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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 72

The Glenferrie Robbery Gaol Escapee Charged Remand Asked For MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 1

Angus Murray was charged at the City Court to-day with having escaped from Geelong gaol; robbing the Commercial Banking Company of…

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Six Months for Theft

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

George Stanley, 21, pleaded guilty to stealing a number of articles of clothing, a silver watch and chain and a pair of gold sleeve links, valued at…

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Cootamundra Sessions. Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

AT the Criminal Sessions, before Mr. Justice James, which opened at Cootamundra on Tuesday, Walter Long, A. J. Turner, and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 9. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 1

Bailey Millard was charged that he did do 22nd September, steal one horse collar of the value of £2, the property of Frederick Henry…

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Acquitted at Circuit Court

The Daily Express · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

At the Circuit Court, yesterday, before Mr. justice James, Irwio Ewon M’Milian, for whom Mr. W. T. Tucker (industrial by Mr. T. Salk of Johnson)…

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Local and General Girouit Court Jurors

The Daily Express · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

It is ho[?] that the Wagga sittings of the [?] Court will be con[?]inded to-day. There is only one case yet to the heard and criminal…

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Hillside the Recent Rulings High Court Application. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 1

In the High Court to-day an application was made for special leave to appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Ferguson in the Hillside case,…

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Circuit Court. Thursday, October 11, 1923. (Before Mr. Justice James)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

The Circuit Court began its sittings at the Court House yesterday, and three cases were completed. Mr. J. R. Booton, instructed by the…

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Tasmanian Finances. Saved by Tattersall's From Bankruptcy Court. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

Mr. Lyons, leader of the State Labor Party, replying to the budget speech of the Premier, said: "We have reached a stage when we must…

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The Hillside Case. Leave to Appeal. Application in High Court. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

In the High Court to-day, Mr.Latham, K.C., on behalf of the Crown, applied for special leave to appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice…

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Criminal Assault Motor Car Driver Charged

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 2

Much interest was displayed at the Wagga Circuit Court yesterday, when Stanley Smith was charged before Mr. Justice James, and a jury,…

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Post Office Theft

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 4

William Knoles Anderson, late postmaster at Tubbul, was charged at the Young Quarter Sessions, with having stolen three registered , letters and…

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Glenferrie Shooting Escaped Prisoner Charged Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 1

At the City Court to-day, which was densely crowded, Angus Murray was charged with having escaped from Geelong Gaol, and also with robbing…

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Circuit Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 4

In the Circuli Court yesterday, the whole day was taken up with the hearing of a case in which Stanley Smith was charged with attempting to…

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Police Court. Monday (Before Mr. H.MacDougall, P. M.) Indecent Behaviour

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 3

Jas. Nash, a stranger, was fined £1 or 7 days for behaving in an indecent manner at Cootamundra…

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Women Attacked. in Melbourne, Sydney and Otaki. Sailor Helps Police. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 2

The night patrol was informed last night that a man was threatening a girl with a revolver in King-street. Two constables rushed to the street and a…

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Criminal Assault. Motor-car Oliver Charged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 2

Much interest was displayed at the Wagga C[?]uit Court on Friday, when Stanley Smith was charged, before Mr.Justice James, and a jury, with…

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Stealing Wool

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 2

John Hodges on a charge of stealing, at Book Book, 336lbs. of wool, valued at £40, the property of Mr. A. B. Triggs, was remanded for a…

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Griffith Police Court. a Wire-netting Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 1

Norman Bruce Herald and John Ferguson were charged with having property in their possession reasonably suspected of being stolen. The…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 15, 1923. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.m.) Municipal Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 2

Mr. K. M'Entyre, street and traffic inspector, proceeded against several persons for driving vehicles on footpaths, and Mr. D. E. Lewis, health…

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