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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Woman Reports Assault. Tied to and Gagged in Own Home. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

Mrs. Rayner, a resident of Kew, was the victim of a sensational attack last night. Hearing the bell ring Mrs Rayner…

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Crookwell Poisoning Case. Man Charged with Attempted Wife Murder

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Strange circumstances surrounding the illness of Lydia Gertrude Florence Bates, a yound married woman, living at Crookwell, aroused police…

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£3000 Theft Alleged. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

John Clarke (42) was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having broken and entered the shop of James Woods, at Newtown, in…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 21. Before Messrs. Palser and Browning, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

James Waters, on ball, was charged with having beer in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen…

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Extraordinary Judgment. Theft Not a Crime Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Five watersiders were charged at the police court with broaching cargo. Detectives described how, from a hiding place, they saw the men drinking wine…

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Culcairn Tragedy Death Follows Blow, Young Farmer Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

As the outcome of a disturbance at Culcairn on Friday last a young farmer, Arthur E. Yemerch has been optimised for trial on the charge…

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Ganmain News. Police Court — Friday January 15th (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Three persons were proceeded against by [?] Mar[?] for [?] found on [?] the Gan[?] Hotel, on Sunday December 11th,…

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Alleged Attempt to Commit Murder. Arrest in Goulburn

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Edward Cecil Bates, aged 28, was arrested in Goulburn on Saturday night on a charge of attempted murder…

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DEREGISTRATION Walsh in Court Defends Seamen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

At the request of Mr. Tom Walsh Mr. Justice Powers, in the Arbitration Court yesterday, adjourned the hearing of the…

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Leeton Petty Sessions Court Statistics for 1924

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

The annual return for the Petty' Sessions Court of Leeton give tho following figures: Number of charge cases tor the twelve months, 177…

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De Garis Before Court Charge May Be Withdrawn. Auckland

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

C. J. De Garis appeared before the Court again to-day, and a remand of eight days was applied for by the police…

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No Bail for De Garis. Again Brought Before Court. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

C. .T. De Garis again appeared at the City Police Court this morning When Detective Cummings asked for a remand until January 30, on which…

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Federal Parliament Arbitration Court Defied. Seamen's Union Strike Blow at Unionism and Arbitration. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

The outstanding feature of the events of the present week in Federal politics has been the decision of the Composite Government to take action…

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WIRES Alleged Cattle Stealing A Case from Wee Waa. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

Robert Drysdale, laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen 138 head of cattle, valued at between £400 and…

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WIRES Judge Curlewis's Straight Talk Court will Enforce its Awards SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

At the Industrial Court to-day it was announced that members, of the Stove-makers' Union who ceased work at the K.F.B. Foundry, Ltd.,…

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The Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

The Prime Minister has been throwing out a hint—perhaps it would be more correctly described as a "feeler" —as to the possibilities of steps being…

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Remarkable Career Hero-Robber Sent to Gaol Five Years' Imprisonment Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

A Russian adventurer named Mest-chersky has been sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment to be followed by 10 years' banishment for threatening two…

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Industrial Court with Power Not Mr. Justice Powers' Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

In the Industrial Court to-day it was announced that members of the Stove-makers Union who ceased work at the K.F.B. Foundry Ltd. on November…

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WIRES Supt. Banston New Police Chief SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 1

Superintendent Branston, of Bathurst. will arrive in Sydney to-morrow to take charge of the Metropolitan Police District, in succession to…

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POLICE—COURT. Wednesday, January 28

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Hector Curr v. Percy Longobardi, alleged assault. Mr. Dangar appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Quirk for defendant…

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