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Courts & crime, 1920

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Irish Rebels Ruse Entrapping Police Patrols. London

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

The Cork correspondent of the "Times" states that at Middleton, an audacious coup has been carried out aginst the police. A police patrol, cycling two abreast…

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Police Resist for 5 Hours Barracks Afterwards Burnt. London, June 5

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

A band of 100 men attacked the Barracks at Drangan, County Tipperary, at dawn and after live hours' fighting captured and disarmed eight policemen. The…

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Prohibition in America. Legality Confirmed by Supreme Court. VANCOUVER

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Prohibition has now gained, a complete and lasting victory in America, with the Supreme Court's decision prohibiting the sale of beverages…

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Death in a Police Cell

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 3

Herbert Lionel Cousing died suddenly in the Coolamon lock-up in the early hours of Sunday morning. He was arrested about 6 o'clock on Thursday…

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The Vaucluse Assault Case Mackay Found Guilty. Sentence of Death Passed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The hearing of the case in which Kenneth Mackay was charged with having committed a criminal assault was resumed at the Central Criminal Court. Evidence…

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Earlborn's Owner in Court Two Charges Preferred Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 3

[?] Brown Kellow, the owner of [?] the winner of the Prince of [?] cup at Flemington on Saturday, [?] in the City Court today on a…

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Troubles of Ireland Campaign of Murder and Assassination Government Will Put It Down London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Donald, Mr. Lloyd George emphasised the fact that the Government intended to take steps to bring justice to all…

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Ireland. Cork Receiving Munitions Police Unload Lorries. London, June. 8

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 2

Munitions from Dublin are being harriedly poured into Cork. The Harbor Commissioners refused to unlock the big cranes for the armed transport unloading…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Mathoura Residents Charged

The Independent · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

At the Mathoura police court on Friday, before Mr. J. S. Hamblin, P.M., and Mr. G. W. Heriot, J.P., two well-known local residents, in the persons of James Harry…

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Police Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

At the Tocumwal Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. R. J. Barton and J. Flanagan, J's.P., Oscar Dawsey pleaded guilty to having four opossum skins in his…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, June 7. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.) Stealing from the Person

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 30

Patrick John Ryan, 43 years, a returned soldier, was charged with stealing £11 from the person of Edward Williams, at Albury, on June 5…

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Theft at Wahgunyah Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon last the office of the Wahgunyah railway station was robbed of £4 by someone unknown. The money was on the counter near the…

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On the Soil Stealing Oranges in Albuby Boys Make Daylight Raids

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

A number of complaints hare reached this office during the last week of damage done to citrus fruit trees and property by boys who have helped themselves…

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A Daring Murderer. Shot Dead by Police. London, June 7

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

Private Toplis who murdered a chauffeur at Andover on 24th April and escaped in the chauffeur's motor car was apprehended and shot…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, June 7. Dispute about Boundary Fence

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 30

Thomas James Kuappett sued J. H. Berry, under the Dividing Fences Act, 1902, for £19/7/11, being claim for half the cost of ejection of a sawn piling fence…

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Alleged Sheepstealing. Mathoura Residents Charged. Committed for Trial

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

At the Mathoura Police Court on Friday last week, before Messrs S. J. Hamblin P.M., and G W. Heriot, J.P., Henry Hudson and John…

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Country Police in Camp. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

At Balmain about 200 country police are campei in the show ground for duty in connection with the Princess visit…

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Good=bye to Court Official

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

On Thursday morning last week at the court house the opportunity was taken of saving good-bye to Mr Gordon Berry, who has been acting as clerk of petty…

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One Gaol One Prisoner. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 2

When the Minister for Justice visited Armidale gaol to-day, he found that one solitary prisoner was being looked after by the Gaoler, Mr. Maitland, and a…

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BOLSHEVISM. Alleged Murder Of Leader Another Revolution An­nounced. Tokio, June 11

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 3

neuters TOKio correspondent has. received a wireless from Moscow announcing that Trotsky, has been murdered and Lenin is a fugitive, as the result of a…

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