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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 67

To-days' Court Before Mr H. Malone, P.M. Playing "Two-up."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 3

Abe Hill, a stranger to this district, was charged with having at the gent's. dressing room at Coolac during a recent dance,…

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Wagga District Court. Saturday, July 3, 1920. (Before His Honor, Judge Bevan.) Money for Agistment

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 3

Money due for the agistment of horses, amounting to £67 10/, was claimed by Patrick Tenison, Lockhart, from C. H. and J. W. M'Culloch,…

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Italian Woman Charged with Murder. Dressed as a Man Masculine Appearance SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

At the Central police Court this morning, Eugene Falleni, an Italian woman was charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Police Court. Monday, July 5. Before Mr. Malone, P.M. Riotous Behaviour

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

Joseph Seymour was charged with behaving, in a riotous manner in Sheridan-street on 20th June. Seymour pleaded not guilty…

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Fifty-five Men Charged Result of Gambling Raid. Sydney, Monday

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

[?] men were charged at the Centra [?] to-day as the result of a raid or [?] in Congee. All [?] ads not guilty and were rem[?]ed on…

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Vice and Squalor. Discovery in Sydney. Women Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

Amazing statements relative to vice and squalor were made at the Central Police Count to-day, when Jane Berry and Bessie Jackson were charged with…

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Umpire Attacked. Police Protection Asked. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

In view of the hostile demonstrations by barrackers at Melbourne football matches, the umpires have asked for additional police protection…

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Japanese Angry. Hostility to Government. Clashes with Police. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

A United Service message from Tokio declares that several mass meetings have been held throughput the city, at which the Government was denounced…

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Industrial Court Board for Temporary Clerks Granted Conditionally SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

An application was made before Mr. Justice Edmunds to-day in the Industrial Court, by the Australian Clerical Association, for a…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions Monday, July 6, 1920. (Before His Honor, Judge Bevan, and a Jury of 12). Alleged Theft of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

Charles Robert Jacobi was arranged on a charge of stealing three bushels of wheat the property of the King at Marrar on May 3 last, and another…

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Wagga District Court. Monday, July 5, 1920. (Before His Honor, Judge Bevan). Assessment of Damages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 3

Judgment was delivered in the case in which Arthur Hermann Stockmann and Johannes Ernest Kleinig, trading and Johannes Ernest Kleinig, Sydney,…

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Charged with Murder. Woman Poses As a Man. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

A big crowd was present at the Central Police Court this morning when Eugenie Fallonl, an Italian woman was presented on a charge of…

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Stealing Cow and Calf

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. W. G. Hazell, C.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Robert Edward Marsh (54) was charged by warrant, with stealing a brindle…

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In Male Attire. Murder Mystery Recalled. Woman in the Dock. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Amazing particulars are supplied by the police in connection with the arrest last night of a woman named Eugenie Fallini on a charge of having…

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Rams to Slaughter. False Pretences Charged. Effect of Sale Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 2

Because it was alleged they had disregarded the conditions of sale imposed at a stock sale held at Flemington on May 11, Edward Paine, of 110 Holmes…

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Ganmain. Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

As the police court yesterday (Thursday, before Mr. Shepherd, P.M. Inspector Cater proceeded against there residents of Matong for failing to pay…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. Gibson, Licensing Magistrate)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

Sunday trading licenses were granted to Camille Burker, Joseph Wylie, and Vernon Wallace. An application by David…

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Wagga Police Court Before Mr. W. G. Hazell, C M

The Daily Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

Edward Peter Doyle, aged 45 years was charged before the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning, that at, 6.30) p.m. on July 7, 1920. he did use…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 6. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

William Walsh and Thomas J. Synot were charged with maliciously injuring one plate glass window of the value of £50 on 28th June, the…

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Hillston Police Court Tuesday, July 6Th, 1920. (Before Mr. J. Gibson, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

Police v. Patrick McCabo.—Drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s. with 6s costs. Police v. Frank Laird.—Driving…

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