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Courts & crime, 1923

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Lausanne Murder Switzerland’s Answer Geneva, May 22

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 1

Energetic terms are used by the Swiss Government in its reply to the note in which M. Tchicherin sought to make Switzerland responsible for…

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Millgrove Murder Kelly on Trial Evidence and Denials Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 2

The Millgrove murder trial was to-day continued at the Criminal Court before Mr Justice Mac[?] Mrs [?]e was ca[?]ed as a…

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Millgrove Murder. Prisoners in the Witness Box. Statements Denied. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 2

The trial of David Kelly was continued at Melbourne Criminal Court to-day. Mr. Brennan, for the defence, declared he intended to call a witness…

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Prince's Visit Incident. a Statement in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 2

During the hearing in the Federal Arbitration Court of the claims of the Waterside Workers' Association against the Steamship Owners'…

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Theft of Hospital Linen

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

At the Leeton Petty Sessions Court on May 16th last, before Mr. S. P. Dart J.P., Elizabeth Louise White, 36 years of age, was charged that…

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Dry Laws and Gaol (Published by Arrangement) 2000 Years Accumulated Sentences

The Daily Express · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

In a statement Issued by Representative Rogers, of Ma[?]sachusetts, he alleges, that liquor is being smuggled into the United States from the…

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A London Murder Taxi-driver Shot, London, May 23

The Daily Express · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 1

The trial hits commenced of Alexander Campbell Mason, 22, who is charged with , the murder of Jacob Dickie, a taxi driver…

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Roy Governor. Police on the Tracks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 3

The police are closer on the tracks of Roy Governor than they have been for many days. A black tracker picked up padded tracks some distance from…

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Millgrove Murder Jury Disagrees Kelly to Be Tried Again Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 3

The Jury In the trial of David Kelly, charged with the Millgrove murder,this afternoon asked the Judge whether It could return a…

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Serious Conflicts Police Fight Communists London, May 23

The Daily Express · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

The “Daily Express” Dusseldorf correspondent says that two were killed and 30 wounded at Gelsenkirchen in a fight between armed…

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Acquitted. Hannah Mitchell's Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

When the trial of Hannah Mitchell, charged with having wounded with intent to murder Frank Bonfiglio, or alternatively of having wounded with…

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The Ruhr Outbreak Police Ousted London, May 25

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 1

The “Daily Express” correspondent [?] Gelsenkirechen reports casualties as 5 killed and 60 wounded. The fight began with a hysterical…

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A Contemptible Theft

The Daily Express · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

Of all kinds of thieves, the [?]neak thief is undoubtedly, the most des[?]cable. During the second, half of the football match at the Farmers…

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Police Court. To-day. Before Mr McDougal, P.M. Alleged Dirty Hotel Premises

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

John Stevens was charged with he did, on 12th May, being the license see of the Club Hotel, fail to keen such premises free from offensive…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

Alfred Bull was charged with stealing, at Reno, seven sheep the property of the Exors. of the late D. H. Hones, and one sheep the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 28, 1923. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.m.) Stolen Timber

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

John Murphy, an old age pensioner, was charged with having a quantity of timber suspected of having been stolen in his camp at North Wagga…

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Kyeamba Shire Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

William Hazelwood, 320 acres, reduced to £840; 80 acres, reduced to £2[?]0. Amy Hazelwood, 412 acres, reduced to £936. Lionel Phelan. 210…

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Mitchell Shire Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

Charles Kember, 320 acres, reduced to £720; 320 acres reduced to £720 Creswell Kember, 265 acres, reduced to £596…

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Dry Laws and Gaol. (Published by Arrangement). 2000 Years Accumulated Sentences

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

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

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