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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Murder in Dublin

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday. The official shot in Dublin was Captain Cecil Lees, formerly of the Chinese Labor Corps, a son of an ex-British…

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Central Criminal Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

Ellen Branscombe, who was convicted of manslaughter of a young woman who died from the effects of an illegal operation, was sentenced to…

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Australians Films Case. Reference to Full Court. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 1

In the High Court the Chief Justice, giving judgment in the claim of the Minister of Customs versus Australian Films [?]td found that the company had evaded…

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Suspected Murder. Inquiry into Pawnbroker's Death. MELBOURNE

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

The coroner opened an inquest into the death of Jack Borkheim, a pawnbroker at Nortucete, on March 9. Frank Wright, John Lawson, and Barnard…

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"Pickwickian Police." Exasperate the Workers. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

The "Times" Berlin correspondent remarks that the Communist agitation has moved in the, direction of Leipsig. Whether the sporadic outbreaks will…

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High Court. Judge Higgins' Successor. No Early Appointment. MELBOURNE

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

Asked if Mr. Justice Higgins had resigned, Mr. Hughes said to-day that he had received no notification yet. Regarding the suggestion that…

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A.L.P. Conference Dissatisfied Watermen: Police Delegates' Request Lord Mayor's Selection. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

the Labor Conference continued its discussion of the Executive's report at lust night's session. The discussion had not finished when the conference rose…

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Girl's Death. Ex-constable Charged

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

The inquest on the body of the girl Chrissie Venn, aged 14, who was murdered and outraged in the Uiverstone district. Tasmania, on February 26, the…

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Alleged Theft of Cheques. Youth Committed. Sydney

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

Jack Chard, aged, 17, was committed for trial at the police court to-day on three charges of stealing cheques, money orders, postal notes, and bank drafts…

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Alleged Murder. Kyle Bay Tragedy. Verdict of Manslaughter. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

Danile O'Keeffe, 46, a caretaker, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of Claude Greenstreet, at Kyle Bay, on…

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Charge of Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

Thomas, Butler is Barto, who was a Major in the imperial Army and won his M.C. at the front, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court…

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Wharf Pilfering Stopped. Claim of Melbourne Police. Melbourne

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 5

The police claim to have reduced pilfering from the wharves to a [?]. They state that since the introduction by Sir John Gellibrand, of a…

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Stealing Boots at Baths. Youth Fined

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

At the Tamworth Police Court yesterday John Lewis Lysaght aged 16, was charged with having stolen, at Tamworth on February 27 last, a pair of boots, of…

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Alleged Breaking and Stealing. Accused Chinaman Discharged

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

Jong Ding, a Chinese, age 15, was charged at the Tamworth Police Court, yesterday with having, at about 4 a.m., on March 31 last, broken and entered the…

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Nurse Sentenced. Unlawful Use of Instrument. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day the Chief Justice sentenced Eleanor Brown, aged 64, to three years' imprisonment on a charge of having…

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Davis Cup. Player Criticises Selectors London [?] Bank Officers. Application to Court. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

F. M. B. Fisher has declined to represent the british Isles in the next Davis Cup contests if selected. He states that he has no confidence in the selectors. [?] Arbitration, the Bank Officers Association applied for a reference of its claims to the Board instead of being dealt with…

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Narrabri Police Court a Bad Record

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 1

At the Police Court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. H. L. Walker and P. Hulbert, Js.P., a man named J. Griffith pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. W. Laidlaw, P.M., and Arthur Thompson, renewal of the license of the Pioneer Hotel, Boomi,…

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Charge of Murder. Alleged Shooting in Redfern. Accused Acquitted. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 1

Richard Lambkin was charged at the Central Criminal Court today with the murder of Norman Kable at Redfern in January, 1920…

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Sinn Fein Vendetta. Murder in England. Destroying Ulster Roads. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

The body found at the Surrey golf links has been identified its that of Vincent Favargue, who was believed, to be a prominent Sinn Feiner. It is…

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