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Courts & crime, 1920

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Sinn Fein Raids. Police Attacked. Constable Badly Wounded London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" at Ballylongford reports that Constable Clark was shot at close range while crossing a bridge. One hundred…

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Raids in Ireland. Lewis Guns for Police. Magistrate Attacked. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" at Dublin says that, owing to the increasing number of attacks on the police barracks, the Government has…

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Assault on Lord French. Man Arrested. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" in Dublin says that the police have detained and taken to London Bartle Kelly, a brother of the landlord of…

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Court Martial. Sentence on Harris Deferred. London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The court-martial sentence on Harris is deferred, pending the restitution of £150, covering the share of the proceeds, since August…

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Three Days' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 7

The magistrate said that to his mind to wait until the ship was ready to go to sea and to refuse to work the vessel was absurd. He had decided to…

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Refused to Sail. Engineers Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 7

Percival Boulton, chief, engineer, Junes Begly, engineer, and S. Thompson second engineer, were charged the Central Police Court to-day…

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Junee Police Court. Friday, January 9. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M.) Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 7

Mats Erikson was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on William Jones in the bar of the Loftus Hotel, Junee, on New Year's Day…

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Police Court. To-day. Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. No Light!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

Stanley Boyd pleaded guilty to riding a bike at night without a light. Fined 20/, and 6/ costs…

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Military Decorations. V.C. Claimant Charged. Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Albert Roberts was remanded at the Lithgow Police Court yesterday on the charge of having made use of a military decoration while not…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

Robert Lang v. Arthur Osborne. Claim £10/9/11, for tobaccos, hairdressing, cigars, etc. Mr. Taylor, for defendant, asked…

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Chief of Police. Summary Dismissal. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Telegraphing from Dublin, "The Times" correspondent says:— "A sensation has been caused by the summary dismissal of…

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Verdict of Suicide. Worried Over a Court Case. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

A verdict of suicide by poisoning was returned at the inquest on the body of Thomas Wilkinson, aged 68. Evidence was given that deceased…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday January 12, 1920. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.m.) Case Withdrawn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

The case in which W. J. Hale, rabbit inspector, proceeded against Lionel F. Kennedy, Emerald Park, Urana-road, for having failed to…

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Small Debts Court. Claim for Wages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

Sydney Thompson proceeded against the Wagga Brick and Tile Company for recovery of £19 6/, wages claimed to be due to him for services…

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Government Money. Sydney Clerk Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

The case in which John Brown, clerk, stands charged with having conspired with Leslie Wood to defraud the Commonwealth Government of £517 in…

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Smuggled Opium. Man Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

In connection with the seizure of opium, valued at £2,500, at Cremorne in December last, Joseph Powell and Clarence Potts were charged at the…

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The High Court Bench. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

The names of Messrs Shand, Blackett, Campbell, Ralston and Owen Ks.C. are mentioned in connection with the vacancy on the High Court Bench…

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Retrospective Wages. Argument in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

To-day the High Court began a special sitting to hear argument on the power of the Federal Arbitration Court to make retrospective awards…

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Be Wnose Hand ? (All Rights Reserved.) A Storp of love, plotting and mystery. Chapter I.—at Field Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 6

The atmosphere was electric in the morning-room at Field Court. Lady Childeroy sat somewhat stiffly in her chair, her fingers busy with a piece…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday William Williams and William Struthridge were convicted of stealing a double barrelled gun, the property of…

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