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Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 77 of 81

Forged Ferry Tickets Father and Son Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day Sydney William Stewart (48). engineer, and Kenneth Roy Stewart (19), clerk, father and son, were charged with…

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Large Sums Involved a Business Manager Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 1

There are other matters pending, [?] probably £12,000 to £14,000 [?]Sergeant Cahan to-day, when Frederick Fontain [?] a business…

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Manager Charged £14,000 Said to Be Involved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

Frederick Edward Fontain (52), manager, was charged at the Central Court with obtaining £500 from Henry R. Dixon, by falsely pretending, on…

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Two Diamond Rings Champion Roughrider Sentenced. Larceny As a Bailee. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

A sentence of a month's imprisonment was to day imposed on Monty Miller, champion roughrider or Australia, when he appeared at the…

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Reports Himself to Police Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 1

A man walked into the Central Police Station this morning, and informed the sergeant in charge that he struck up two men in…

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Sensational Case Man and Woman Charged Several Girls Give Evidence London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

The trial of Hayley Morris and his wife, following upon disclosures in which a number of girls were concerned, opened sensationally at the…

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Bankruptcy Court Wages and the Cost of Living I

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

A public examination of the affairs of Lionel Duncan Sheppard, insurance agent, and Edward Henry Parker, leading hand, was conducted by Mr…

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Police Strike London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 1

Extremists among the police strikers are holding out against Mr. Cralg's offer, but a conference is likely. Many superior officers are…

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Assault with a Stone Man Seriously Injured an Arrest Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 1

Charles O’Connor, 65, a laborer, has been arrested for inflicting grievous bodily harm to an old man named Charles Miller who is in…

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Strange Murder Case. Prisoner Who Pleaded Guilty London. December 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 1

Remarkable" incidents attended the and execution of Samuel Johnson, He declined the services of counsel pleaded guilty and was…

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A Rejected Lover Charged with Shooting Girl. "Finish Either YOu or Me". Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 2

William James Murphy 18) was, to-day, charged with having shot Hillda veronica Taylor (18). He pleaded not guilty…

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Hell’s Kitchen New York Slum Murder “Battling” Siki Shot New York, December 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 1

“Battling” Siki the African negro boxer was shot dead by an unknown [?] his body being found in the street near the…

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Ulster Police a Comic-opera Strike Objection to Disbandment London, December 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 1

A somewhat Gilbertian at[?] marks the strike of 2,50 Northern Ireland constables as a protest against their disbandment…

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Court Scenes a Violent Witness Judge’s Disappearing Act, Cairo, December 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 1

An Infuriated native witness, during the hearing of a dispute involving his wife and father-in law pulled out a pair of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 15. (Before Mr. Reed, relieving P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 4

William O. Rogers was fined £3, together with 8s court costs, and £1 11s 6d professional costs, on a charge of failing to destroy rabbits on his…

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Morris Case Husband and Wife Sentenced LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 1

Reuter's London correspondent [?] that Morris was found guilty [?] the whole 22 counts, and his wife [?] all counts except six…

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No Visible Means of Support. Turner Sentenced to Four Months Hard Labor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday last, Frederick William Turner, aged 21 years, was charged that he was an idle and disorderly person,…

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Java Murder Action for Libel Mr. Kirton's Position Cleared Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

An action for Iibel was called on in the Supreme Court to-day when Bernard William Kirton, a coal merchant, claimed £5,000 damages…

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Jumped From Express Prisoner's Escape From Police SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

Charles Herbert Allsopp, 29, a motor salesman, who escaped from a police escort by a sensational jump from the Brisbane express, near…

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Apology To Kirton Java Murder Recalled. Action Against Newspaper an Amicable Settlement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

There was an echo of the murder of Mrs. Macfic at Java, when Bernard William Kirton, a merchant, in the Jury Court, today, claimed £5000…

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