaol, to…

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Melbourne Detective Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

THe Melbourne detective, Leo O'Sullivan, who was convicted of having conspired with other detectives to obtain money from Terence Callaghan,…

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