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Courts & crime, 1919

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Police and Firemen. Return of Art Union Tickets. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 2

A number of country police stations, have not sent in returns of the Police and Firemen's Art Union tickets. The secretary now requests…

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Waterside Strike Federal Court to Intervene. Compulsory Conference Called. Factories and Mines Closing Down. Ships Lying Idle. Federal Intervention. Compulsory Conference Called. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 2

On the application of Admiral Clarkson, the Federal Arbitration Court this afternoon decided to intervene in the seamen's dispute. A compulsory…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 22, (Before Mr. J. Saunders, C.M.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 3

James Dowling, 48 years of age, pleaded guilty to having made use of indecent language in Fitzmaurice-stieet on the previous day. It was explained…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 23. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, C.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 3

Gerald Sheehey, on remand, was charged with having in his possession returned soldiers badge reasonably suspected to have been stolen…

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Train Held Up. Police Fatally Shot. Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 4

An armed mob seized the railway station, knocked and attacked the police who were escorting a prisoner named Hogan from Phurles to Cork…

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Police Loyal and Zealous. Another Case of Assault. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner of Police assured the Premier that the was satisfied with the loyalty and zeal of the police. Everything possible would be done to…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 26. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M.) Alleged Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 3

When the adjourned case of Charles John Goodes, charged with lareeny as a bailce, ws called, Inspector Duprez asked that the charge be withdrawn…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before the P.M. A Damaged Lamn

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4

Daniel Walsh was fined 2/6, and 8/- for maliciously damaging a railway lamp…

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Police Court. Friday, May 23. Before Mr. K. Harrison, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4

William Laurence, a recent arrived in the town, was fined 10s, default three days' imprisonment on a charge of being found…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

AT the Warden's Court on Friday, before Mr. Warden James, the following authorities to enter were heard:—…

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Stolen Mail Bags. Offender Gets Six Months' Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

Searle Weeks, who pleaded guilty at Wollongong Quarter Sessions to a charge of robbing the mail bags at Balgownie railway station, was sentenced to six…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

As the Dale of tickets for the Police and Firemen's Art Union has now closed, Miss Loughlin report having forwarded £119 1/ to the police…

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In Germany. Anti-ally Demonstrations Warning by Police. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

The police president has denounced the anti-Ally demonstration and warns demonstrators that he will suppress excesses with the utmost severity…

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Birds in Murder Mysteries How They Have Aided Justice

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 4

Few readers, probably, of Mr. Eden Phillpotts's "Sam of Sorrow Corner" know that the main incident on which the plot of the story is based…

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Worked by Loyalists. Strong Police Guard. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 2

The steamer Melbourne is being worked by three gangs of loyalists. It is intended to form a compound strongly guarded by police, in which…

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Selector Robbed. Suspect Fires on Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

A message from Adaminaby states that Neil Cochran, a selector, reported the loss of stores, blankerts, etc., from his hut. Sergeant Roberts and a…

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Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

On Monday last, before Mr. B. G. Clark, J.P., J. B. Gibson was fined 20s and 10s for riotous behaviour and bad language the previous Saturday night…

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Unionist Shot. Loyalist Before the Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

John Libby, a loyalist wharf laborer, appeared at the North Melbourne Police Court on a charge of shooting with intent to murder…

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Hawker's Reception. Rescued by the Police. Rumored Royal Decoration. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

Double relays of aeroplanes escorted Hanker from Edinburgh. The 100bs in London were so wild that the police rescued Hawker and placed…

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Conflict with Police. Stone Throwing and Baton Work. Crowd Driven Back. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

All encounter took place this evening between the police and a large crowd composed of unionists and others, who were waiting for the non-unionists and…

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