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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 81

Gaming Houses Magistrate Seaks Firmly No Distinctions Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

James Hill and H. G. M. Gunn, each billiard room proprietor were, fined £30 on a charge of being proprietors of common gaming houses…

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Friend Alleges Theft. Long Chase by Motor Car. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

The trial was commenced at the Criminal Court to-day of Reginald Dennis O'Callaghan (28), laborer, who was charged with having feloniously…

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Murder of Ameida Verdict of Manslaughter SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

The trial of Francis Perkins, charged with the murder of William Amelda, bank clerk, was concluded at Melbourne last night…

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Modern Romeo and Juliet. Police Intervene in Elopement. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

Romeo Maire (17) and Juliet Migeot (15), both belonging to a village near Nancy, were to-day arrested at Havre where they had planned to embark…

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District Court. Sittings at Gundagai. Before his Honor Judge Bevan. Claim for Commission

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

Frank Guymer of Goulburn, v. Martha Dennis, "ParkleY." Tumblong, claim £70, commission on sale of four shares in "Parkley"…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

The following eases were decided before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M. on Tuesday last:—John McDonald pleaded guilty and…

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Murder Echo. Magistrate Travels with Wanted Youth. Easy Escape

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

A Riverina magistrate, who was travelling from Wagga to Albury, reported to the Albury and Melbourne police that Alexander Thomas, a…

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Wilful Murder Charge. ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

Thomas Ashby was committed for trial by the city coroner to-day on a charge of having wilfully murdered Robert James Trenorden at Beverley…

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Stealing a Swag. Bed Clothes Removed From a Verandah Bed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

Several complaints have been made lately of "hoboes" and "boosers" simply sneaking on to the verandahs of local residents and sleeping there…

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District Court. Sittings at Gundagai. Loss of a Husband

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 3

Ada Caroline Hawker, widow of O. J. Hawker, [?]n. oF Jugiong. v. Oliver Throshv Oshor[?]. Bundarbo. claim £500 under the…

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The Far East Shanghai Strikes Brush with Police. Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

The native police, in conjunction with the Settlement police, broke up a meeting of strikers at the border settlement and arrested 16. A huge…

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Serious Assault Alleged. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

James Callaway was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted Charles Aikins, occasioning him actual bodily…

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Daylight Assault. Crime in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

To-day a woman pained Hocking, was assaulted and robbed by a man in broad daylight in Canterbury road. She was seriously injured and is now in hospital…

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Triple Tragedy. Murder, Suicide and Sudden Death. Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

Madame Michel, a lady of 82, who had been bedridden for years, died to-day of shock in consequence of witnessing a murder and suicide. Madame…

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Supposed Murder North Sydney Mystery Cries for Help Heard. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

The finding of the body of a woman at the bottom of an embankment in Cliff-street, North Sydney, at a late hour last night, points to a murder…

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Assault Case Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

Barney Keighran was charged with having assaulted Harry B. Bennett at Ladysmith on February 12. Mr. C. T. Young, of Messrs Throsby Young and…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 23, 1925. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

The following cases were heard at the Police Court: UNREGISTERED DOGS. Four owners of dogs were proceeded…

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War Upon the Communists. Police Action in Marseilles. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Armed police at Marseilles recently made a wholesale round up of Communists, arresting 5236 men and women in the streets, hotels and cafes. When…

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Sale of "Parkley." (Before Judge Bevan at Gundagai District Court)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

Frank Guymer v. Mrs. Martha Dennis for commission on the sale of her property, "Parkley." Mr. Morarity appeared for the…

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Father Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Stephen David Sonter (44), carpenter, of Carlingford, was charged with having committed a serious assault on his…

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