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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 75 of 81

Fatal Shooting a Melbourne Murder. Mid-day Sensation Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 1

A sensational and fatal shooting took place in King Street Melbourne this afternoon when Ernest Williams an electrician…

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Junee Murder Smith Found Guilty Death Sentence Passed Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, John William Smith, 18, a former postal employee, was arraigned before Mr. Justice James…

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Grandson Charged Kidnapping Douglas Arden. Grandsons Also of Sir J. Martin. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 2

Mrs. Dorothy Short Arden's daughter, giving evidence in the Arden trial, in which the accused are charged with kidnapping their grandfather, Douglas…

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Two Murders Junee Case at Central Criminal Court Smith Condemned for Murder of Miss Prowse Fatal Shooting Follows a Quarrel at a Melbourne Cafe

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, John William smith, to, a former postal employee was arraigned before Mr. J[?]…

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Junee Murder Death Sentence Passed Recommendation to Mercy Death of Claire Prowse SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 3

Convicted of having murdered his sweetheart, Claire Prowse, aged 17, at Junee, on November 1, John Fursden William Smith…

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No More Money to Fight Deportation High Court Argument Concluded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 4

When the deportation case was resumed in the High Court to-day it was stated that the Labor Council had advised Messrs. B. D. Meagher and Co.,…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 4

At the Coolamon Police court on Thursday, November 28th, before Mr. T Reed, P.M., W.F. Butter, charged with [?] an unregistered dog.,…

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Magistrate's Salary Work of Children's Court. Saved From Becoming Criminals Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

The Public Service Tribunal, to-day, considered an appeal of W.J.M. Fincham, special magistrate of the Childrens' Court, against the…

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Cairns Assault Case Cairns (Q.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 1

Thomas Purcell and Norman O'Brien were committed for trail on a charge of occasioning grievous bodily harm to John Burke…

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Not Guilty a Murder Charge Hobart

The Daily Express · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

A Burn’s message says that after two days hearing the jury at Devonport Court returned a verdict of not guilty in the Linda stabbing case in…

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Claire Prowse Murder. Death Sentence. Smith's Sad Love Story

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

That he bad killed bis sweetheart, by cutting ber throat, and that afterwards ha had made an unsuccessful attempt to end bis own life,…

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Deportation High Court Judgment Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

The High Court will deliver judgment to-morrow (Friday) morning on the application by Walsh and Johannsen for writs of habeas…

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Deportation Cases High Court's Judgment SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 1

The High Court unanimously ordered rule [?] in the case of Walsh and Johnson, to be made absolute, with costs, and ordered that both be…

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THE [?] [?] Police Scandal Premier’s Firm Statement Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

Mabel Tracy [?] of “Belgrave” [?] Bell street, Fitstory, was to-day fined £40 with £10/9/[?] coasts, for having sold liquor without a license on…

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"Topping" Practice Police Will Prosecute Produce Agents' Bill Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly carried the Farm Produce Agents' Bill through the committee stages. Mr. Stuart (C.P.) opposed the proposal…

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"Topping" Practice Police Will Prosecute. Produce Agents Bill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly carried the Farm Produce Agents' Bill through the committee stages. Mr. Stuart (C.P.) opposed the proposal…

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Warden's Court. Monday, December 7. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

The following mining natters were dealt with :- W. Back, sen., to enter por. 54, parish Nanangroe, Withdrawn…

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Police Courts. Tumut, Tuesday December 8. (Before Mr. E. H. Harrison, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 8
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Daniel French, for whom Mr. N. B. Mackenzie appeared, was charged with cutting timber on Crown lands without a license. Mr. W. A. de…

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The Railway Picnic Accident Car Driver Before the Court Fined £5 for Dangerous Driving

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 1

Joseph Thomas Jones, of Adjungbilly, was charged with that he had, on November 2, 1925, driven a motor car in a manner to the danger of the…

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