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Courts & crime, 1920

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 67

Saturday Stop. Bricklayers Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

The Operative Bricklayers' Society was again before the Industrial Court to-dya to show cause why it should not be dealt with for taking…

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Mr. Meagher's Opplication. Court's Decision To-day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 3

The Full Court will to-day delivered judgment in Mr. R. D. Meagher's application for reinstatement on the roll of solicitors of the State…

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New Police Magistrate. Mr. G. S. Shepherd Welcomed. Cordial Relations to Continue

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Shepherd, the new Police Magistrate at Wagga, was officially welcomed at the opening of the court yesterday morning…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 12, 1920. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M. Straying Stock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

"Is the straying stock nuisance very prevalent in Wagga?" asked the P.M. when a case in which Arthur Clout was charged with allowing a…

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Licensing Court. Yesterday. Before Messrs. Malone, and E. Doidge, L.M. Debarring from Taking License

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

Inspector Jeffery made application that E. C. Terry, late licensee of the Club Hotel, be debarred from taking out another license for three years, for the…

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Disloyalty Charged. Contradictory Evidence. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

Some time ago a sensation was caused in South Australia by allegations of dist[?]lty among residents of Loxton, where there is a large…

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Men May Defy the Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

The Bricklayers' Union is to discuss the decision of the Industrial Court. According to the union officials there is no prospect of the men resuming…

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Human Remains Found. Police Investigations. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 1

Part of a human adult's body has been found at Mount Nicholas. The police are investigating the affair…

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Travellers and Liquor. Police Court Decision. Tocumwal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 1

A decision of importance to licensed victuallers and the travelling public has been given by Mr. Longfield, P.M., at the Tocumwal Police Court…

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West Australian Murder. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 3

The trial of Robert Pahl for the murder of Otto Bismarck Haun was concluded to-day. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the ground…

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MR. R. D. Meagher. Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 3

Among the motions to come before the High Court to-morrow is one from Mr. R. D. Meagher, who is seeking special leave to appeal against the…

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Ganmain Police [?] ([?] G. [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

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The Broken Hill Robbery Sequel Four Accused Sentenced SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 1

As a sequel to a big robbery at Wills Company's warehouse, Broken Hill, Leo Campbell was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, William…

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Crowd Attacks Police. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" in Dublin reports that 68 hunger-strikers have been released. A riotous crowd in Londonderry…

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Charge of Murder. Finn in the Dock. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

Alfred' Syrjlainen, a Finn, was charged at the Dubbo Circuit Court today with the murder of Frank Carragher…

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Londonderry Riot Developed to a Fierce Fight Police Bayonets Separate Parties LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 1

The Londonderry riot developed into a fierce fight around the gaol between parties of Loyalists and Sinn Fe[?]ners. It is reported that police bayonet…

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Murder at Noumea. Assistant Treasurer Stabbed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 6

Word has been received that M. Trouilot, assistant treasurer of Noumea, was stabbed through the heart by a man who was stealing a bottle of…

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Alleged Stealing. Junee Police Court. (Before Mr. James, JP.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 1

At the Junee Police Court on Friday F. J. Baxter was charged with the alleged stealing of £3/3/8 and other articles from the dwelling of Mr. P…

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M'curtain's Murder. Highly Placed Witnesses

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

Lord French and Sir John Taylor, Assistant Under-Secretary, have been sub-poenaed to attend the inquest into the death of Alderman M'Curtain, late…

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Returned Soldier Charged with Wife Murder. Found Guilty of Manslaughter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

The Circuit court sat at Hay on Wednesday. Mr. Justice Wade prea[?]ed. Mr. M. R. Longfield acted as Deputy Sheriff. Mr. E. F. McDonald…

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