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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Riots in Spain. Police Charge Demonstrators Lions Cause Panic. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The police charged the workers at Valencia, who were protesting against the deaths of syndicate killed at Barcelona. A panic ensued many…

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More Police Wanted

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

Tamworth requires more adequate police protection than it receives at present. Such was the burden of a short discussion at Tuesday's meeting…

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Profiteering Prevention Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

The Profiteering Prevention Court held its first sitting to-day under Judge Beeby…

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Young Girl Charged. Alleged Possession of Machine Gun. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

The "Times" Cork correspondent says that Mary Bowles, aged 15, was court-martialled for having possession of a machine gun…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court and Quarter Sessions will be held at Narrabri on Feb. 28th. The last day for lodging plaints is February 10th…

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Dublin Murders. Evidence at Court-Martial. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

The "Times" Dublin correspondent says that at the trial of prisoners in connection with the Dublin murders on November 21, an auxiliary gave evidence…

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Murdered Constable. Motor Mechanic Charged SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

Charles Wynne Speechley, 31, a motor mechanic, was charged a the Central Criminal Court this afternoon with having murdered Constable Wolgast in…

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Cargo Broaching. Offenders Sent to Gaol. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

Anthony Sanders and Harry Clinch were sentenced to one month's gaol each at the Police Court to-day on a charge of stealing two bottles of Vermouth…

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Calling for Police by Wireless

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

The headquarters of the New York notice has been equipped with a wireless station, which, is kept one for 21 hours daily. The object of this station…

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Citizens' Tribute to Police. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

The Inspector General of Police received from Charles Henty, of Parbury, Henty and Co., merchants, York Street, on behalf of a number of citizens a cheque…

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Airman in Court. Alleged Forgery and Uttering. "Lost Heavily at Horse Racing." SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

A charge of forging and uttering laid against Donald Loftus, alias R. Kennedy in connection with an alleged swindle on January 10 on the Bank of…

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Mrs. Mort Ill. Again Charged with Murder. Another Remand. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

For the second time within a fortnight. Mr. Pryor, Chamber Magistrate, held a court at Long Bay Gaol hospital, when Mrs. Mou[?] was again charged…

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Stealing Charge. One Accused Committed. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

Arthur Howard, Walter Brown, and Keith Cooper, were charged at the Central Police Court, with having broken into a dwelling at Rushcutter's Bay, and…

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Murdered Constable Dramatic Arrest of Speechley. Thrilling Details by Police

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. The account given by the police of the arrest of Charles Wynne Speechley, who has been charged with the murder…

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Price of Milk. Court inquiry Continued. Farmer Not a Weather Prophet. Judge Appeals for Honest Opinion. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

His Honor Judge Dechy continued the inquiry in the Profiteering Prevention Court into the price of milk. R. Strong, a dairy farmer, of Berry,…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

This moraine, at the Police Court, before Messrs H. L. Walker and J. McGrath, Justices of the Peace, a man named J. Lamb was convicted on a…

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Wolgast Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

Charles Wyane Speechley, 31. described as a motor mechanic, stands charged with having, on the 19th January, at Centennial Park,…

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Alleged Stealing. Defendant Discharged

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

James, Milton Harper was charged at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday, with having stolen, on or about January, 10 last at Tamworth, two dog chains of…

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False Pretenoes Sentenced On Two Charges

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 1

Robert Frederick Munro, a[?] Patrick James Martin, appeared at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday on a charge of having falsely pretended to Colin Cooper…

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Police Association. First Annual Meeting. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

At the first annual meeting of the Police Officers' Association the question of payment of officers was discussed. It was pointed out that the pay of…

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