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Courts & crime, 1920

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A Turkish Plot. to Assassinate the Sultan. Murder of Europeans Planned. Four Officers Arrested As Ringleaders. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" in Constantinople reports that four Nationalist officers have been arrested as the leaders of n plot to organise…

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Eugene Fallen to Be Proceeded Against at the Police Court. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 1

Superintendent Bannan vent to Rookwood this morning where the body of Mrs. Annie Brikett was exhumed. The Crown authorities have…

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German Police. Willing to Disarm. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 2

The Amsterdam "Handelsblad" learns on good authority that the German security police are willing to surrender the bulk of the war…

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Twelve Months Gaol. Jack Johnston Sentenced. Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

Jack Johnston has left for Leavenworth to begin serving the sentence of 12 months' imposed upon him for a breach of the white slave law. He…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 20. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

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

James Han was lined [?] to 6s court cases an a charge of selling milk on 6th May which was ad[?]ed…

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Rioting at Belfast Police Attacked With Stones and Bottles. Looting and Fires Three Killed, Thirty Injured LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

Serious rioting at Belfast broke out late on Wednesday night. The police and military were called out, Sim Feiners attacking the police…

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After the Wake. Irish Police Run Amok. Orgy of Shooting, Bombing and Burning. Faction Fight in Ship Yard. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

The disturbances which were reported to have occurred at Tuam, when shops and public buildings were destroyed, followed upon the wakes…

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Police Sergeant Killed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 4

At Ballina masked men ambushed a police patrol, and a sergeant was killed and a constable wounded…

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Charge Against Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 4

The correspondent in Cork of the "Westminster Gazette" complains of the attitude of the military and police. Five American seamen who were…

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Pictures of Murder Trial. Judge's Denunciation. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 4

In India, Mr. Justice Darlington in refusing an application by a picture concern to take films of a murder trial, characterised the proposal…

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Bookmakers Fall Out. Assault at Wagga Wagga

The Daily Express · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 4

Richard Roache (60) was charged by W. J. Coffey, before Mr. Hugh Malone, P.M., at Young Police Court on Wednesday with having assaulted…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

Frank P. Palmer Was charged by police authorities with failing to deliver an expired license. Mr. Sheeky, (Messrs Higgings and…

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Defrauding the Treasury Three Partners Sentenced. London, July 25

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 1

Three partners in a Bradford manufacturing firm have been sentenced to it months’ imprisonment, [?]ld[?]unes, for defrauding the Treasury of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 26, 1920. (Before Mr. George S. Shepherd, P.M.) Expired Licenses and Certificates

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

Frank P. Palmer was charged with failing in deliver an expired Bennse, Through his solicitor Mr. J. C. Sheekey (Messrs Higgins and Sheekey)…

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Wagga Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd P.M.)

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

Application was made by Bridget Nash, [?] of the Freemason’s Hotel, W[?] for the transference of the license of her premises, and…

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Warden's Court. Monday, July 26. (Before Mr. Geo. James, Warden)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

The adjourned hearing of the application by the Goobragandra Coppermining Coy, N.L., for suspension of labor conditions for three months, was…

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A Youthful Punter Sent to Gaol for Stealing. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 4

A boy of 17 years, Hector Ramsay, vas before the Central Court to-day. changed with stealing money. There [?]ere there charges altogether…

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Theft of Mail Bags Two Men Arrested. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

TWO men have been designed in connection with theft of man bags from the Bendigo express. The arrest was made order unusual…

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Police and Soldiers Take Reprisals

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

Orange mobs are rioting at Banbridge and Dunmore. At each place there has been one fatality. At Lisburn and Ballyacarrett Catholic…

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Sinn Feiners Masquarade As Police Attempt to Capture Barracks. London, July 26

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 1

A new phase of the Stan Fein campaign has developed. Twenty masked men held up three police re[?] from Church at Streamstown…

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