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Courts & crime, 1925

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Prisoners Break Gaol Dublin, November 28

The Daily Express · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 2

Nineteen prisoners, disguised a Civic Guards, escaped from Moun' Joy Gaol. Shooting followed, and the police and soldiers stopped and…

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Gaol Broken Into Irish Prisoners' Escape. Warders Held with Revolvers. Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 2

Armed raiders in the uniform of the Civil Guard, last night obtained admittance to the Mountjoy prison, by presenting themselves with pretended…

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The Java Murder Pursuing Investigations (Reuter Service). WELTERVREDEIN, November 26

The Daily Express · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 2

The Attorney General has ordered the transportation to Walte[?]den of the four natives who were arrested in connection with the murder of Mrs…

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The Java Murder Natives Accuse Each Other. Hopes of Confession. Weltevreden (Java)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 2

The Attorney General has ordered the transportation of the four natives arrested in connection with the murder of Mrs. Macfie, to Weltevreden…

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Police Raids Beer and Fresh Killed Deer Two Men Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 3

Disguised as fishermen, two policemen yesterday visited Lilli Pilli, on the shores of Port Hacking, and, making a raid on a house, discovered a…

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Coogee Assault Police on the Track SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 1

As the result of an interview which the police had with Mrs. Timson, the victim of the Coogee assault, they are following up an important…

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Motorist Charged Grievous Bodily Harm. Victim Not Likely to Live. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 2

Thomas Leonard Chadwick was charged at the Police Court, to-day, with doing grievous bodily harm to Kevin Boustard, and with having…

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District Court. Before His Honor Bevan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 1

The Sittings of the District Court at Leeton concluded on Saturday last. APPEALS. Thomas Cleary, appellant, Lieut…

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Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Campbell). District Court, Appeal Grant v. LOVELL and. Another

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 1

This was an appeal by the plain tiff in an action tried before District Court Judge Bevan at Leeton, in which Malcolm F. Grant sued E. J…

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Before High Court Deportation Application Writ of Habeas Corpus Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 2

The High Court was crowded, to-day, when applications were made on behalf of Walsh and Johnson for rules nisi for writs of habeas corpus,…

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Supreme Court. (Jury Causes.) (Before Mr. Acting Justice Ralston). Cahill v. Dixon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 4

Austin Cahill, a motor mechanic, of Margaret Street, Ashfield, sued George Huntley Dixon, retired builder, of Haberfield, on a claim for £750 on the…

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A Woman's Death Poisoning Alleged Husband Charged with Murder Infatuation For Single Girl HOBART

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 3

The trail was opened at the Hobart Central Criminal Court to-day of John Dobson (24), carpenter, who was charged with having murdered his…

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Murder Charge Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today Harold Collins, 29, formerly attendant at Randwick Military Hospital, was charged with the murder of…

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Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 2

Sub-Inspector Campbell or the Criminal Investigation Department received a message from Berwick to-night stating that a man named [?]…

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Coogee Assault an Arrest Expected. Mrs. Timson Makes Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 2

As a result of an interview which the police had with Mrs. Timson, the victim of the Coogee assault, they are following up an important clue, which…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Glen Innes Case Glen Innes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 1

Sidney Hedge was committed for trial at the Glen Innes Police Court on a charge of having attempted to murder Mrs. Ruby Saunders…

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The Junee Mystery [?] on Mrs Ta[?] Police Investigation Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 2

The condition of Mrs T[?] of Brook Street Coogee who yesterday unt[?] severe hear injured as the result of foul play is still serious…

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Coogee Assault Police Still Searching. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 1

The police are still searching for the assailant of Mrs Annie Timson, whose condition shows further improvement…

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A Constable Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 2

Police Constable Dusting, of Invereargill, New Zealand, was sentenced to six months hard labor on a charge of negligently driving a motor car,…

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Attempted Murder Germ Innes Man Charged. Accused Committed for Trial. Glen Innes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 6

Sidney Hodge was committed for trial at the Glen Innes Court on a charge of having attempted to murder Ruby Saunders Mrs. Saunders was…

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