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Courts & crime, 1920

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Murder of Cork Lord Mayor Verdict of Cork Jury. Wilful Murder Against Irish Constabulary London, April 17

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

The Lord Lieutenant of Irelanu, Lord French, and Sir John Taylor, Assistant Under Secretary, have been subpoenaed to attend the inquest at Cork on…

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Military Occupation Strengthened More Scenes Op Lawlessness Two Police Murdered. (United Service Special Cables.) LONDON, April 17

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

The "Herald" on the best authority, says several thousand infantry and some forces of cavalry will shortly be moved to Ireland…

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Albury Supreme Court Stealing Charge Fails

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

In the Albury Supreme Court yesterday presided over by His Honor, Sir Charles Wade, with Mr. G. A. Thompson, Deputy Sheriff…

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The Wymah Robberies Accused Gets 12 Months' Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Frank Stewart, alias John Gaudion, was charged with stealing at Wymah, on January 13. one gold chain and two gold medals, valued at £10, the property of…

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"Go-slow" Mr. Storey Will Still Gaol the Profiteers Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. Storey, the Premier, replying to Sir George Fuller's criticism of his views regarding profiteering, said he had not charged in the least. He corsidered that…

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Rioting in Ireland Priests Replace Police with Wonderful Success. London, April 20

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

"The Evening News" correspondent at Londonderry states that, with a view to preventing a recurrence of riots last evening, the police adopted a novel plan…

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French Woman Expires in Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

A French woman, sentenced to death at Marseilles, for betraying soldiers to the Germans, expired in court…

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The Courts Police Court. Tuesday, April 20, 1920. (Before Messrs. J. E. Holland and J. D. Fraser, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 3

John Francis Noonan was charged with stealing two and a half bags of [?]ha[?] on 19th April, valued at £16, the property of Alex. Curtain…

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Murder of a Rabbit Trapper the Blayney Tiiagedy. Blayney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

The inquest into the death, of the elder­ly rabbit-trapper, William Jones, <vrhosz Li-cly, -with bullet Avounds in the neck, was found under a log in the hash near Hobby's "yards, was concluded this moni-ing…

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Derry Rioting. Crowds Attack Police. London, April, 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 23

Rioters at Londonderry attacked the eldiers' club with stones and revolvers. The police rescued the occupants after they had been under attack for four hours…

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Shooting with Intent to Murder SUSPECT roENTTFIED by Voice. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 3

James McCaVi was charged at the polke J cfiurt to-day .-with shooting-._at "William J Ditmin with intent to murder. ] E'etmin, in tvidence, said he was avrak- j ened on September 2S last from sleep by 1 a crack on his head. He jumped up, j and a man caight him by the throat. His ]…

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Albury Circuit Court. Monday, April 19. (Before Mr. Justice Wade.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 18

Mr, R. V. Shield acted as Crown Prosecutor. Mr. G. Arthur Thompson, Deputy Sheriff. A Charge of Larceny. Arthur Edward Brooks was charged with…

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Albury Supreme Court. Civil Jurisdiction. Monday, April 19. (Before Mr. Justice Wade.) A Sheep Transaction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 18

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., auctioneers, Albury and Lockhart, claimed from Patrick Cavenagh, grazier and dealer, Lockhart, £311/0/2 in respect to a sale of sheep…

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Gaol Birds and Thugs N Riot Ik" Erisbaxe. Brisba]s"e

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 3

'Queensland, Brisbane in particalar, has tecome the happy hunting roun1'! for tbe fciids auctioneer and tne "bogus agent, te;d a member of a deputation to i*s-JlGllan, the Jlinister for Justice, yester­day "Gaol birds and thugs have a freo…

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More Hunger Striking in Wormwood Scrubs Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 3

Upward of 159 Irish prisoners in Wormwood Scrvbs have been hunger striking since April 21. One collapsed and was released…

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A Wealthy Burglar. Killed by Chicago Police

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 3

A Chicago message states that Harry James, a silk-masked burglar was killed by the police. Upon his house being searched they found…

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Totalisator Tax Blown Out. Application to High Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

The decision of the Commonwealth Government to impose a 13 per cent. tax on totalisator investments was the subject of an application for an injunction to…

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The Sinn Fein Activity. Demonstration Outside Wormwood. Police Shot in County Cork

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

Five thousand Sinn Feiners demonstrated outside Wormwood Scrubbs prison, and cheered the prisoners, who waved flags from the windows…

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Man Beaten to Death Thursday Islanders Charged Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 3

A man named Charles Fowler was attacked by a number of colored seamen at Balmain last night and he was beaten to death…

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A Touching Appeal Family Sates Man From Gaol. "No One Works Hard These Days."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

A touching appeal was made by Colonel Wilkinson, in the Albury Police Court yesterday morning, on behalf of the wife and three young children (all under the…

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