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Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 72

N.Z. Murder Case. The Coopers on Trial. AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

The trial of the Coopers, husband and wife, on a charge of murder, are proceeding at Wellington N.Z., Criminal Court…

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IRELAND. De Valera's Mercenary Matters. The Murder Last LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

A Dublin message says the Government Publicity Department has announced the capture of documents indicating that De Valera's salary…

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Melbourne for Murders. Sensational Case From Warburton Man Charged with Killing a Woman and Burning Her Body Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

Detectives Clugston and Fowler reached Melbourne to-night in charge of a man named David Kelly, 38, a horse driver, who is…

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Alleged Matricide Sensational Story of a Mysterious Death Two Famous British Murder Trials Recalled Man Committed for Trial on Charge of Poisoning His Mother London, March 10

The Daily Express · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

At Newport a Coroner’s Jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against William Morgan, son of Jennie Morgan, who died ill such…

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Police Court. Yesterday Afternoon. Before Mr. Walter Scott, P.M. Alleged Larceny

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

Sydney John Dempsey was, charged with having in his possession a lady's pair of boots, reasonably suspected to nave been stolen…

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The Yarra Murder. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

The charge of murder against Nurse Mitchell was struck out at Melbourne City Court to-day as she had already been committed by the…

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Murder Intended London, March 10

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

The rebels have informed the Free State authorities that they intended to kill Mrs Co[?]ns, the widow, and a sister of the late Michael Co[?]…

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Mining Warden's Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M., Norman McLeod applied for permission to mine on certain lands at Cullinga. The owner of the property, Wesley…

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The Cue Murder Matamin Executed Perth

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

Frank Matamin, the Malay, who was convicted of the murder at Cue, was executed privately at Freemantle to-day…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 12, 1923. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Unsewered Houses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

On a charge of failing to have their houses sewered, although they lived within the ares subject to the sewerage regulations, four persons were fined 10/…

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N.Z. Murder Charge. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

The trial of the Coopers, husband and wife, on a charge of murder is proceeding at the Criminal Court. It was stated in evidence that Cooper…

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The Warburton Murder Blood Hounds Employed Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

The police are using bloodbounds in an alter[?] to obtain[?] in the [?] murder of Mrs. A[?] with [?]oom a farmhouse at…

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Ugly Incident Germans in Ruhr Murder French Officials Commencement of Guerilla Warfare Feared Very Drastic Repressive Action at Once Taken ,Paris, March 11

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

The dend bodies of Lieut. Colton and a railway export named Jely were laid side by side on the pavement at Buer…

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Horse Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

There was no appearance of the accused Leslie Richard Sutton, who had been remanded on a charge of horse stealing, and the Crown Prosecutor…

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Unprovoked Assault Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 1

Alfred Wilson was walking through Homebush Sa[?]yards last night on his way home when a man pulled him by the co[?]ing, “I want you…

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Assault at Saleyards. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

Alfred George Wilson, with a friend, was walking through Flemington sale yards on his way home when he was accosted by two men. "I want a word…

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After Many Drinks. Assault Charge Fails

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

Before Judge [?] the Quarter Ses[?]ons yesterday, David i[?]win was char[?]ed with ass[?]ing and robbing Roo[?] James Ro[?] at Wagga on…

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Police Court. To-day. Before Mr. F. Sutherland, J.P. About a Pair of Boots!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

Sidney John Dempsey, on was charged with having in his custody a pair of lady's boots, reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Sales of Wheat Alleged Theft by Agents Important Coolamon Case

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

A case of much local interest was heard at the Wagga Court of Quarter [?]ssions yesterday, wh[?] George Clark and James Herbert C[?]…

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Police Wireless Scotland Yard Experiment Ondon, [?]12

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 1

[?] experimenting with [?] a view [?]…

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