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Courts & crime, 1920

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 67

Divorce Court. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. Justice Gordon, in the Divorce Court to-day, dismissed the suit, Lily Landrey, again Richard Landrey, his Honor stating that the admitted…

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Stealing From the Commission Carpenter Constructs a Camp. With Materials Filched from the Trust

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Stewart and Barker, J's.P., a young man of 25 years of age, named Ernest Reid, was…

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Troubles in Berlin. Many Factories Closed. Police Guarding the Reichstag. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

A Berlin message states that big demonstrations, as a protest against the compromise of the Government Bill, is being established amongst the workers'…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

At the local police court on Monday, before Mr. R. W. Stewart, J.P., Fergus Dancan aud John Williams were each charged with behaving in a…

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West Australian Murder German Charged. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

Sensational evidence was given at the Coroner's enquiry at Perth to-day into the death of Otto Haub. Robert Bismark Pahl was present in…

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Police Trampled On. Shots Penetrate Reichstag

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin says that it was the rejection of the motion for the adjournment of the debate on the question of the creation…

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Police Colrt Two Men and a Mare

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

Loftus Moloney, horsebreaker, aged 25, and Alfred Malcolm, laborer, aged 19, were charged at the Gundagai Police Court on…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

At the Leeton Police Court, yesterday, before Messrs. H. A. Taylor and J. A. Stewart. Js.P., J. B. Gibson and Thomas Johnston, alias Egan, were…

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Police Court. Friday, January 17. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Still, well, J's.P. Alleged Horse Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

At the police court on Friday morning, Loftus Moloney and Alfred Malcome were charged, in company, with stealing one chestnut mare…

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Assault and Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Edward Stockdale pleaded guilty to having been drunk and with having assaulted a constable on Saturday last. On the first charge a fine of 10/ was…

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High Court Vacancy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Hughes says there is no immediate hurry in appointing a successor to the late Sir Edmund Barton on the High Court Bench…

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Settled Out of Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

When the case in which O. Minty sought to recover £5, said to be commission due on the sale of a motor car, and 4/ costs, from H. Bastian…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 19, 1920. Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M. Case Remanded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

When the remanded case in which Morris John Francis Johnston was charged with having obtained money by false pretences was called…

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Shops Raided. Police Seize Goods. Arrests Made. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

The shop of R. A. Davis, Sydney-road, Brunswick, was raided to-night, and £400 worth of boots were seized said to be the proceeds of robberies…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 20, 1920 Before Mr. J. Saunders, C.M. Idle and Disorderly

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

Jack Phillips, so, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person He pleaded not guilty, and said he had work to go to…

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Charged with Assault. Man and Woman Fined. Remarkable Case. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

Remarkable evidence was given at the Fitzroy Court to-day,when William Moore and Elizabeth Moore were charged with having assaulted William…

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Police Court. Two Men and a Mare

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

Loftus Moloney, horesbroaker, aged 25, and Alfred Malcolm, laborer, aged 19. were charged at the Gundagal Police Court on Friday. with in…

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Traps for Publicans a Magistrate's Warning

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

At the Dubbo Licensing Court Mr. A. R. Perry. P.M. remarked that there were three traps which unwary licensed victuallers might possibly fall…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 20. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The P.P. Board proceeded against the following landholders for failing to adequately destroy rabbits:—Timothy O'Brian, who pleaded guilty…

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Coolamon Police Court. Thursday, January 23rd, 1919. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Sunday Trading licenses were granted to F. A. Seckold and G. I. Massie Jas S Aylett, proceeded against by the Coolamon Shire Health Inspector, was…

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