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Courts & crime, 1925

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Gang of Hoodlums. Complaints to Police

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 16 November 1925 · page 2

"There is a gang of hoodlums in Gundagai, and the police have received many omplaints of their doings."…

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Chief of Police Return of Mr. Mitchell

The Daily Express · Monday 16 November 1925 · page 1

Mr. James [?] Inspector General of Po[?] has been absent for eight months on a world tour returned to [?] by the [?]terley to…

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Sentenced for Criminal Libel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

Leon Daudet, the French Royalist leader, has been sentenced to five months' imprisonment for criminally libelling the driver of a taxi in which…

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Charge of Stealing Cairns (Q.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 1

Ralph Pickington was committed for trial at the local Police Court on a charge of having entered Kurandds railways station and stealing £117…

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A Wagga Case Motor Agent Charged

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 1

Francis Herbert sydenham pleaded not gully before Judge Bevan and Jury at Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday to having during August,…

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Police Court Monday, Nov. 16. (Before Messrs. Sullivan and Walsh J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

Leslie Davis (30), bookmaker, was charged with, on 15th November, being a known or reputed cheat, did loiter in a certain public palace,…

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Bad Debts Collector Sentenced for Embezzlement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day, Thomas Christopher Grant (45), formerly secretary of the Sydney Star Bowkett Loan Society No. 1, who had…

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Wagga Police Court Money November 16. 1925. (Before Mr. D. W. Reid, Relieving P.m.) Unlicensed Firearms

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 6

Christopher Joseph Yenseh was fined 10/- with 8/- cost for having in his possession a double barrelled gun which was unlicensed…

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Staghorn Flat Murder Death Sentence Commuted Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

The Victorian State Executive Council this afternoon commuted to life imprisonment the sentence of death passed on Alexander Clarence Thomas,…

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Woman Sues "Truth" Gun Alley Murder Sequel. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

There was a sequel to the Gun Alley murder when an action came before Mr. Justice Mann, to-day, in which Madame Ghurka, or Gibson, claimed…

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Items of News Wagga Court House Tenders

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

The Tender Board of the Public Works Department, yesterday, opened tenders for repairs and painting to the Wagga Court House and quarters…

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Collapse or Witness Divorce Court Incident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

During the hearing of a divorce court action in which Albert Ernest Holtz, who was formerly a well known jockey, riding under the name of…

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Local Nationalists That Wild and Woolly Meeting Investigation by the Police Departure Sought

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

The Nationalists met last night, and passed all accounts in connection with the local campaign. Mr. G. Thompson, president…

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Inebriate Sentenced Received Stolen Beef

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 6

Michael Patrick Bryant, who had pleaded guilty on the previous day and had been remanded, was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions at Wagga…

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The Gaol System a Disability

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 2

Michael Patrick Bryan, who pleaded guilty on. Monday to having received a quantity of- stolen meat at Tumbarumba, came before Judge…

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Pay Sheet Ghosts Railway Timekeeper Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Robert M'Pherson (56), railway time-skeeper, was charged with false pretences. The police evidence alleged…

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Hodgson to Appeal Assault Case Develops Proceedings Next Month Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 6

Ralph Hodgson, who Was defendant in a recent assault action brought against him by Captain Hammond, has decided to appeal to the Full Court…

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Staghorn Murder Thomas Gets 15 Years Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 2

The death sentence passed by Mr. Justice Macfarlan on Alexander Clarence Thomas for murder at Staghorn was commuted by the State…

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A Woman Shot Charge of Attempted Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 3

A message was received by the Inspector of Police to-day to the effect that Mrs. Ruby Sounders, who is living apart from her husband at Glen…

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District Court POTTS v. SCHOLES

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 3

Before Judge Bevan in the District Court at Wagga yesterday Stanislaus Malcolm Potts sued Alexander Edward Scholes for £53/9/10 for repairs to a…

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