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Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 72

WIRES & Cables This Afternoon the Ruhr. Troops to Suppress Disorders. French Control of German Police. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

Some disorder occurred in Mayence at the conclusion of the trial of the coalowners. Several arrests have been made by the French…

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An Ultimatum France Threatens to Isolate the Ruhr Court Martial Heavily Fines Ruhr Magnates Success of Passive Resistence Shown by Coal Deliveries Paris, Jan. 24

The Daily Express · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

The “Echo de Paris” [?] that the Government is about to send an ultimatum to Germany demanding definite supplies of fuel,…

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The Court Martials Appeal Against Fines. Berlin, January 25

The Daily Express · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

The Ruhr Coalowners have appealed against the fines imposed by the Court Martial. [?] Lokal Anzleger” states that…

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Stealing by Finding

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

At the local police court this morning (before Messrs P. Sullivan and G. Passmore, J's P.) Fergus Thomas Joseph…

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A Brutal Assault. Mob Fight in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

Six navy men were attacked by a mob of men at Circular Quay last night and two of them were so brutally handled that they had to be treated at…

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Ireland. Murder of Engine Driver More Executions. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

A dramatic interruption in the message concerning the murder of an engine-driver named Daly, shot dead at Tralee, on January 23, occurred…

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Sentence of Death Belgian Court Martial Brussels, January 28

The Daily Express · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 1

A Belgian Court Martial at Aix is Chappelle has sentenced four German[?] to death for complicity in the murder of a Belgian staff Lieutenant…

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Sydney Rouges [?]Gular Quay Assault Deterrent Sentences. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The sequel to the riotous affair at Circular Quay on Saturday night. when Petty Officers of H.M.A.S. F[?]n[?]ome were [?] upon by roughs and…

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Youthful Burglars. Charged with Breaking and Entering. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day William Brown James O'Sullivan and Alfred Junes, all youths were charged with breaking and entering a house at…

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Wagga Police Court. monday, january 29, 1923. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. ) Rabbit Destruction

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

For failure to employ adequate means to destroy rabbits on his property, Peter M'Master was fined £3/8/, with £1/1/ costs, and £3 witness expenses…

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Postal Official Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

For same time past private boxes [?] G.P.O have been robbed and they taken from letters. The detectives kept a care[?]…

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Threatened with Murder. Extraordinary Story at Inquest. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

All extraordinary story of having been threatened with murder was told by a witness at an inquest into the deth of Henry Millman who was…

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Police and Public New York, January 30

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

At Co[?]kin (Kentucky) two men were killed by [?] police, who were battling with railway employees…

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Window Smashing. Legislative Councillor in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

James Wilson member of the legislative Council, appeared in the dock at the Central Police Court to-day to answer charges of being drunk in…

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Suva News. a Murder Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

A cable from Suva states that an Indian Raja Gopal has been arrested on a charge of murdering a comp [?] named Pamma Reddi…

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M.L.C. Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

James Wilson, M.L.C. again appeared before the Central Police Court to-day and was dealt with under the Inebriates [?]. He was charged with having been…

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Record Runner Fi[?]ed for Assault Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

“Slip” Carr. who created c[?] on Saturday by running [?] [?]rds in 9 4.5secs., equalling the[?] [?]alasian record, figured in Court…

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Police Pay Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The Acting Premier said to-day that in view of the improved financial. position he intends to ask Cabinet to treat the Police more liberally…

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Horwood Murder. Detailed Man Changed. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

Waner Francis Tatam, aged 43 the man detained in connection with the poisoning of Horwood, has been arrested and charged with attempted…

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A Public Menace. "Lord Mountratten's Cousin" Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

Alexander Westiake Robertson appeared at the Darlinghurst Sessions to—day because he had broken the condition of the under which he was…

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