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Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 81

Seven Tons Of Fat Alleged Stealing From Abbatoirs. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day, Victor Taylor (36) employed as a foreman slaughterman, was charged with having stolen seven tons of fat…

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Holiday Payment Magistrate Reserves Judgment. Reschs Limited Sued. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 3

Reschs Limited, brewers, wore sued, to-day, before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, for an alleged breach of an award in refusing to pay Charles…

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A Street Assault Results in Man's Death. Burrows's Clothes Identified Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 3

Two men have positively identified the clothes worn by Arthur Burrows, who died mysteriously on Tuesday. They saw a man and woman walking…

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Out of Court Respondent Assaulted Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 2

In connection with a divorce suit brought by Harold Erby, of Terrigal, alleging misconduct against his wife with John Sullivan, when the Court…

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Ships in Collision Marine Court Judgment. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 2

Captain G. Leafstream, master of the collier Wallsend, on the occasion of the collision in Newcastle harbor on October 7 between that vessel…

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At the Police Court. Bicycle Built for One the Mysterious Morris

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 2

Before Police Magistrate Harrison, at the local police court, to-day, Sydney Arthur Dempsey pleaded riot guilty to a charge of stealing, on or…

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£2000 Fine and Gaol for Woman Motorist

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 2

The crusade against drunken and dangerous motorists culminated in a year's imprisonment and a fine of £2000 for Mrs. Jean Brown, wife of a…

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Murder at Junee Telephonist the Victim Clarice Prowse, From Adelong Tumut Boy's Rash Act Tried to Suicide, But Will Recover

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 2

A gruesome murder and attemptted suicide occurred at Junee last night, apparently the act of a disappointed young lover. The girl…

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American Air Service a General’s Comment the Mitchell Court Martial Washington, October 30

The Daily Express · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 1

General Mitchell entered a plea of “not guilty” to-day on all charges of “official misconduct.” for which he is being tried by Court Martial, after…

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Police Court. Monday, 2Nd November. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Stealing a BICYCLE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

Sidney Dempsey was charged with stealing a bicycle the property of George Cowan. Mr. Oliver appeared for accused…

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Police Court TO-DAY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 3

Before Messrs. W. F. Britz and W. H. Pinkstone, Js.P…

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Bank Teller Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, to-day, Wilfred Nadebaum (30), teller in the National Bank of Australasia, Limited, was charged with having stolen £1615,…

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Police Attacked Fracas at Fremantle Two Hours' Fight Police Win

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 3

The violent phase upon which the seamen's strike is entering is indicated by a set battle between the strikers and police at…

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A Light Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

The list at yesterday's court in Wagga was the lightest for 12 months. Only two cases were set down for hearing. The charge…

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Profosed[?] Court House at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 3

Griffith Progress Association, is in receipt of a letter, from the Under Secretary for Justice, regar[?]g, the proposed building of the court…

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Gaol and Bankruptcy Raper Assigns His Estate. Result of Breach of Promise Action. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 6

Matthew Jefferson Super, the wool buyer who was arrested on Friday on a writ of casa in connection with an unsatisfied verdict for £2000 and…

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Ship's Deck Like Battlefield Police Quell Strikers at Fremantle Ugly Situation in Queensland Five Hundred Farmers at Bowen to Coal Ship

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

The violent phase upon which the seamen's strike is entering is indicated by a set battle between the strikers and police at Fremantle, lasting for two hours, and a very critical situation at Bowen in Queensland,…

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Anarchy! Shipping Strike Takes Serious Turn at Fremantle Strikers Assembled in Force Deliberately Attack the Police Many Casualties and Arrests After More Than Two Hours' Fighting Queensland Position Also Serious; Farmers Are Forbidden to Touch Strike-held Trains

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 1

A serious position has developed at the s.s Borda. Hundreds of strikers are armed with sticks and iron bars and a big…

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Theft at Holbrook

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 November 1925 · page 2

Thieves entered Mess McCulloch and Co's depot at Holbrook and removed two boxes of tobacco, valued £?1/10/…

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Phones for Police Sydney .Tuesday

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 November 1925 · page 3

The chief Secretary Mr. L[?] in Parliament to-day said the matter of connecting country police stations with the telephone was…

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