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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 72

Adelong Police Court. Wednesday, November 8. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, P.m.) Non-destruction of Rabbits. the Maximum Penalty

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 2

Irvine Crain, of Mt. Adrah, was charged with failing to destroy rabbits on the improved portion of his property comprising 4000 acres, out…

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Police Court Yesterday. Before Mr. MacDougall, P.H. Alleged Forging and Uttering. Wright committed for Trial. (Report continued from yesterday's issue.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 2

Noel Russell Wright, aged 29, was charged with (1) forging and uttering at Cootamundra in the name of "C. E. Darlington" for the sum of…

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Police Mutiny. Mod Rioting in Melbourne. Loss of Life Extensive Damage

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 3

For some months it has been apparent that the Victorian police force were simmering with discounters, and the men claimed that they were entitled to…

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Police Strike the Emergency Law Labor’s Bitter Opposition Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 1

Contrary to expectations the discussion on the Public Safety Preservation But n Committee of the Legislative Assembly, not only lasted…

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Wireless for the Police. a Special Scheme. To Keep Country in Touch with City. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 1

A special wireless scheme, which could be extended over the whole of N.S.W. for police use, is being prepared by the Amalgamated Wireless Ltd…

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The Police Strike. Many Men Are Sorry. Eight Thousand Specials. Embargo on Teams and Trains Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 2

A definite move was made to-day to obtain from the Government some consideration for many of the former members of the police force who are said…

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Postmaster Sentenced Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 1

Thomas M’Lean formerly postmasterq at Sutherland pleaded guilty [?] Darlinghurst to-day to misapprop[?] and was sentenced to two…

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The Police Strike

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 4

In connection with the Melbourne riots the Labor Party and the Trades Hall have definitely ranged themselves with the police who deliberately…

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Wireless for Police Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 2

The Amalgamated Wireless Company is preparing a scheme for linking up the city with the country police by wireless. There will have to…

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Soviet Regime Murder in Revenge Remarkable Trial. London, November 8

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 2

The trial continues at Lausanne of Polinnino and Conradl, charged with the murder on May 11 of Vorowski, a representative of the Russian Soviel…

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Police Reforms. Texsion Bill This Session. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 4

The Public Safety Bill passed through both Housea of the Victorian Legislature at six o'clock this morning. From an official source it was learned…

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The Police Strike. Appeal for Reinstatement. Being Favorably Considered

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 4

A sperial court of justice sat to-day to frame regulations for the discipline of the Melbourne special constabuary forces. The meeting was summoned…

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Police Court. To-day. Before Mr. MacDougall, P.M. Several forfeited their ball, 5/. Liquor Act Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 November 1923 · page 3

James Mark Bayley pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel last Thursday at 8.30 p.m…

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Police Strike and After. Suggested Supernumary Force. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1923 · page 3

Fifty cases arising out of the recent riots were heard in the City Court to-day. Unlawful possession was one of the most frequent charges…

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Federal Court A.W.U. Move. New Harvest Log

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 November 1923 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Buckland, secretary of the Central Branch of the A.W.U., has issued the following statement and log for the harvest season…

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Normal Conditions Melbourne Getting Back to Common Sense But Fearing Serious Railway Disruption the New Temporary Police Scheme; Underworld Still Ugly Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 November 1923 · page 1

Unless the State Government yields to the railwaymen’s demands for the re-enactment of the Classification Board and…

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John R. Mills Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 2

John Robert Mills, who had pleaded guilty on Monday to two charges of Saving at Collinga on July 29. received rabbit skins that had been stolen and…

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Skin Cases. Mills Sentenced to 12 Months

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions at Wagga yesterday, before Judge Bevan, John Robert Mills, who had pleaded guilty on Monday to two charges…

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Chance for Police Strikers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 2

A Melbourne message yesterday said. "Sydney shippers will soon experience the effects of labor shortage now prevailing all along the…

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Cootamundra's Claims for Police Inspectorate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 4

Unfortunately Cootamundra has not yet started that Chamber of Commerce so frequently advocated by this journal. Were there such a body in…

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