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Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 72

Charge of Murder. Death of a Baby. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Gladys Layburn (25), single, was charged with the murder of he newly-born baby. The Crown…

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Faked Paysheets Prisoners Sentenced Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

The two railwaymen convicted of conspiracy to defraud the railways of large sums of money, by means of falsified paysheets, were sentenced to…

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Police Art Union

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 1

The secretary of the police art union carnival says his committee had reluctantly decided to discontinue holding…

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Sly Grog Selling Magistrate’s Commiseration Sydney, Thursday

The Daily Express · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

Agues Foster was to-day fined £100 in default six months for sly grog selling. She was allowed to pay at the ate…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Bovan.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 1

James Mc'Innes v. Joseph I. Counsel, claim [?] us 5d, alleged breach of agreement and damages for alleged wrongful dismissal…

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Appeal Refused Painful Scene in Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

THE High Court today refused an application for leave to appeal by Roy George Dent, a former solicitor, against his conviction in Novmber…

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The Labor Split. Mr. Power Wants a Conference. No Police for Selection Ballots. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Power, president of the A.L.P., has made an appeal to Labor organisations inviting them to a solidarity conference. He states, "Come to the…

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Boy in a Cellar. Armed Police Make Capture. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 8

In response to a message a motor car full of armed police rushed on Thursday night to Bowley and Co.'s clothing factory and found the safe…

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A Master Key Gaol Mystery Solved Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 1

The solution of the mystery of how a notorious convict, Frederick Clark, escaped from Gee-long Gaol in 1889 has been found in the discovery…

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Crime Wave New York’s Bad Time Police Leave Stopped New York, March 31

The Daily Express · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 1

A recurrence of the crime wave in New York has resulted in orders being given that every member of the Police Force must take a patorl, all…

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Mysterious Fires. a Man Charged. Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 2

Shortly after two stacks of lucerne hay belonging to John Debenham were seen to be alight a man was seen nearby, a neighbor of Debenham's. He is…

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The Women’s Gaol Unsatisfactory Conditions London, April 2

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

The “Morning Post’s” Dublin correspondent, referring to the state of affairs a the Women’s Gaol at Kilmainham—where women are…

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Nobody’s Child One of the Tragedies of the Great War Sequel to Bulgaria’s Alliance with Germany Ex-ministers Sentenced to Long Imprisonment

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

The Appeal Court has passed sentence on nine members of the Radvoslavoff Cabinet who have been imprisoned since 1919, charged…

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Wagga Police Court. Unlicensed Revolver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday Mr. D. T Byrnes, J.P., inflicted a fine of £2 upon John M'Kinnon on a charge of having in his possession a revolver without a license…

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Ariah Park Police Station

Ariah Park News · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

A few days ago we had occasion to require some information from the local police officer, and started to make enquiries as to the…

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Ireland. a Series of Outrages Murder of Women. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

Irish outrages are increasing, says the "Daily Mail" Dublin correspondent. A grimmer aspect is the murder of women. Mrs. O'Sullivan, a farmer's wife at…

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The High Court Bench. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

The general opinion amongst members of the New South Wales bar is that the personnel of the High Court of Australia will undergo considerable change…

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The Near East. Turks to Leave for Lausanne. The Murder of Ali Shukri. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

The Turkish delegation, headed by Ismet Pasha, leaves Constantinople for Lausanne at the end of the week. The "Daily Mail's" Constantinople…

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Cold-blooded Murder London, April 4

The Daily Express · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

The bodies of Lieutenant Cruise and Kennedy, of the Clonmel Garrison, who were captured by rebels in January while motoring in [?]fti and…

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Police Salaries. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 4

The Acting Premier intends shortly to bring before Cabinet the question of police salaries. It is Relieved these will be materially increased…

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