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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, January 28, 1921. (Before Messrs. J. E. Holland and A. C. Leslic, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

A young man from Cowra, who was arrested by the local police, was proceeded against for wife and child desertion…

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Licensing Court. Quarterly Sitting

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

The quarterly sitting of the Jerilderie licensing court was held on Tuesday of last week. The reports on seventeen hotels…

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Murder of Inspector

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 22

A taxi-driver named Leonard is being tried by court-martial at Belfast on a charge of having wilfully murdered Inspector Swanzy, who was shot dead while…

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The Wolgast Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 29

Charles Speechley, 31, a motor mechanic, who was apprehended at Cabramatta by Detectives Anderson and Sedgwick and Sergeant Gibson was charged before Mr…

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Juvenile Jack Shepherds Children Gaol Breakers

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

Two children were qaught stealing in the municipal baths at the weekend. While being held pending the arrival of the police one of the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 31st February. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.m.) a Lost Handbag

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 31

(Richard Halford Fox, insurance agent, of Melbourne, aged 33, was charged with stealing, on January 20, a handbag containing 15/, a bunch of keys, a first-class…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, February 1, 1921. (Before Messrs. J. D. Fraser and J. E. Holland, Js.P.). Larceny of Clothing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

C. A. Kennedy, charged with stealing a grey tweed coat and vest, one white cotton shirt, one pair of light boots, one pair of brown tweed…

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Mr. Lloyd George in Paris. Shadowed by Police

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that when Mr. Lloyd George was in Paris he was shadowed by police, fearing Sinn Fein or Communist…

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The Irish Problem. Land Mine Used against the Police

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

The Irish war is becoming worse. A land mine was employed for the first time, resulting in four police being killed and seven wounded…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, 31st January. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 31

Michael Kronin claimed the sum of £10/07 from P. Keegan for work and labour done. Claimant said that accounts had been rendered, and application made…

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The Irish Problem. Notable Happenings in Cork. Police Attend the Council Meeting. And Afterwards Arrest Nine Members. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

The whole of the male population of Schul, County Cork, were made to assemble in the main street, and publicly swear allegiance to the…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, 31st January. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamlin and Mr. H. M'Outcheon. L.M's.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 31

Renewal of the license of James G. Wigg's Brocklesby Hotel was granted. Mr. F. W. Tietyens appeared for the licensee…

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A Neighbours' Quarrel. Cross-summons at the Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M., Mary James and Maud Robinson were charged, on summons, for that being…

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Murder and Arson

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 20

Summerville House, a seventeenth century mansion in County Meath belonging to Lord Longford, has been, burned by a large party of incendiaries, who used…

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Jackeroo Charged with False Pretences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 33

Wallace Macdonald Grant was charged at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions with obtaining the sum of £122/14/ from Leslie Flood by means of false pretences through…

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Police Grievances

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 41

Among the motions to be submitted from the Southern District branch to the first conference of the Police Association, to be hold in Sydney on February 29, are the…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 31

Michael Clear, of Lockhart, applied for a transfer of the license of the Walbundrie Hotel from Richard Rupert Chapman. Sergeant Kersley, licensing inspector,…

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Working Hours' Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 44

The Minister for labour and Industry, (Mr. Cann) stated that the Eight-hours (Amendment) Act, which was passed last session, provides that a special court shall…

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Albury Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 31

Albert William Wynack proceeded against Charles Matuschka, fanner, Jindera, to recover £4/1/6, alleged to be due for work and labour done. Defendant…

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New York's Crime Wave. Extraordinary Assaults Stringent Police Measures

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Among the extraordinary features of the crime wave which is passing overNew York and other parts of the country, says a correspondent of "The…

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