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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Police Thansfers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

Constable Hall, who was transferred to Warialda from Narrabri a year or two ago, has been appointed acting gaoler at Narrabri, in place of…

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Advertisement on Fence. Magistrate's Decision. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Crane, stipendiary magistrate of Bathurst, has delivered his decision in a case in which the Cowra local council proceeded against a signwriter…

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More Violence. Sinn Feiner Sentenced to Death. Armed Funeral Party. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

At Dublin the Black and Tans were fired on, and returned the fire, wounding Thomas Conolly the well-known trainer, and killing his groom, who was…

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Hardships in Austria. Ten Years' Gaol For Profiteers. Worse Threatened. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Vienna correspondent says the seriousness of the cost of living in Austria was evidenced at the opening of the Government inquiry on the…

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Picture Show' Assault Case the Risks of a Doorkeeper. "You Got Me That Time."

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 1

On December 27th one of the doorkeepers of the Narrabri Picture Show received a punch on the nose. His assailant was a young man named…

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Irish Disclosures. De Valera Denies 1918 PLOT. Murder by Masked Men. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

With reference to the disclosures by the British Government De Valera made a statement denying that there was any Gorman plot in 1918. He…

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Crime in America Riot of Robbery and Murder. Prohibition's Startling Sequel. (Published by arrangement.)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 1

We have it dinned into our cars with exasperating repetition from all prohibition platform that drink is the mother of crime. America is a…

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Crime in America. Riot of Robbery and Murder. Prohibition's Startling Sequel. (Published by arrangement.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

We have it dinned into our cars with exasperating repetition from every Prohibition platform that drink is the mother of crime. America is a…

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Playing Three Card Trick. Three Accused Sentenced. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The hearing was considered to-day at the Central Police Court of the case in which three men wore charged with having encouraged Charles Sydney…

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Alleged Burglary. Would-be Bridegroom Committed. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

The remanded case in connection with which a bridegroom was arrested on his arrival at a Redfern Church was heard at the Central Police Court to-day…

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Brisbane Sensation. Alleged Bribery. Grazier before Police Court. Correspondence with Minister for Lands

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

At the Brisbane Police Court Prank Charles Bryce, a grazier, of Colston, near Winton, was charged with having, on or about September 23, at Brisbane,…

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Irish Problem. Awaiting Events. De Valera and Reconciliation. Commoner Sentenced. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

The "Star" sattes that Dublin Castle has discovered the whereabouts of Mr. De Valera in Ireland how he landed and with whom he is conferring; and…

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Police Killed. Clerk Shot in Theatre. DUBLIN

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

William Kennedy, a military clerk and his wife attended the theatre. At the interval a member of the audience said: "This is our man," and fired on…

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Condemned Man Stewart, Appeal to High Court Likely. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

The Executive Council has not yet dealt with the case of Major James Stewart, who is under sentence of death for a capital offence…

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Late Telegrams. Lindfield Tragedy. Temporary Court in Hospital. Accused Remanded. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

A further stage was reached to-day in the matter of the Lindfield tragedy when Mr. Prior Assistant Chamber Magistrate, established a temporary court…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

This morning, at the weekly sitting of the Police Court, before Mr. Cohen, P.M., J. Nolan and J. Kermond, each pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. J. D. Rorke, J.P., Charles Butler 44) (, and Robert Frederick Munro, alias Patrirk James Martin…

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Brutal Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

Two men brutally assaulted a man, named Robert Johnston at Naremburn, North Sydney, and robbed him at £187 in notes…

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Incendiary Plot. Frustrated by Police

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday. A disturbance at Wandsworth was a o'clock in the morning noticed a motor…

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Remanded on Stealing Charge

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

Cyril Matthew Thompson was brought up at Tarn worth Police Court yesterday on a charge of haying broken and wintered the shop or Maurice Cooksley,…

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