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Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 72

Arncliffe Murder The Inquest. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 1

The inquest was opened this morning concerning the death of the five year old boy, Percival Fred Carratt, who was found dead in the srub…

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Police Force. Restoring the Numbers. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 1

A deputation from the Police Association to-day requested the Acting Premier to hasten the passage of the Appeals Bill, and to…

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Flood Danger River Rapidly Rising Warning by Police

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 1

The continuous rainstorms in the watershed of the Murrumbidges River during the past fortnight is causing the river stream to rapidly swell…

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Police Hoaxed. Phone Message from a Looney. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 1

A woman, who is said to be mentally defective, telephoned the Detective Office late last night to the effect that a polie sergeant had been…

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Temora District Court. Before Judge Bevan Alleged Trespass

Ariah Park News · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 6

Eyles v. Rolfe, claiming £25 for damage to a certain fence. Mr. R. C. Dibbs (Dibbs and Farrell) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow. Murder Charge. Mills Remanded. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 1

Harriet Kate Mills, charged with the murder of a child at Gowrie, to whom, it is alleged, poisoned chocolates were sent, was remanded at…

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Cootamundra Police Court Water in Whiskey

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 3

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

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Police Deputation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

A deputation from the Police Association to-day requested the acting-Premier to hasten the passage of the Appeals' Bill and to restore the force…

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Improving the Court House

The Daily Express · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

Though the Court House is one of the show, places of Wagga it is sadly behind the town in the march of progress in that it is still lighted by…

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The Police Force What It Costs Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 1

A deputation from the police force to-day asked Mr. Oakes to establish an Appeal Board and to increase the number of officers from 50 to 70, to…

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Arncliffe Tragedy. a Little Boy's Death. Immigrant Committed for Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

An inquest opened this morning concerning the death of a five-year-old boy, Percival Fred. Carratt, who was found dead in the scrub at Arncliffe…

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Items of News. Electric Light for Court House

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

At last evening's meeting of the Municipal Council aldermen discussed the inadequate gas lighting of the Wagga Court buildings, and it was…

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Coal Dispute. Police Declared Black. Clergyman's Outspoken Remarks. NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

A hairdresser, who up, to the present has been shaving and cutting the hair of policemen stationed at Whitburn colliery, has been notified that…

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Leisure to Repent Bigamists Sentenced

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 4

Two bigamists were sentenced at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. Wellesley Gor[?]en Greville, 35, a shirt manufacturing was [?]entenced to…

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A Woman in Court. Seventeen Counts of stealing. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

The police, who last week arrested a woman connected with certain suburban robberies, have now charged her on seventeen counts of…

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Daring Burglary. Incident at Randwick. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 2

Armed men gained entrance to a house in Hendy Avenue. Randwich, yesterday afternoon shortly after the occupier, G. Forsyth, and his wife, went…

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Passive Resistance Mineowners Sentenced Berlin, June 16

The Daily Express · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

The French occupation authorities have imposed the following sentences upon mineowners for non-delivery coal; Herr Kellermann, five years to…

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Criminal Assault a Boy Arrested Cessnock, Saturday

The Daily Express · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

A school girl going home from school complained that she had been criminally aerated on Friday. The police [?]equently arrested a…

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The Sackvlle Murder. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

Robert Everingham was before Mr Justice James, at the Central Criminal Court, to-day, charged with having feloniously and maliciously…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 2

Inspector James Jones handed to the secretary of the Wagga District Hospital on Saturday a cheque for £123/6/, Wagga's quota of the Police and…

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