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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Stealing Charges

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 1

At the Tamworth Police Court before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., Charles Edward; Ewing, alias Charlton Morse, was charged with stealing one bicycle valued at…

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Walked Ashore. Chinese Crew Before Court. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

The Chinese crew of the steamer Tancard, who walked ashore, all appeared before the Police Court to-day, charged with being prohibited…

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Ireland. Ambushes in County Cork. Police Killed and Wounded. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

A patrol of black and tans and police was ambushed at Middletown, County Cork, last night. One constable was killed, three seriously wounded, and…

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The Latest International Justice. Court to Be Established. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

The necessary number of nations. namely, twenty-two, have signed the protocol providing, for the establishment of a permanent Court…

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Junker Secret Conspiracy German Militarists Plot for Power. Hoards of Arms Hid. Murder Bureau to Deal With Informers

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 6

A vast organisation of German militarists reactionaries, for the overthrow of the republic and the return to power of the Junkers and…

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Stealing Tools

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 1

Thieves started the new year in Tamworth by breaking open a chest and stealing tools belonging to Messrs. W. Silver and Sons. Engineers and…

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Emu Vale Tragedy. Origin of Trouble. Hotelkeeper Charged with Murder. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

A Toowoomba message states that an a result of the tragic occurrence at Emu Vale, when a young man named Long was killed, a hotel keeper. James…

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King's Police Medal. Sydney, Mond[?]

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 1

The King's Police Medal has awarded to Superiaterdents A[?] and Brookes, of Sydney…

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Military Officer Charged. Alleged Murder of Teacher. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

Three military officials were arrested in connection with the shooting of a teacher at Ballybrook on December 27. Two were subsequently released, and…

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Charge of Imposition. Story of Pearl Shells Venture. Accused Sentenced. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

Frank Warren, 32, a traveller, pleaded guilty at Paddington Police Court to a charge of imposition, bearing on his alleged claim that he had secured pearl…

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Unemployed Riots. Armed Mob in Conflict with Police. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

The Islington unemployed, who were recently, ejected from their library stronghold, counter attacked yesterday with firearms, gaspipes, sticks and…

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Postponed Wedding. Intending Bridegroom Charged With Theft. Accused Further Remanded. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

James Grant (or Harry Smith), who was arrested last Friday a few minutes before his wedding ceremony was to have been performed, re-appeared at the…

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Curate Sentenced. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

A Roman Catholic curate was court [?]nartialled at Waterford, and sentenced to two years' hard labor for possessing seditious literature…

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Stealing Wheat Sacks. Accused Fined

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

John Graham was charged at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday with having stolen 49 wheat sacks, of the value of £1/17/2, the property of John…

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Stealing Electricity. Fine Inflicted. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 1

Harold Lawler, of Norfolk-street, Newtown was charged with having stolen three units of electricity, worth 1/1. A representative of the Balmain…

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Two Stealing Charges. Accused Convicted. Remanded to Newcastle on Third

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

At the Tamworth Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., three charges were preferred against Frank Bolton, alias Buchanan, alias…

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Late Telegrams. Chinese Crew Sentenced. Prohibited Immigrants and Desertions. Trouble over Exchange. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

Thirty-four Chinese were again before the Central Police Court to-day charged with being prohibited immigrants, and also with having unlawfully…

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Fair Rents Court. Record of Year's Working. SIDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

The transactions of the Fair Rents Court during the past year show that 812 applications were lodged, and that rent was reduced in 148 cases, while…

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Another Illusion Gone (Published by arrangement) Dry Norway Keeps Wet Police Cannot Kill Illicit Trade

Manilla Express · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

Norway is a country which prohibitionist claim to be "dry" by legal enactment, but according to a correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph"…

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One Month for Stealing

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

John Stewart, alias Gleeson, was charged at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday with stealing one soldering iron and one coil of black fencing wire of the…

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