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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Faked Pay-sheets Deficiency Now £13,000 Three Men Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Norman M’Leod, a ganger; William Gunner, timekeeper, and Eugene Trim, paymaster, were further…

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Stealing Furniture London, February 20

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

The rebels have stripped the Barl of Yores’ house at Drumaoe, including costly furniture and pictures Which they carried away In carts…

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Cowflicting Evidence. Assault and Burning. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Henry Bearne, a carpenter, of Tempo appeared Before Judge Scholes on a charge of assault. The Crown case…

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Bank Hold-up Police [?] Arrest Prisoner Commits Suicide Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

There wore pathetic feature connected with the death by poisoning last night after arrest of Dennis Durbar Hannstein whom the police…

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Full Court. Alleged Trespass and Conversion. Singh v. SMITHENBECKER. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice James.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

This was an appeal by the defendant in an action tried before Mr. Justice Campbell and a jury at Wagga in October last, in which Gharne…

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Ganmain News. Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M., at the Ganmain Police Court on Friday, 16th inst., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 22

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Edward Murray was charged that being a bailee of a horse, cart, and barness, valued at £40, the property of Roy Hull he did…

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Police Court Humor Boarding a Moving Train Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

A man named Jamie[?]on, 24, was [?]nd clinging to a train with his hands on the footboard and his feet on the axle boxes to-day. He stated…

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Kitching Pleads Guilty. Sentenced to Three Years. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

George Hitching, the Hornsby Bank manager, who pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny of £5,400, was sentenced by Judge Scholes to…

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The Railway Frauds Trim Charged with Forgery Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Dugene Beginald Trim as one of the natiwayman recently committed for trail [?] [?]…

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District Court. Wednesday. (Before Judge Bevan)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

Gordon S: C. Huffam, motor mechanic, Stockinbingal claimed £16/9/ from William Morgan, of Carumb[?] station, for goods sold and delivered,…

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Full Court. Alleged Trespass and Conversion. Singh v. SMITHEN[?]CKER

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Reserved judgment was given in an appeal by the defendant in an action tried before Mr. Justice Campbell and a jury at Wagga in October last, in…

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"Clear the Court." Redfern Magistrate's Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 6

At the Redfern Police Court this morning the magistrate (Mr. Jennings) took an unusual course when the names of two men were called on…

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Assault and Robbery Charge

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

The disturbance in Gurwood St. on Thursday afternoon resulting in the arrest of a man by Constable Kinsella, had its sequel in the Police…

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Ferocious Murder Paris, February 23

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

August Weibel has been sentenced death at the Sarebruck Assizes murdering his uncle, aunt, and two children…

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Hornsby Bank Robbery. Kitching Sentenced to Three Years. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

George Kitching, the Hornsby bank manager, who pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny of £4500, was sentenced by Mr. Justice Scholes to…

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Hornsby Bank Fraud Kitching Sentenced a Plea for Leniency. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

The ex-Manager of the Hornsby Savings Bank, Hitching, who pleaded guilty to stealing £5,400 of the bank’s money, was to-day sentenced…

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Hindus Quarrel. Alleged Murder Near Lismore. Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

Details of a fatal quarrel between two Hindus alleged to have occurred yesterday at South Lismore, show that have Singh was driving a sulky…

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Staggered the Police. Burglar's Amazing Escape. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

Masterman Scoringe, a noted desperate burglar, who was recently sentenced to two years and seven months' imprisonment in the Parramatta gaol…

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Police Evidence. a Judge's Strictures. Suggestion of Perjury. Olen Innes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

In the case in which Arthur Marsden, motor car proprietor, of Tenterfield, sued the New England Motor Company claiming £200 damages…

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