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Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 81

Shearer Fined for Stealing

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 2

At the Young police court victor Millynn, a shearer, was fined [?] and 5 costs for stealing two bottles of sauce the property of Peter Camaria,…

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Stolen Motor-cycle a Youth Charged

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 2

Robert M’Donald, a youth of 18 years, appeared on remand at the Young Police Court charged, with dealing a motor-cycle, valued at…

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Fatal Friendship. Murder and Suicide Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 3

The City Coroner today held an inquiry into the double tragedy on Ryde on October 9, when the dead bodies of Thomas Anderson and Mrs…

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Nestor’s Stewards Story of Assault. Another Version. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Tully. referred to the [?] attack by strikers upon stewar[?] from the s.s. Nestor on M[?]…

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Suspicious Death Police Investigating Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 1

The police are inquiring into the death of Arthur Leslie Burrows, 36, who was co-respondent in the recent Silverman divorce case in which Dr…

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Reported Riot Police Have No Knowledge. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 2

The alleged not at Leigh House, on Monday night, in which several seamen who refused to join the strike were stated to have been set upon by…

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Jealousy The Cause Murder and Suicide Parramatta Tragedy Inquest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 2

An inquest was held at Parramatta, to-day concerning the deaths of Alfred Thomas Anderson and Arabel Zarah Parr, whose bodies were found in a…

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Communists the London Raids What the Police Found. (Reuter Service.) LONDON, October 27

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 1

A publication entitled "The Empire Rehel" was mentioned in the resumed proceed age against twelve Communists at Bow Street to-day…

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The Burrows Case Police Investigations Evidence of Serious Assault Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The detectives to-day continued their Inquiries into the myster [?] death of Arthur Burrows a young bank Clerk who was co-respondent in…

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Police Court. Tuesday; October 27. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 6

Mark Pearson v. Roy Meyer, assault. Mr. Daugar appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Quirk for defendant…

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Much Ado About Nothing. Adams v. Boyle. Grifith Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 4

Before Mr. Gibson, P.M., at the Griffith Police Court on Thursday last, the following case was heard. His Worship on hearing the…

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Mulwala Court House

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

Mr. E. B. Harkness, Under Secretary in the Chief Secretary's Department, writes to Mr. V. W. E. Goodin, M.L.A., as follows: "In reply to your…

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Stag[?]orn Flat Murder Thomas [?] MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The state [?] to-day [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Staghorn Flat Murder Death Sentence Commuted. Fifteen Tears Imprisonment. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

Recently Clarence Thomas (19) was sentenced to death for murdering Bridget Enright, whose body, with bullet wounds in the head, was found near…

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Staghorn Flat Murder Death Sentence Commuted Fifteen Years Imprisonment Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

Recently Clarence Thomas (19) was sentenced to death for murdering Bridge Enright, whose body, with bullet wounds in the head, was found…

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Madness and Murder Mother's Awful Outburst the Lambton Tragedy Newcastle

The Daily Express · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The story of the awful tragedy at New Lambton on October ,13 when William Samuel Cheetham aged six months, was hacked to…

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Seamen and Riots. Conflicting Statements. "No Need for More Police." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

Further reference was made to the riot which was alleged to have occurred at Leigh House, on Monday night, and the Chief Secretary was asked whether…

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Drastic Action Suppression of Railway ‘Loyalist’ Workers Government Overrides Equity Court Judges Emergency Bill to Validate Action Which Court Said Was Ultra Vires Sydney, Thursday

The Daily Express · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 1

Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court to-day delivered his reserved judgment in the teat case of Albert Stepto, a ticket examiner, aganist…

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Law and O State's Responsibly. Mr, Bruce's Rejoiner Police Protection at Gladstone Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, has wired to Mr. M'Cormack, Premier of Queensland regarding the trouble concerning the steamer Port Hardy. The…

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Law And Order States' Responsibility Mr. Bruce Is Rejoiner Police Protection at Gladstone Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruee, has wired to Mr. M'Cormack, Premier of Queensland regarding the trouble concerning the steamer Port Hardy. The…

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