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Courts & crime, 1920

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 67

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

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 7

Charles Robert Jacobi was arraigned 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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Witness in Murder Trial Kidnapped in the Street. London, July 7

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 1

Military Sergeant Reilly, who was the principal witness In a murder trial at Armagh, after a policeman’s death, was kidnapped from the street…

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Junee Licensing Court. Friday, July 9.(Before Mr. G. Shephard. L.M., and Messrs. J. F. Quilter and W. J. Hiscock, J.'sP.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 3

A booth license was granted to Rachel Cooney, for a trotting meeting to be held at Coolamon on July 14. Licensing Inspector P[?]cock…

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Police Protect Umpires. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4

The umpires officiating at the Collingwood-Geelong match yesterday were protected as they walked on to the field by six foot and two mounted…

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Umpires Have Police Protection. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 3

The umpires officiating in the Collingwood-Gealong football match this afternoon were protected by f[?] and mounted police…

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Police Court. Friday, July 9

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

William Whitteny, alias William Whitton, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support at Narandera…

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Theft of Cow and Calf

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

Robert Edward Marsh, 45, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a cow and calf, the properly of Andrew M'Brien, at Lake Albert, on or about…

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[?] Sh[?]rd [?] Stealing a Cow and Calf

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

[?]ob[?] [?] March was charged with stealing a cow and calf, the property of Andrew McBrie[?], Laks Albert. The defendant pleaded [?]…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 20. (Before Mr. Geo. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Driving Without Lights

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

The municipal traffic inspector, Mr. K. C. M'Entyre, proceeded against a number of persons for driving vehicles after sunset without lights. The…

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Small Debts Court Claim for Services

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 1

Harold P Fyes[?], orchardist, [?] [?] against J. B. Doolan claim[?] [?] 13/10/[?] for work done, Mr. [?] Higgins ( Higgins and Shee[?])…

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Alleged Malicious Prosecution. No. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Wade and a Jury) Breen v. Doyle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

The bearing of this case was resumed. The plaintiff, James Breen, who sued James Doyle, claiming £1000 damages for alleged malicious…

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Midnight Arrest. Man with the Leather. Charge of Theft. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

While Constable M'Kennar was on his beat at Erskinviile at midnight last night he saw a man walking along with a side of leather on his shoulder,…

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Small Debts Court. Detention of Horses

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

Michael Francis Vale versus Vida Vincent, for detention of two horses, one chestnut mare and one grey mare, clalm £10…

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Police Association. First Meeting To-morrow. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

The fir lit meeting of the newlyformed Police Association will take place to-morrow…

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Civil Servants’ Pay Full Court Decision. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

An important decision was delivered by the Full Court of Queensland. In the Arbitration Court the public servants sought equal pay far equa[?]…

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Father Jerger. High Court Moved. Military to Show Cause. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

In the High Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. J. T. Ryan, K.C., and Mr. Owen Dixon applied for an order nisi for a writ of habeas…

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Adelong Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

On Monday, July 12th, before Mr. W. W. Burkinshaw and Mr. W. J. Prowse, Ps.P., Percy Woods was charged with stealing a saddle and…

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Chatswood Mystery. Falleni in Court. Police Granted Remand. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 4

Eugene Falleni, who appeared in male attire, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with the murder, of Annie Birkett, or…

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Stealing a 'Smoke.'

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday, before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivan, J's.P., Horace Stone was charged with stealing two packets…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

John Harris was charged with under[?]ently assaulting a boy (aged to years at Ardlethan on 26th June. Mr. Mason G.P. introduced the…

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