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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 72

A Police Haul. Retrospective Pay Granted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 2

The Acting Premier, Mr. C. W. Oakes stated to-night that arrangements had now been made to make available retrospective pay, dating back to July 1…

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Burglary Boom. Two Young Men Charged. Interesting Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 3

During the last two months, mysterious robberies have cocurred at different towns throughout the district, for[?]s a chain of cases of an exactly similar…

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The Coogee Murder. Press Report Wrong. Police no Nearer a Solution. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 1

Detectives emphatically deny the report which appeared in Sydney papers this morning to the effect that the carter wanted in the Coogee murder case…

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Political Prisoners the Envoys in Melbourne Gaol. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 2

There was no cheering crowd on the wharf when the steamer Mougolin arrived to-day carrying the Irish envoys. It was decided to take Father…

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Load Alfred Douglas. Another Appearance in Court. Claim Against Newspaper. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 2

"You're an impudent scoundrel," said Lord Alfred Douglas, when the "Morning Post's" counsel (Mr. Patrick Hastings) suggested that Lord Balfour and…

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Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

Robert William Abrahams was charged that he did at Beelbangra on one day in October, 1922, steal 20 coils of wire, the property of the Railway…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

Bertie Clayton was charged that he did at Narandera on 30th April assault and rob John W. Morrison. Accused was further charged with…

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Hotel Cecil Murder the “Princess” in Court London, July 18

The Daily Express · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 1

Marie Fahmy, the Egyptian “Princess,” who is charged with murdering her husband, appeared at Bow Street to-day charged with murder…

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The Trunk Murder. Four Arrested. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 1

Four persons arrested in connection, with the trunk murder appeared at the Central Police Court this morning. Police Prosecutor Dennis asked for…

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Unusual Court Scene. Accused on a Stretcher. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

After being bedridden for 19 years Frederick Tebbutt appeared at the Leeds assizes, on a stretcher which was placed on a table in front of the judge's…

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Coogee Murder. Police Search Rewarded Stretchers and Mattresses Found. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 4

The exhaustive search on the part of the police who are looking for the body of Mrs. Heaydon was rewarded to-day by the discovery of two stretchers and…

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A Court for G[?]pith

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 4

It was notified in the Government Gazette yesterday that a Court of Petty Sessions will be established at Griffith next Monday, July 23, to exercise…

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Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 4

The four persons arrested in connection with the trunk murder again appeared at the Central Police Court today. When the police prosecutor…

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Police Court. To-day (Before Mr. McDougall, P.M.) Larceny Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 2

George Watson and William Johnson, were charged with stealing, from the railway, sundry articles, including blankets, valued at £12…

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M.L.C. Committed for Trial. Three Charges or Stealing. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 2

Frederick Baglin, a member of the West Australian Legisiative Council, was committee for trial on three charges of stealing from the…

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Coogee Murder. a New T[?]ory. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 2

The police received a letter yesterday suggesting that the body of Mrs. Gertrude [?]eaydon was not buried in a cabin trunk as alleged, but in the grave…

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Stealing From Silos

The Daily Express · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

[?] [?] before the Wagga Police Court stealing from the silos 'and the railway, and this lint was added to…

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Theft of Harness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 1

Alexander M'Kenzie, aged [?]8, was charged with stealing two sets of harness valued at £12 the properly of Geo. Hill…

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Court Methods. Criticised by Magistrate. an Unsatisfactory Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

When Michael Hennessy, licensee of Larkln's Hotel. Haymarket, appealed before Mr. A. J. Paisley, S.M., at the Central Court, charged with using a…

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More Dirty Linen. Labor Politicians at Loggerheads. M.L.C. Charged with Theft. Interesting Evidence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

Thomas Januarius smith, M.L.C., again appeared in the Summons division of the Central Court to answer an information sworn by Mr. W. H…

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