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Courts & crime, 1923

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Welcome to Police Magistrate

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 2

Wednesday last being the occasion of the first visit of the new police magistrate (Mr. E. Harrison) to Balranald, opportunity was taken to extend a…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 3

At the Jerilderio Licensing Court on Tuesday hint before the P.M. (Mr E. Harrison) and Mr William Elliott, a renewal of his license to 30th June…

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Alleged Offensive Behaviour Magistrate 'Regards Constable as Indiscreet

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

A peculiar incident occurred at Central Court to-day, when J. Cummins, 32 secretary of the Scotch Church, Longueville, was charged with offensive…

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More City Brutality. Callous Murder of Child

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

It is now certain that the boy, Percival Garratt, whose dead body was found on a vacant piece of ground at Arncliffe, was murdered. A post…

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More City Brutality. Callous Murder of Child

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

It is now certain that the boy, Percival Garratt, whose dead body was found on a vacant piece of ground at Arncliffe, was murdered. A post…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, May 28. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Breaches of Liquor Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 23

John Gayford Wigg, licensee of the George Hotel, Dean-street, Albury, pleaded guilty to a charge of having persons on the licensed premises od…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, May 28. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Breaches of Liquor Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 23

John Gayford Wigg, licensee of the George Hotel, Dean-street, Albury pleaded guilty to a charge of having persons on the licensed premises of…

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Dry Laws and Gaol. (Published by arrangement.) 2000 Yeas Accumulated Sentences

The Independent · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

In a statement issued by Representative Rogers, of Massachusetts, he alleges that liquor is being smuggled into the United States from the…

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The Irish Envoys. Argument before the High Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

The High Court, at Melbourne, is still hearing argument in regard to the Irish Envoys, on an application for an inerim injunction to restrain the…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, May 28. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 23

Edward Pardey v. Ray Clarkson for the sum of £4/12/ for goods sold and delivered. Defendant appeared and explained that he did not dispute the…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, May 28. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 23

Edward Pardey v. Ray Clarkson for the sum of £4/12/ for goods sold and delivered. Defendant appeared and explained that he did not dispute the…

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The Irish Envoys. The High Court Decision. Judgment for the Commonwealth With Costs. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

In the High Court, Melbourne, to- day, judgment was given in the Irish envoys' case in favor of the Commonwealth, with cost against the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 2

When passing through Moama b train on his way to Melbourne, M A M Clarke, manager of Wandook station, spoke, to Constable…

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Alleged Breaking and Stealing

The Independent · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

Before Messrs R. C. Atkinaon and M. Wyse, J's p., at the police court on Wednesday, George Clarke was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of…

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Murder in Spain. a Cardinal Killed LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 1

A Madrid message states that the Cardinal Archbishop arrived in a motor car at the monastery near Sa[?]ragossa. Two persons were hiding…

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Police Within 50 Yards of Governor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 39

The descendant of a race that trod the pathless forest of Australia for vague centures, and possessed of the almost superhuman intuition, of the…

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Police Within 50 Yards of Covernor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 39

The descendant of a race that trod the pathless forest of Australia for vague centures, and possessed of the almost superhuman intuition of the…

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Roy Governor. Held Up by Police. Hut Succeeds in Escaping

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

After tracking Roy Governor for more than five miles, two police and three trackers caught up with him late on Saturday afternoon. Ignoring their…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, June 6, 1923, (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P. M., and Messrs. A. C. Leslie and Messrs. A. C. Leslie and C. R. Taylor, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

Richard Sheridan, alias Richard Nelson, was charged with furious riding. He pleaded guilty and was fined £3 and costs…

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Latest Telegrams. Roy Governor. Wounded by Police and Captured. Now in Dubbo Hospital. SYDNEY, Thursday evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

Roy Governor was shot in an encounter with the police at midday yesterday, two miles from Mendooran Sergeant [?]oung was shot in the…

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