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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 72 of 81

Ariah Parle Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 35. (Before Mr Harrison, P. M.) Furious Driving

Ariah Park News · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 9

For driving a motor car at au excessive speed in Coolamon St., J. Leary, 'Temora, was fined £3 and 8s costs…

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Assault and Robbery Railway Station Hold-up. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 1

The story of the hold-up of Station master Scott at Cheitenham was told at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day at a charge of assault and robbery…

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Police Have Supper. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 2

Nellie Lim Kee, Proprieties of the Shanghai Cafe, in Exhibition Street, was fined £25 with £14/6/ Costs for selling liquor without a license…

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The Berwick Murder. a Youth Remanded Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 1

Fred Newman, alias Wilson, 16½ years of age, a farm laborer, charged with the murder of Albert McCormack, a laborer, at a farm near…

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Serious Gaol Mutiny Guards Overpowered. Many Killed and Wounded. Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 6

Reuter's Rangoon correspondent from Pyapon states that there was a serious mutiny at the gaol on December 1, led by a prisoner, who on…

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Attempted Murder. Glen' Innes Case.g Len Ininies

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 2

Sidney Hodges, who pleaded not guilty at Glen 'Innes Police Court to a charge of attempting to murder Ruby Alma- Sounders on November…

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Intent to Murder Right Attack on Woman. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 4

In the Central Criminal court today Alfred William Tyrell [?] was charged with having wounded Eileen Chew with intent to murder…

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Demanded Money Couple Accosted in Park. Constable and Civilian Charged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 6

Edward Grimes, a policeman, was arrested on a charge of having demanded money by menaces. Richard Carter, a civilian has also been locked up on a…

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Coogee Assault Mrs. Timson Recovering the Man Who Called at the House Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 2

Mrs. Timson, the victim of the Coogee assault, is somewhat improved, but it will be some days before she can give a clear account of the occurrence…

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Murder Charge an Unfaithful Woman End of Bigamous Marriage. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 1

If every man were allowed to kill the one he loved because the was unfaithful to him, these Courts would be fully occupied.”…

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Montreal Scandals Depraved Night Clubs Alleged Police Corruption Montreal

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 4
Also in Daily Advertiser

Montreal is on the verge of another sensational revelation regarding the administration of the police officials whose dismissal was recommended by…

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Deportation Testing the Law More High Court Argument Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 1

The High Court to-day heard further argument on Council's objections to the deportation of Waish and Johnson and their application…

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A Litigious Lot. Police Magistrate's Xmas Compliment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

Mr. Gibson, P.M., than whom one could not desire a better judge, pays a remarkable and worthy tribute to the contentious an dscrapping…

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Another Local Burglary R.C. Church Collection Box Rifled

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 7
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

The ingenuity of the Tumut police have been exercised considerably of late on account of the number of robberies that have been…

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Collins Sentenced Judge Expresses Sympathy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

Harold Collins who was convicted at the Central Criminal, Court yesterday of the manslaughter of Mollie Lawrence, was sentences to-day to three…

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Serious Assault Alleged Hospital Failure Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

James Hart was charged at the City Court to-day with assaulting George Comber, the police alleging that he had knocked Comber down…

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Jury Disagree on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

The trial of Alfred Dobson who was charged at Hobart, with murdering his wife by administering poison, concluded today. The jury failed to…

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Culcairn Court House

The Daily Express · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball M.L.A., has been advised by the Under-Secretary, Chief Secretary’s Department, that it has been ascertained from the…

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