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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 81

Java Murder Mr. Kirton’s Position He Sails Fir Sydney. Weltevreden, Sep, 30. (Reuter Service)

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 2

Mr. Kirton is leaving for Australia to-day by the s.s. Montor[?]. Before his departure a letter from the Acting Attorney-General was…

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Police Court. Alleged Stealing by Finding. (Before Messrs. Ledgerwood and Rowston, J’s.P.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

On Friday, 16th September, two men, C. F. Graham and L. T. Anderson, were before the court in connection with the [?] of a gold bangle, the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 29. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

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

Alphonsus Bourke was fined 10s for drunkenness, and £2 for using indecent language at Grong Grong. Charles Millard was fined £1,…

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A Murder Romance Remarkable Trial Bulgar[?] Girl Patriot London, September 20

The Daily Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

The Daily Express Vienna correspondent relates that a rampantly story was [?] at the trial of [?] Carnicis the spectators in…

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Prince Of Babylon 4425 Year Old Statue Six Arab Finders Killed Police Search in London London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 5

An 18 inch soapstone statue of Codes, the Babylonian princeling who [?]raled 4425 years ago, was the object of all exciting search by the London…

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Resch Case Settled Pay £2000 And All Costs Supposed Terms of Settlement Crowded Court Disappointed SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 6

A dramatic and entirely unexpected development occurred when the action brought by Madame Lauzanne against Arnold Reach was resumed this morning…

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Big Jewellery Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 4

Jewellery valued at £150.000 was stolen from Mrs. James P. Donnohue at the Plaza Hotel, New York, on Wednesday night. The Donnohues…

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Five Years for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions Walter Law (22) pleaded guilty to a charge of having assaulted a girl 12 years. Her crics attracted a .passer-by and…

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In The Courts Attempted Murder Alleged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 8

William Tyrell was committed for trial at Redf[?]rn to murder Eileen Chew at Waterloo…

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Police and a Mob Riot at a Picnic. Sydney, Friday

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 2

A disturbance at the Tanners picnic a few weeks gao, when an infuriated crowd attacked the police, was ventilated at Hunter’s Hill Court…

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Police Court Saturday. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. LARCENY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 2

William Joseph Hudson, was charged With Stealing £3 from Vincent Mavan. The two slept in the same room at…

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Captain's Contention Insufficient Police Protection FREMANTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 1

Captain Gaskell, master or the steamer Maimoa, says it is untrue that the Government provided proper police protection during the strike. He…

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Alleged Stealing Bank Teller Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Wilfred Hadebaum, 30, teller, was charged with stealing £1615, the property of the National Bank of Australia…

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Tumblong Assault Case

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

AT the Quarter Sessions on Monday, before Judge Bevan, William Hill and Albert Lomax (in company), were charged with…

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Faked Race Books Two Men Charged. Statement by the Police. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 4

At the Central Police Court this morning, Joseph Robinson (35) a paper distributor, and William carson (38) a printer, were charged…

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Circuit Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

The following cases are listed for hearing in the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court sittings, to open at the Wagga Court House at 10 o'clock this…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, October 5, 1925. Before Mr. J. B. GIBSON, P.M.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 3

The following were among the cases dealt with in the Police Court:—LARCENY. Frank Williams (28) and Henry…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Messrs. J. R. Thompson and W. H. Pinkstone, Js.P. Petty Railway Larceny

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

Ronald Frank Shade, 19, and James Louis Kirby, 19, were charged with stealing from the storeroom of the railway refreshment room; and David…

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Java Murder. Important Discoveries. (Reuter Service) WELTERVEREND, October 4

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 1

A half-burnt trunk, belonging to Mrs. Macfle has been [?] in an empty, house next to the hotel and ten hotel boys are now being…

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Was He Guilty New Evidence in Murder Case London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

The London "Daily Express" ears that in November, 1924, a four-year-old girl was murdered at Stirling. Alexander Bickerstaffe was charged…

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