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Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 81

Solicitor Charged Misappropriation of Funs. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

At the Water Police Court to-day, Bertrand Theodore Heavner , aged 30 solicitor, was charged with having received £952 on terms requiring him to…

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Redfern Murder Ave’s Appeal Dismissed Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

The High Court of Australia to-day dealt with an application for leave to appear against the conviction and sentene[?] of death passed upon Ce[?]…

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Girl Holds Up Man Awaiting Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

A sentence of one mouth's gaol was imposed on John Weddings (47), who arrived from England 18 months ago, on a charge of having been in enclosed…

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Seized by Throat When Reading in Car. Alleged Assault of Girl. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

Richard Thomas (28), laborer, was remanded on bail on a charge of having assaulted Miss Russe Jones with intent to rob her. It was stated that…

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Court Must be Obeyed BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 4

In the Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justice Webb refused to deal with as application by the Queensland branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation…

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Splendid Effort Police Art Union How Hospitals Benefit. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

The proceeds of the recent Police Art Union, amounting to £72,399, were distributed this afternoon to representatives of various charatible…

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Hospitals Benefit Police Art Expenses Less Than 10 Pee Cent. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 4

A profit of £72,899 made by the police art union was handed over to the various hospitals to-day. The expense were less than 10 percent of…

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Rioting and Looting Fresh Trouble in Shanghai Police Fire on Crowd Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

Bands of striking coolies this morning overran the Chinese city and rioted and looted the foodshops. The demonstrations were the result of the…

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A Triple Mystery Puzzle for Toe Police Two Robberies and a Suicide. London, August 13

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

An inquest has revealed a curious triple mystery connected with the death of Dora Sternllght, a Polish cook, who was found dying at a…

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A Desperate Mother Woman Charged with Theft Threw Children Into River Then Drowned Herself LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 2

Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughan, of Rockferry, Birkenhead, who was charged on Friday with the fit , and bailed out, took her six children to the…

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Theft at a Mission Seamen Suspected Adelaide

The Daily Express · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 1

The caretaker of the Seamen's Mission at Outer Harbor reported to the police that the mission had been broken into, and that aigrettes valued…

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Wires Industrial Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 1

In the Industrial Court today the Federal Moulders and Metalworkers' Union was summoned to show cause why it should not be penalised for…

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Motorist Before the Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 1

At the Central Police Court this morning William Jacob Pritchard 30, manufacturer, was charged with having caused bodily harm to a woman…

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Child Decoyed St. Kilba Mystery Problem for the Police Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 2

The police are inquiring into the disappearance of a girl of 7½ years, daughter of Mr. E. F. S. England, a solicitor, of Caulifield, yesterday…

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Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

A court for the revision of the electoral of the Kyeamba Shire will be held at the Wagga court, house on September 7, starling at 10 o' clock a.m…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, August 17. 1925. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 3

Fifteen persons were fined from 5 to [?] each for having allowed stock to stray on the streets Mr. K. M'Entyre, Municipal tra[?] inspector prosecuted…

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Police Art Union. Wagga Hospital's Share

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

Miss Bessie Loughlie secretary of the Wagga District Hospital, was handed a cheque of £170/11/. representing "Wagga's share of the proceeds…

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An Uncorrupted Police Force

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 1

In the Victorian Legislative Council, Mr. Richardson, the Government leader, strenuously denied allegations by Mr. Smith, a member, that there…

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A Dentist Charged Girl’s Serious Allegations. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 1

William Wyllie (47) a dentist, was to-day committed for trial from Burwood Court on a charge of having attempted to commit a serious…

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Alleged Abduction Sixteen-year-old Girl. Commercial Traveller Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 1

Detectives who have been inquiring into the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl at Ashfield have cleared up the matter and have arrested a commercial…

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