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Courts & crime, 1920

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Irish Republican Police. Dublin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 3

Republican volunteers policed the polling booths for the Local Government elections at Mullingar and elsewhere. They arrested several persons for riotous…

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Police Inspector Secures Divorce. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 3

In the divorce court to-day, in the suit in which John Blanchfield, of Hay, Inspector of Police, sought dissolution or his marriage with Rebecca Blanchfield on…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. Renewals Granted

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 1

At the Jerilderio licensing court on Tuesday of last week, before Mr Gibron, [?] and [?] [?]…

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Wholesale Cattle Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

"The gum trees whisper the news when the police are out for cattle-thieves," said Mr. D. McGregor, of Glen Innes, at the Pastures Boards…

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Alleged Theft of Sheepskins Young Man Shot, Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

One of three young men, who were chased by the police at Flemington stockyards last night, was fatally shot. Several robberies of sheepskins have…

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Sinn Fein and Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 20

A desperaten night attack was made on the police barracks at Kilmalloch (in County Limerick, 19 miles south of the town of Limerick) on Friday night. The…

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Albury Warden's Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 28

At the Albury Warden's Court on Monday. before the Warrlen, Mr. S. J. Hamblin. P.M., Enze[?] Napoleon Le Blanc, of Lavington, applied for authority to…

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Federal Arbitration Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 32

Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Arbitration Court, in replying to on application by the Stewards and Pantrymen's Association, that he would give as early, hearing as…

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Albury Police Court. Monday. May 31. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.) Expired Motor Cycle License

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 31

Sergt. Kersley proceeded against James M. Clark, for failing to deliver up an expired motor cycle license within three days after the date of expiry, viz., April 20…

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Novel Appeal. Loss of a Daughter Important Full Court Decision

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 1

The Full Court on Thursday dismissed, with costs, an appeal under the Workmen's Compensation Act, on behalf of George Thomas Alcock,…

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Albury Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.) Dividing Fence Claim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 31

T. J. Knappett proceeded against J. H. Berry to recover £19/7/11 alleged to he due under the Dividing Fences Act, 1902. The defence was (1) Never…

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The Urana Independent. Telophone: 28 Urana. Friday, June 4, 1920. Local and General News. Appeal Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

The Court for hearing appeals [?] of land within the Urana Shire will be held on Wednesday, 16th June at the Urana…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 2

Several appeals were dealt with on Wednesday by Mi S. J. Hamblin, P.M., as under: M. J. Kelly appealed against the…

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Licensing Court. Hotel Licenses Renewed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 2

Messrs S. J. Hamblin, P.M., and Dr. Palmer. J. P., sat as a Licensing Court on Wednesday when the following were granted renewals of hotel licenses:—…

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Alien in Divorce Former Internee in Court. Sydney

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

A request by Father Jerger that Mr. M'Tiernan, Attorney-General, should as sist a former German internee, was mentioned in the Divorce Court today, when…

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Stealing From The Person a Returned Soldier Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

Patrick John Ryan, 43 years, a returned soldier, was charged at the Albury Police Court yesterday with stealing £11 from the person of Edward Williams, at…

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Stealing Five Dogs Man Remanded for Sentence

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

Thomas Charles Butter, on remand, appeared before the Albury Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of stealing five dogs, on June 3, the property of…

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Vaucluse Assault Case Accused on Trial. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

There were dramatic circumstances in connection with the arrest of Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay, a young school teacher, who pleaded not guilty at the…

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Sensational Motor Car Murder the Murderer Shot. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

After a hue and cry lasting for six weeks extending all over England, the men Percy Topliss, who committed what is known as the motor car murder at…

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"Cannot Condone Murder" Mr. Thomas' Attitude. London. June 6

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., organising secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, addressing a meeting of railwaymen at Battersea, London…

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