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Courts & crime, 1925

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

Wagga Police Court Monday, December 28, 1925 (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson. P.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 3

Norman Davies pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an indecent manner in Fitzmaurice street on December 26. He was fined 10/…

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Shots At Goulburn Two Affrays Reported Woman and Man Charged Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 5

Two shooting affrays were reported to the Goulburn police during the week-end. Louise Rowell (41) was charged with having inflicted grievous…

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Armed Assault Alleged Attack on Elderly Couple Attempt to Rob Grocer's Shop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, Norman Ford (35), canvasser, was charged with having assaulted John Robert Robey, with intent to rob him, while…

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Objected to Take Oath. at the Griffith Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 1

When Dr. O'Sullivan, of Yenda, was called upon to give certain evidence in the Yenda assault case, at the Griffith Police; Court last week,…

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Hampton Murder Second Man Arrested Hold-up Recalled a Year's Search Rewarded SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 2

The murder of William Frederick Charles Almeida, teller, of the Hampton branch of the Commercial Bank, at Melbourne, on November 28,…

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Hampton Murder Robertson Remanded to Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 2

Douglas Robertson. who was arrested yesterday, in Hyde, Park, appeared before the Central Court, to-day, charged with, the murder of Win. Frederick…

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A Woman's Death Found Shot in Park. Detectives Suspect Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 2

Detective investigating death of Violet Baker in a Melbourne park on Friday morning, interviewed a man who it is said admitted that he had…

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Police Attacked Maniac's Violent Struggle Finally Gashes His Throat Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 1

Acting-Sergeant Smith and a constable were Walking along King-street when they noticed a man sitting under a tree. As they passed him the man…

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Youthful Joyriders Boys Speed in Stolen Car. Sensational Police Capture Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 2

Several lads under the age of 10 years went joyriding to-day in a, car owned by Mrs. Ellen Brows, of Abedare. Constables Pickering and…

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Union And Communists Dispute Before the Court Secretary and Organiser Reinstated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 1

A settlement of the trouble in the ranks of the New South Wales branch of the Federated Workers' Union was effected to-day in the Industrial Court,…

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Stolen Motor Cars Newcastle Youth Sentenced Keys to Switch on Engine Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1925 · page 2

There was a sequel to the arrest of several youths in a motor car, yesterday when Stanley M'Clare (19) pleaded guilty at the Newcastle Court…

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Condobolin Murder Victim Found by Wife. Murderer Said to Have Asked for Food. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1925 · page 2

The police received a telegram tonight from the Forbes police, stating that William Harris, a slaughterman employed by the M'Guiness's…

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