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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 72

Teasing the Police. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

Either in drunken [?] insolent defiance of law and order, the occupants of a motor-car travelling rapidly early on Sunday…

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Melbourne Gunmen. Police Headquarters Fusiladed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

The occupants of a motor car travelling towards Carlton, Melbourne, early yesterday morning fired a fusilade of revolver shots while…

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Tennis. Covered Court Championships. Barcelona

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

The finals of the world's covered court championships at Barcelona resulted:—Ladies' Singles: M'Kane beat…

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Brutal Assault Girl Seriously Hurt Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

Doris Rosenberg, 18, when walking home along Anzac Parade. [?]uth Kensington, last night, was brutally attacked by a man who felled her…

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Alleged Bogus Company Promoter Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

Claims that negotiations f[?] the purchase of Queen Victoria, markets from the City Council were in progress, were alleged to have been…

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Bombs and Murder London, February 12

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

The residence of Mr. Sheridan, a Justice of the Peace In county Louth was blown up by armed men who evicted the occupants and put a mine…

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Brutal Assault. Young Woman Kicked by Man. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

Doris Rosenberg, aged 18, of South Kensington, was attacked by men outside a picture theatre at Kensington last night and brutally kicked about…

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Assaults on Police Two Men Fined Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 1

At the Gl[?]be Count to-day, William Harold Sowden, 30, and William Bode, 30, both of Annandale, were charged with assaulting Constable…

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The Victorian Murder. Later Details. Detectives on Track. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 1

Evidence that the body of the woman found in the Yarra, was hidden in more than one place in the bush, accumulates. Some days ago…

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Automatic Pistols. Man Charged with Theft. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

Joseph Gordeley was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen 20 automatic pistols, the property of Anthony Hordens, and also…

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Solicitor Charged Wyalong

The Daily Express · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

At West Wyalong Police Court to-day, Arthur [?] a solicitor, was charged with the misappropriation of £750 and was committed for…

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Solicitor Charged Wyalong

The Daily Express · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

At West Wyalong Police Court to-day, Arthur Cyril [?] a solicitor was charged with the misappropriation of £750 and was committed for…

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Burglary at Gilmore. £50 Haul. Burglar Disturbed

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

A daring burglary was effected at Messrs E. L. Frankel and Co.'s store at Gilmore on Monday night. The manager, Mr. Nic. Hawken, who…

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Arrest by Warrant. Magistrate's Remarks. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

Edwin Brown was charged at the Central "Police Court by warrant, with having collected £661 on the authority of Albert Potts, and had…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 13. (Before Mr. G.S. Shepherd, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

John H. McRitchie was charged with supplying liquor from his licensed premises at an unlawful hour on December 23…

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Lunacy Commission a Magistrate’s Evidence Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

Giving evidence before the Lunacy Commission to-day Mr. Stephen Murphy, a retired Special [?] the case of a man who want to an…

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Hillston Police Court. (Before Mr J. B. Gibson, P.m.) Breaches of Liquor Act

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

Alice Ethel Edwards was charged with allowing drunkenness on licensed premises of the Federal Hotel. Mr Whatmore appeared for…

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Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

A telegram from San Hill reports a double tragedy at Nyal[?] to-day A youth of about 18 years, riding a horse along the main road,…

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Alleged Child Abduction. Ex-m.l.c. Charged. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

An 8-year-old boy, a member of a Perth family, was some time ago brought to Sydney to attend school. A few days ago he disappeared and…

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Mail Bag Mystery. Theft of Registered Packages. Audacious Plundering at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

During the past four months officials at the Wagga Post Office have been worried considerably because of the constant complaints received…

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