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Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 72

French Sentry Shot German Murder Society Paris, June 16

The Daily Express · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

A French sentry has been shot dead at Horne, where the Germans, handed over to the French authorities a miner who is believed to have been the…

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Escape From Gaol Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 1

Nathaniel Baker,. 19,, escaped from Castlemaine Reformatory prison this morning, dressed, is prison clothes and wearing a grey overcoat. He was…

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Fraud. Two Men Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

Montague Rigby (31) a company manager, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having obtained £8500 by false pretences, was sentenced to five years' penal…

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Woman Charged with Robbery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

The police last week arrested a woman in connection with certain suburban robberies and have new charged her on seventeen counts of stealing in…

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CONTEMPT Of Court Police Magistrate and the P. P. Board Comments by Dtrs. Heron and Lindon Resented P.M. Considering Reference of the Papers to the Attorney-general

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 1

In Saturday’s Issue of the “Daily Express” there was published a report of remarks made at the monthly meeting of the Wagga P.P. Board,…

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Baylis Street Collision Police Case Dismissed

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

Charged with a breach of the Motor Traffic Act, Thomas Flanagan, an agent of Fitzmaurice Street, for whem Mr. W. M. Walsh, of Walsh and Blair…

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The Arncliffe Murder. Sensational Documents. Produced at the Inquiry

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

Sensational documents, containing statements alleged to have been made by accused, Leonard Henry Lovett, to the police were read at…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 16, 1823. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.m.) Breach of the Traffic Act

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

Thomas Flanagan was charged with a breach of the Motor Traffic Act. Const. Moore said that he and Const. Kelly went to the corner of Baylis and…

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Second Trial the Millgrove Murder Fresh Crown Evidence Melbourne, Monday

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 1

David Kelly, or O’Kee[?]e was to-day charged for the second time at the Criminal Court; before Mr, Justice Schutt, with the murder of Ada…

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Centennial Park Murder. No Case Against O'Reilly. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 1

The Attorney-General declined to proceed further in the case of Sylvester O'Reilly, who was arrested, in October last, for the alleged…

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Alleged Murder. Poison in a Bottle. Accused Acquitted. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

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

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P.M. AND P.P. Board References in Court. Suggestion of Contempt

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

In Saturday's issue there appeared a report of proceedings at the last meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board. These proceedings affected Mr…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Monday, June 18, 1923. (Before Messrs. W. A. Flynn (chairman), E. E. Collins and J. J. M'Grath). Renewal of Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

The annual sitting of the Licensing Bench to deal with the renewal of hotel and liquor licenses for the coming year concluded yesterday. The…

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Theft and Fire Mysterious Discovery Rockhampton

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 1

A fire occurred at the Commercial [?] Longreach last night and when the poor of one of the bedrooms was lattered down by boarded [?]…

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Millgrove Murder Accused Gives Evidence, Alleged Confession Not Used Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 1

A new departure by the Crown in to-day’s hearing of the second trial of David Kelly on a charge of having murdered Mrs Ada Florence Overall,…

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Theft Ofjewellery Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 2

Thieves made [?] hauls in the suburbs yesterday. [?] the home of Mrs. Vera Greaves, [?] of a prominent cry hotel…

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Escape From Gaol a Desperate Character Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 2

The Co[?] General of prisons has received a telegram sta[?]ng that Donald M’Pherson escaped from the Gr[?]ton Goal [?] last night, but was…

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Incident at Wagga Police Magistrate Criticised

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

A serious situation has developed at Wagga between some member o the P.P. Board and the Police Magistrate, Mr. W. A. Flynn, at the…

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Ganmain News. Attempted Burglary

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday night an [?] was forced intc Mr. H. C Wilson’s [?] through the fanlight [?]…

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