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Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 72

Coogee Mystery Police Court Proceedings Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day, Alfred Heaydon wag presented on a charge of harbouring the late Nurse Hughes (or Taylor) following the…

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Lucky Jack Took Police Advice Hobart

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 1

Jack Kauffmann is Tasmania’s Lucky man. Last Week he missed death by inches when a bomb was thrown by…

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Alleged Assault on Police

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

Harold Jones was charged, under the Crimes Act, with assaulting a public officer, to wil, Constable Ryan, in the execution of…

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Police Court To-day. Before Mr. MacDougall, P. M. Skin Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 3

John Robert Mills, Thomas Joseph Murray, and Cecil Ronald Johnson on remand, were again before the court, with reference to skins missed from…

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Kidnapping a Captain. Two Men Charged with Conspiracy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

In the Central Criminal Court to-day, Charles Edwin Jones and James Thomas Jones. were charged with having conspired to cheat and defraud Arthur…

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Police Court. Tuesday October 2, 1923. Before Messrs P. Sullivan and J. G. Passmore, J's.P. Indecent Language

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

Harold Jones pleaded guilty to using indecent language, and was fined £2 or 14 days' gaol…

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In the Equity Court Injunction Continued

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

Before the Chief Judge (Mr Justice Street.) An application was made on behalf of the plaintiffs in the…

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Two Women Shot a Melbourne Tragedy Statement by the Police Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

In a front room ,in a mean double fronted house at 111 Nelson Road, South Melbourne, [?] keeper, and Mrs D[?]…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

At the Leeton Putty Sessions Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Cohen, P.M. the following cases were dealt with:—Charles Wallace, aged 36, charged…

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Failure to Pay for Accommodation. Adelong Crossing Case. Sentenced to Two Months' Gaol

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

At the Gundagai Police Court on Monday Joseph Mcinerney was charged with failing to pay for accommodation at the Adelong Crossing…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Accused Committed

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

At the Adelong Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, P.M., two accused, Walter Long and Alfred James…

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An Alleged Assault. Heavy Fine Inflicted

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 7

At Hillston Police Court, on Tuesday last, before Mr E. Harrison P.M., Stanley Taylor was charged with assaulting George Lord at Willandra…

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Melbourne Shooting Edward Doherty Charged. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

At the City Court this morning, Edward Doherty was charged with having illegally carried a revolver. Doherty, who is about 30 years of…

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Police Court. Monday, October 1. Before Mr. McDougal, P.M. Paying the Piper

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

Joseph McInerney was charged with failing to pay for accommodation at the Adelong Crossing Hotel, Tumblong, kept by Edward…

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Small Debts Court. Ashton v. Jackson

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

W. and T. Ashton claimed that T.I. Jackson of Merungle Hill, owed them £10 7s for work done goods sold and delivered, and interest Defendant said…

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Claim for Injury. Plaintiff in Court on a Stretcher SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

An action was brought in the Jury Court to-day in which Robert Taylor sued Dr. John Lawrence McDonald to recover £2000…

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Crown Win Appeal Conspiracy Cases Again Before the Court Crown Unsuccessful, Seeks Postponement Appeal to Be Made to the High Court on the Boorabil Interpretation

The Daily Express · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

Though the Crown was forced to abandon the prosecution in the Hillside case when it was found that on the Judge’s ruling one count of the…

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The Hillside Case. Further Counts Heard. Three Defendants Acquitted. Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

"The Crown intends to appeal to the High Court against the decision of Mr. Justice Ferguson, in refusing to admit the evidence at the…

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Sheep Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 4

At the Adelong Police Court recently, Walter Long Alfred James Turner, and Thomas Ryan were committed for trial at the Cootamundra…

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An Evening Party Jocey Sued for Assault a Lady Guest’s Injuries Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 1

Arthur Ferguson, the well-known lockey, who won the double on Les Paddington, was defendent In a case before Judge Scholes in the District…

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