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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 72

Early Morning Burglary. Thief Breaks Into Leeton Shop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

Daring the early hours of Saturday morning a thief broke into C. J. Fuller and Co's. premises in Kurrajong Avenue, and stole the sum of £1 9s…

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A Scene in Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

During the hearing of a “bad language” case at the Cootamundra polihe court last week a policeman [?] that the language was used…

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Youth on Trial. For Murder of Percival Puddifoot. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 1

Leonard Henry Puddifoot, 18, an English immigrant, appeared at the Central Criminal Court to-day, charged with having murdered Percival…

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Police Sensation. a Sergeant Shot. Constable Arrested. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

The Inspector General of Police received word from Inspector Thom, at Bathurst, stating that Sergeant clarke was fired at three times this morning…

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Police Sensation a Sergeant Shot Constable Under Arrest Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 1

The Inspector-General of Police to-day received word from Bathurst that Sergeant Clark had been shot, but not seriously, by Constable Shannon, who,…

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Fifteen Hundred Police Withdrawn. (Published by Arrangement) Prohibition Defeats in U.S.A.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

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

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Land Purchases Criminal Proceedings Conspiracy and Bribery Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 2

Criminal information by the New South Wales Attorney-General in regard to the estates of Hillside New-grove and Bankvale, acquired by the…

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Court House Lighting

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 2

On several occasions attention has been drawn in the "Daily Express” to the inadequate lighting of the Wagga court House and the to offices…

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Police Telephones

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., who recently made representations on behalf of the Bulgundra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Murder Charge. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 1

Peter MacFarlane was further remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of "felomously" slaying John Stuart Ramsay, who lost his…

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Arncliff Assault a Three Years’ Sentence Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 1

Leonard Henry Puddifoot, who was convicted of the manslaughter of Percival Gerra[?], a boy, at Arncliffe, on May 28, by suff[?]ction, was to-day…

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The Savoy Murder Franco-egyptian ‘Princess’ Fahmy Arraigned Sensational Society Trial Commenced Counsel for Defence Delves Into the Egyptian “Prince’s” Past. London, September 10

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 1

There is intense interest in the trial at the Old Bailey of Madam (“Princess”) Fahmy, the French wife of the Egyptian, Al[?] Fahmy Bey, on a…

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Mrs. McCourt

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 1

Mrs. Emily McCourt, widow of the late William McCourt, at one time member for Wollondilly, and ex-Speaker of the Legislative…

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Savoy Murder Madam Fahmy Gives Evidence in Defence. Harrowing Story of Unhappy Married Life French Woman Tells of Brutality of Her Egyptian Husband London, September 12

The Daily Express · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 1

The trial of Madam Fahmy, charged with the murder of her husband, a wealthy Egyptian, was continued to-day…

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Sentenced for Theft

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday Florence Emma Lelliott —a young domestic servant—was found guilty at the Wagga Police Court of stealing £3 from Melba King…

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Woman Admits Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., Florence Emma Elliott (21). who had one previous conviction against her, was fined 16, in…

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Items of News. Shire Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 4

The dale of the Shire revision Court for the revision of the rolls of Kyeamba and Mitchell Shires has been fixed for October 15…

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Bathurst Police Sensation. a Newspaper Cited. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 1

In Chambers, before Mr. Justice James, Mr. Mack, K.C., on behalf of filbert Shannon, a police countable of Bothurst, now in custody in connection…

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Contempt of Court Bathurst Paper Cited Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 1

An ex parte application on behalf of Robert Shannon, a police constable, now in custody on a charge of attempting to murder Sergeant Clarke…

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