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Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 72

Prisoners Break Gaol. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 2

Four prisoners made a sensational escape from Auckland prison. At a given signal while engaged in quarry work, they threw down their tools…

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Successful Police Coup. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 3

Detectives visited a building in Rawson-street, City, to-day and secured about £900 worth of property, made up of 124 tyres, 7 cases of…

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Murder Suspected Man’s Mysterious Death Reported Row at Ultimo Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 1

Yesterday morning, the body of St. men Gyuncla (50) a Russian, who was naturalised 20 years ago, and is known naturalised 20 years ago, and is known…

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Turkish Court Martial Seventeen Death Sentences. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 1

The Turkish court martial sentenced to death seventeen out of nineteen Greek villagers of the Upper Bosphorus, who were charged with…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 9, 1923. Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 1

Frank Howard, charged with using indecent language in a public street. The Rock, was fined £2. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Resisting Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 1

Thomas Jackson, was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in the I.O.O.F. Hall, The Rock, on July 7, and also with assaulting…

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Black and White. a Feud at Tent Town. Case Before Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 1

Judging from the cases of unlawful assault that frequently come up for decision by the police magistrate life in tent town is not so hum[?]drum…

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Sentenced to Death. for Aiding Greeks Against Turks. Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

A Turkish court-martial sentenced to death seventeen out of nineteen Croft villagers on the Upper Bosphorus, who were charged with aiding the Greek…

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Griffith Petty Sessions Court. To be Opened July 23

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 1

The secretary of the M.I.S.A., Mr. Soothill, is in receipt of a communication from the Under-Secretary for the Department of Justice, stating…

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Frolics in Court a Racial Conflict Life on the Banks of Bidgee

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

The dwellers of ’Tent-Town' are a people divided, and for the past eight months there has been conflict between the whites and the…

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Egyptian Prince Shot. His Wife Charged with Murder. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 1

A mysterious tragedy occurred at the Savoy Hotel. During a violent thunderstorm, the Egyptian prince, Ali Kamel Fahmy Bey, was found…

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Car Capsizes. Driver Charged with Drunkenness. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 2

While a motor car was travelling along Anzac Parade early this morning it collided with a plantation set in the centre of the roadway. The…

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Victimisation Miners Refuse a Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 1

The suggested establishment of a Victimisation Court to deal with the reduced number of alleged undesirables whom the owners refuse to…

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Coal Conference. No Agreement Likely. Court not Favored by Miners. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 2

Although representatives of the coal-owners and miners will meet again in conference to-morrow, it is anticipated that it will not result in any…

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Up Against It. Man Sentenced for Stealing Bicycles. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 2

Two charges of having stolen bicycles were brought against Arthur William Bailey at the Central Court to-day. Questioned by a detective…

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M.l.c. Charged Theft of A.w.u. Tickets

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Januarius Smith, M.L.G. has been served with a criminal summons. whe[?]n he is charged with stealing 25 membership tickets and 25…

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Hotel Tragedy. Egyptian Prince Shot in London. French Wife Charged with Murder. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 2

There was a mysterious tragedy at the Savoy Hotel early this morning. The Egyptian Prince, A[?] Kamel Fahm Bey was found shot, bleeding…

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No Commission Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 1

A Wyong grower sent a consignment of Swedes to Sydney. His return showed that he owed the agent sixpence; but at the same time the…

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Roman Cyclist Police

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 3

I wonder what our observant Sovereigns think of the Roman cyclists, especially those who guard the Royal motor-cars? Italians are…

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Insurance Frauds an Accountant Charged Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 1

[?]ll W. Agg[?] the accountant [?] an Insurance Company, has been [?] served with a criminal summons on charges of forgery, the falsification…

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