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Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 72

Special Licensing Court. Application for an Hotel License at Leeton. Thursday, August 30, 1923

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

The special sitting of the Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Narandera was resumed on Wednesday for the purpose of inquiring into…

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Special Licensing Court Application for an Hotel License at Leeton. (Continued from page 1.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. Holman said he wished to tender the evidence given by Dr. Watkins the witnesses for the Commercial Travellers Association, and…

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Hillside Conspiracy’ Parties Attend at Central Criminal Court Crown Obtains Three Weeks’ Postponement Mr. Harrison Vigorously Delay and Protests Against Expense Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

Messrs Mitcheimore, Byrnes, Harison and Boston appeared at the [?]arlinghurst Criminal Court this [?]orning but so far no one knows…

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Police Promotions

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

The results of the recent qualifying examination held at Temora been issued. Sergeant [?] passed for inspector. First-class…

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Murder Charge. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 1

Att the Central Criminal Court to-day Harriet Kate Mills, aged 50, a married woman, of Guyra, was charged with the murder of Rita Veronica…

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Ariah Park Police Court Thursday, August 30 Before Mr. McDougal, P.M. Alleged Stealing

Ariah Park News · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 1

Reginald James Gifford Keane, alias Reginald Williams, was charged for that on the 13th July, 1923, at Ariah Park, did…

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Alleged Assault

Ariah Park News · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 1

Edwin Pound v Leslie Walker for that he did on August 3, at Ariah Park, unlawfully assault one Edwin Pound…

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Poison by Post a Child Killed Woman Charged with Murder Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today Harriet Rate Mills (60) a married woman of Guyra, was charged with the murder of little girl, Rita…

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Bank Clerk Charged. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 2

Detectives last night arrested George Fisher, a clerk, employed at the North Sydney branch of the Commercial Bank…

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Court- House Deficiency

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 2

Mention- has been made on several occasions in the—“Daily Express” of the need for the installation of a modern lighting system at the…

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Coogee Tragedy. Continuation of Inquest. Witnesses from Gaol. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 2

The ironical concerning the Coogee mystery was resumed to-day. Further evidence, given by Detective. Garlick, was that when arrested, Anderson said…

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Coogee Mystery Inquest Resumed. More Police Evidence Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 1

The inquest concerning the Coogee mystery was resumed to-day when Police evidence showed that detectives were on the trail a week…

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Licensing Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 1

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

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A Grim Discovery. Body in the River. Police Search Unavailing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

Yesterday, Miss Doris Morgan, who lives not far from the 'Hampden Bridge, reported to the police that she had seen the body of a man floating…

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Echo of Hillside Proceedings at Criminal Court. Conspiracy Alleged

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

An echo of Hillside and other large estates that had been acquired by the Government, under the Closer Settlement Promotion Act, pervaded…

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The Valvoid Doping. Man Before the Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

James Redfern, who was arrested in Connection with the alleged doping of Valvoid at Moonee Valley, was before the City Court to-day. It was…

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1,500 Police Withdrawn (Published by Arrangement.)

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 8

Since the repeal of tho New York State Act for the enforcement of Prohibition (incidentally, it never has been markedly enforced) the…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr MacDougal, P.M. Liquor Act Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 2

Leslie Page, John Glanville, David Carwell and Michael Berrel pleaded not guilty to being found on the Railway hotel, on Sunday, August 26…

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Wire and Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow. Car Stolen. Police Car in Pursuit. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 1

At a late hour last night, Mr. Frank Eather, saw his racing model car disappearing from Windsor road, Petershom. Some time later the…

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Remarkable Case of Sheep Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 1

An extraordinary case was heard at Bleheim (N.Z.) Police Court. Irene Frances Campbell, aged 20 years, and Mary Ann Campbell,…

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