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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 72

Irish Envoys. Again Before the Court. Further Remand Objected To. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 2

Father O'Flanagan, John O'Kelly, and J. L. F. Claney were again before the Central Police Court to-day. Mr. Kidston, for the Crown, said they were not ready…

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World Court. Patricipation of U.S.A. Mr Hughes Favors. VANCOUVER

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 1

Mr Hughes addressed a gathering of jurists and lawyers on the necessity of the United States' participation in the world court, which is, he…

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Alleged Murder

Ariah Park News · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 5

Lovett, who is charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Garratt, appeared at the Central to-day, and was again…

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Ariah Park Police Court. Wednesday, June 6. (Before Mr. H. McMahon, J.P.)

Ariah Park News · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 5

Con. Hickey was charged with breaking nine windows of the Royal Hotel, Mirrool, on Monday, June 4. He was remanded…

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Allowance for Police Sergeants. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 3

The Chief Secretary has approved of sergeants of police acting in the position of officers being paid an allowance of £25 per annum…

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Revenge Lausanne Murder Conradi’s Provocation Paris, June 6

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 1

Telegrams from Geneva give details of the life of Conrad[?], who, when he assassinated Mr Volorwsky, Rus[?]n delegate to the Lausanne Conference,…

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A World Court. U.S.A. Participation. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 3

At New York Judge Hughes addressed a gathering of jurists and lawyers on the necessity of the United States participating in a world court which was as…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

Owing to the rain Mr Harrison, P.M. was unable to come over from Hay, and the cases were heard before Messrs Thompson, Dayle and Ranken…

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Tumut Police Court Tuesday, 5th June. Before Mr. McDougal, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

At the Tumut Police Court on Tuesday, Noel Byron Johnstone (late of Walker's buildings, Tumut), a returned soldier, was proceeded against by…

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Tumbarumba Courts. Thursday, May 31. (Before J. B. Gibson, [?] P.m.) Police Court

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

Tumbarumba Shire v Manus Proprietary Co.--non-destruction of noxious weeds.--The information was withdrawn, as…

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World Court. London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 1

A Washington message states that President Harding, in a letter made public to-day, says by accepting membership in the World Court the United…

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Captured Police End Their Search for Roy Governor Surrounded in Scrub and Seriously Wounded Took to the Bush Because of Bad Treatment in Gaol Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 1

The Inspector-General of Police was informed last night that during the afternoon the police had surrounded Roy Governor in the bush…

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Criminal Offence Missionary Charged Cure for Nerves Wellington (N.z.), June 7

The Daily Express · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 1

At the Dunedin Police Court today Abraham Alfred Lind, a missionary, was charged with a criminal offence on three counts and with indecent…

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Governor Shot. Aborigine Badly Hurt. Police Sergeant Wounded

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

Roy Governor was captured Wednesday morning after a lively fight with the police. He was shot in the back and badly wounded…

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Land Valuation Appeal Court. (Before His Honor. Mr. Justice Pike)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

For the first time in the history of Narandera, a sitting of the Land Valuation Appeal Court was held here on Wednesday last…

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Police Courts. Tumut. Tuesday, June 5, 1923. Commonwealth Dept. Repatriation v Noel Johnson

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 1

Defendant was called several times, but did not appear. Charles Edward Jepsen, Shire Clerk, deposed: Am also secretary…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal) Tuesday, June 6

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, L.M., Mr. Jno. Weeden, D.L.M. and Mr. T. P. Arragon, J.P., the following…

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High Life to Gaol Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 1

William Davenport Brown, an ex-Lieutenant of the Royal Artillery, was to-day sentenced to twelve months imprisonment on charges of forgery…

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Perth Murder Sentence of Death Perth

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 1

Elvle Badratl, an Italian, who shot and killed a 16-year-old girl named Surman, at Fremantle, on May 26, has been convicted and sentenced to…

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Police Court. To-day. (Before Mr McDougal, P.M.) Water in the Whiskey

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 2

Bertha O'Donnell, licensee of the Australian Hotel, Cootamundra, was charged with selling "Black and White" not of the nature and quality…

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