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Courts & crime, 1923

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Newlands Case. Accused Again Before the Court. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

[?] is known as the Newlands case came before the court again to-day, when Daniel Cooper and Martha Cooper were charged with the…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 3

The following cases were brought before Mr. O. Shepherd P. M. at the Leoton court on Tuesday last:— George Thomas, Stealing…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 1

The following cases were deal with at the above court on March [?] Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., occupying the Hench:— M. Renekey pleaded guilty to cutting…

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Police Court. Yesterday Afternoon

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 4

Mr. Walter Scott, P.M., sat it[?] 1.30 yesterday, and concluded the Liquor Act cases, and re[?] in the afternoon…

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Alleged Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 4

Samuel Kearney, was charged with assaulting an old man, Robert Jenkins, at Muttama, on 19th February with intent to rob…

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Hillston Police Court. (Before Mr J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

At the Hillston Police Court on Tuesday Bernard Morris, John Ernest Peevers, and George Manning were charged with that on 7th February…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

AT the Warden's Court on Monday, before Mr. Warden Scott, the following mining cases were dealt with:—…

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Cowradly Assault. Old Man Ill-treated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

Edwin Thompson was committed for trial at the Central Court on a charge of having mal[?]ously inflicted grievous bodily harm on John…

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Alleged Child Murder. a New Zealand Case. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 4

The trial of Daniel and Margaret Cooper at Wellington (N.Z.) on a charge of having murdered the infant child of Margaret Welsh, was continued to-day…

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The Leeton Court House. (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

Sir—Being one of the many settlers invited to meet a representative of the Irrigation Commissioners at the Court House on tuesday last, I was struck…

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Yarra Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Nurse Mitchell Committed for Trial. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 4

When the inquest was resumed into the Yarra mystory, Detective M'Guffie said in company with other members of the force he had dragged the…

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Fair Rents Court. Monday, March. 5. Before Mr. Scott, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

Gus. Burke v. John McGuire, as a test case for reduction of rent. Mr. Oliver for the tenant. Mr. Weeks for the landlord…

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Verdict of Murder Inquest in Yarra Tragedy Victim Concluded Further Evidence of Burial of Girl’s Body Coroner Commits Mrs Mitchell on Capital Charge

The Daily Express · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 1

The yarra murder inquest was continued to-day. “Detective .McGuffe describe the finding of the body in the river…

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For Cruelty. Gaol with No Option Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 1

Denis Lyons, 64 was charged at the Control Police Court to-day with crucily ill-treating a horse and was sentenced to three weeks hard labor…

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Yarra Murder Minor Charges Withdrawn Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

The police intend to withdraw the charges against Margaret Hillward and “Queenie” Mitchell of being accessories after the fact in the…

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The Ruhr Closing Down Big Works. Expulsion of German Police. COLOGNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 5

The biggest German industrialists in the Ruhr have decided to close their work for at least a month, paying the workers full wages. Exports…

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Police Court. To-day. Before Mr. Walter Scott, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 2

One "drunk" was given "till the rising."…

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Alleged Murder. a Widow's Disappearance. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 2

Detectives reached Melbourne to-night in charge of a man named David Kelly, charged with the murder of Ada Florence Overall, a…

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A Court Sequel. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

The sequel to the alleged blindfolding and threatening of Tobias Ema[?], book maker, took place at the Melbourne City Court to-day,…

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