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Courts & crime, 1919

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Irish Affairs. Serious Political Situation. Lloyd George's New Measure. Dramatic Scenes in Court. Attempt on Lord French. Politicians Dismayed. Home Rule Bill Modified. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 2

The attempt on the life of Lord French has caused a sensation in Britain, and has dismayed the politicians and publicists who are working…

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Murder and Suicide. Woman Battered to Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 December 1919 · page 2

This morning Oliver Parkes, butcher. Bexley, quarrelled with his wife and attacked her. Parkes kicked the woman severely,…

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Lord French. Sequel to Unsuccessful Attack. Police Mount Guard at Inquest. Public Excluded. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 December 1919 · page 2

At the inquest in Dublin on the man, Savage, who was killed in an attack on Lord French, the public were excluded. Constables were on duty with…

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The Charleville Disturbance. Soldiers in Court Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 2

Major Bolingbroke and Lieut. Russell appeared at the Charleville Police Court to-day, charged with having caused a disturbance on December 1. They were remanded…

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Police at Charleville Checkmating the I.W.W. BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 4

There are 70 armed police at Charleville for whose presence no explanation has been given by the authorities. It is rumored that the move is to…

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Christmas Police Report

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 2

The Wagga police, state thai the town has been practically free from crime during the Christmas holidays. The only complaint made of robbery…

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Gerald Riviere in Court Three Charges Fail. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 4

Gerald Riviere was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing a quantity of cigars, worth £185, and stealing a velour hat, and…

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District Court. Before His Honor Judge Bevan. Chettle v. Bryant

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 4

This was an action in which plaintiff sought to recover £250 from defendant, who was employed by him driving a motor car for hire, as…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 30

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 3

A fine of 40/, in default 7 days' goal was imposed on William Wild, 50, for behaving in an indecent manner in Morrow-street on December 27…

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Magistrate Retires. Farewell to Mr. Clarke. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 4

To-day, on the eve of his retirement. Mr. Clarke, Stipendiary Magistrate, was farewelled at the Newtown Police Court. He said that under the new…

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