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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 81

Smart Police Work Search for Cycle Thief

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 2

Between Wednesday midnight and 8 a.m. on Thursday a new A.J motor cycle was stolen from Mr. Bance’s motor garage at Coolamon…

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Seamen's Holiday In Gaol FREMANTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 3

Thirty-four of the 35 seamen, who were sentenced for disobeying lawful commands, were to be released from the Fremantle gaol to-day…

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Shooting on Board Ship Charge of Murder (Reuter Service) LONDON, October 23

The Daily Express · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 1

First officer Tow[?] was charged at the Southampton Police Court to-day with the murder of Captain Clews of the Canadian Pacific steamer…

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Supreme Court Claim Against Railway Commissioners Plaintiff Awarded £604

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury of four (E. Conkey, R. Hulford, A. F. Bartley, and John Darwon), the case in which William Francis…

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Theft of Motor Cars

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

Charles Allsopp, who escaped from a train between Hornsby and Strathfield, while being escorted from Queensland to answer to a charge of…

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Stealing a Sulky. Charge Fails

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 3

At the Griffith Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. Gibson, P.M., George Slade, 39, was charged with stealing a sulky the property of…

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Items of News Culcairn Court House and Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

The tender board of the Department of Public Works opened tenders, yesterday, for the erection of new buildings for the Culcairn court house and…

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Many Remands Charge of Theft

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

Yet another remand was requested by Inspector Parker at Wagga Police Court yesterday in respect is a young woman who is charged with having…

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Pending Deportation German Subject Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day. Hermann Lehmann (88) was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, pending deportation to Germany. Evidence…

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Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 22. (Before Messrs. Walsh and Passmore, J's.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

Arnold Sylvester Thompson (18), alias Leslie Thompson, was charged with that be did by false pretence obtain certain goods from B. S…

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Chinese Hawker in Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

A Chinese Hawker named Sa[?] Hop, appeared before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., at Wagga Summons Court yesterday charged with not having…

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The Java Murder Natives Arrested (Reuter Service) W[?]TEREDIN October 26

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 1

A prominent police officer has been actively endeavouring to solve the mystery of the murder of Mrs. Macf[?]e…

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Police Leave Withheld. Seamen Tired of Dispute. Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

It is understood that the police have all been notified that until further notice they must not leave the district in any circumstances, whether on…

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Cootamundra Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, on Thursday)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 6

J. F. Jamieson v. Jabez Nicholls, claiming £500 for defamation of character. Mr. Simpson, instructed by Mr…

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Committed for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Harry Handley (26), a seaman, was committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted Alfred Cornell,…

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Arrests for Java Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 6

A prominent police officer is actively proceeding to solve the mystery of Mrs. Macfie's murder at Garoet, Java. Four native hotel boys have been…

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"The Elusive Husband" Arrested in Sydney for Theft Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 3

Information has been received by police headquarters that a man has been arrested in Sydney for theft, who is known to the Victorian police as…

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Fremantle Police Ready. Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 2

When the motor ship Entos arrived at Fremantle, to-day, there was a force of 30 police waiting to guard the vessel. There was however, no…

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Shipping Strike "Labor Daily's" Statement Denied by Federal Police

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 1

The statement published by the "Labor Daily" to the effect that the police had visited the home of Mr. Tom Walsh was this morning denied by Mr. Robertson, member of the Federal police force…

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Woman Charged with Burglary

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 2

Yesterday May Hunt (30) was remanded from the Wagga, Police Court to the Newtown Police Court, Sydney, on November 2, to answer to a charge…

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