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Courts & crime, 1920

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Alleged Murder at Rozelle. Keen Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

To-day an inquest was opened concerning the death of John Moran, a returned soldier, who was found dying from bullet wounds in the chest at Rozelle…

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One Of The Horrible Results Of Prohibition. The Secret Police

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

There have been plenty of evidences lately that the American sentiment for prohibition—largely due to the clever playing upon…

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V.c. Court-martialled Press Letters on Russian Campaign. a Soldier's Defence

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

Major (Acting-Lieutenant-Colonel) J. Sherwood Kelly, V.C., C.M.G., D.S.O., appeared before a General Court-martial at the Middlesex…

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Robin Hood Lane Tragedy. a Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

An I request concerning the death of a man named Long in Robin Hood Lane was opened to-day. Constable Michael stated that he saw…

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Police Court Cases. (Before Mr G. S. Shepherd, P.[?].)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

The P.M. dealt with a number of cases at the court on Wednesday. Sylvester Dowling was charged by the police with being, found on the…

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Alleged Theft of Silk. Fire in Burgled Shop. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

Charged in the City Court to-day with having broken into the shop of T. H. Ellis, of Elizabeth street, and stolen therefrom a number of crepe de chine and…

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Marine Engineers Who Struck Sentenced to Imprisonment for Three Days. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

Percival Boulton, chief engineer, James Begby, third engineer, and S. Thompson, second engineer were charged at the Central Police Court today with refusing…

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Grazier Charged with Fraud

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

Charged with having obtained £1000 from Alexander Steedman, of the Gresham Hotel, Sydney, with intent to defraud, Albert Ernest Brown aged 47, a…

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Gaol Breaker Again Arrested. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

A desperate gaol breaker named John Regan. who escaped from the police at Central Railway Station, and after being arrested, escaped from the Newcastle…

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Broke Gaol Six Times Australian Record in Germany

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

Six attempts to escape—that is the record ol Lieut. H. C. Fitzgerald in Germany. What followed each attempt gave him a good insight into the Prussians'…

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Police Chief Dismissed. London, Jan. 8

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Telegraphing from Dublin, "The Times" correspondent says:— "A sensation has been caused by the summary dismissal of Brigadier-General…

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Alleged Attempted Wife Murder. Septuagenarian Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

John Hart, 77, was committed for trial on a charge of shooting with intent to murder his wife at Kyogle. The evidence disclosed that owing to a…

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Stealing at Splitters' Creek

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, Joseph Reginald Day was charged with stealing a piece of linoleum at Splitters Creek, the property of Charles Hunter…

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Trice Charged by Victoria

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

A Melbourne message states that [?] flitting statements have been made as to the terms on which the Victorian Wheat Commission is to supply wheat to Navy…

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Refusal to Proceed to Sea Three Engineers Charged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Perry Bolton, Tames Begbie, and Jack Thompson, engineers of the steamer Eastern, were again before the police court to-day on a charge of having refused with…

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Irish Police Barracks Bombed. (Reuter). LONDON, Jan. 10

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

One hundred Sinn Feiners, with bombs, revolvers, and shot-guns, made a night attack on the police barracks in CastleRackett (Galway)…

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Sensation at Court House. Footpath Collapses Into Well

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

There was a rather sensational and altogether unexpected occurrence in the Bathurst Court House premises on Friday. when a part of the asphalt footpath…

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Traps for Publicans. a Magistrate's Warning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

In the Dubbo Licensing Court Mr. A. R. Perry. P.M., remarked that there were. three traps which unwary licensed victuallers might possibly fall into…

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Another Man of 92 Sent to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Tottering into the dock at the City Court this morning, John Fitzgerald, an old man of 92, was presented on a charge of having insufficient lawful means of…

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New High Court Judge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

The names of Messrs Shand, Blackett, Campbell, Ralston and Owen, are mentioned in connection with the vacancy or the High Court bench caused by the death…

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