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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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"Court of Injustice."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 3

At the Memorial Hall Committee meeting on Monday night, Mr. Johnston introduced the subject of the proposed Court or Injustice in connection…

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Popular Police Inspector. Singleton

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 1

A representative gathering of citizens tendered a public farewell and presentation to Acting-Inspector Menary. The officer has been first-class Sergeant of…

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M.P. Disappears. British Police Baffled. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

The disappearance of Captain Knights, M.P., is baffling the sleudrs, including some, of the best crime reporters of London. Several people report having…

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Found Dead. Governor of Gaol Shot. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. William Clark, Governor of Melbourne-Gaol, was found dead in an outhouse near his home at the gaol this morning. In his hand was a pistol…

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Unemployed and Police. Conflict at Treasury. Labor Council's Action. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

The unemployed came into, conflict with the police this afternoon outside the Treasury. As usual, about 150 of the men were standing around in groups…

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Alleged Theft of Chains. Watchman Committed. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

Henry McLachlan, 55. was committed for trial at the Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen 20 mortise chains, valued at £140, belonging to…

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Strange Murder Case. Sentence of One Month. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

Porter, who was indicated for the murder of a man whose head was nearly out off with a razor, was sentenced at the Old Balley to one month's hard…

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Officer Sentenced. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Captain James White, son of the defender of Ladysmith, has been sentenced to two months at Edinburgh for making seditious speeches at an…

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Unemployed and Police Conflict at Treasury

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 3

The unemployed rump into conflict with the police this afternoon outside the Treasury. As usual, about 150 of the men were standing around in…

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Inventive Girl. Strange Story to Police. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

A girl told the Melbourne police it sensational story to the effect that her sister had died at a certain house, and that the body had been placed in a box…

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Charge of Stealing. Accused Sent to Gaol

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

Albert Henry George Wootten was charged at the Tamworth police court yesterday, with having stolen, at Calala, on April 24 last a cheque book, and…

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Postal Officer Charged. Alleged Theft of Stamps. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 5

Grantley John Andison. 24, was remanded at the Central Police Court to appear at the Wagga Police Court to-morrow on a charge of having stolen…

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Tamworth News. Concert at the Gaol

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

Under the auspices of the Tamworth branch of the Prisoners' Aid Society, a concert was given in the gaol last Saturday afternoon by a party or men…

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"To Get Busy." Instructions to Guyra Police. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

In connection with the stone-throwing trouble at Guyra, the Inspector-General of Police has given to the country Police Instructions that in future all…

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Court and Federal Executive. a Question of Law. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

Has the Federal Executive Council power under the Judiciary Act to refer to the High Court for determination abstract questions of law with regard to…

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Riots in Egypt. Police Fire on Crowds. Several Killed and Wounded. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports a disturbance at Tantah owing to a disorderly crowd joining in a demonstration against the police, who were driven…

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Stamp Duties. Important Judicial Ruling. Magistrate's Decision Upset. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

An important decision in respect to the much-vexed question of the liability to stamp duty of a receipt given in acknowledgment of payment made by…

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Police Court Tuesday. May 3, 1921. Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

George Kee Chang and Cyril Vincent Daley were charged with having cruelly Ill-treated a horse on March 6. 1921. between Watervale and…

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Murder Charge. Shooting of Mr. Brookfield

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

At the Adelaide Criminal Court yesterday Kooynap Tomayoff was charged with the murder of Percy Brookfield. Three medical witnesses…

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Police Union. Resolution of Loyalty

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

The N.S.W. Police Association carried the following resolution: "Owing to fire insults and degradation levelled against the Union Jack…

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