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Courts & crime, 1920

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 67

Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Hugh Malone, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

A single meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Herbert Randell, of Batlow, was held at the Court House, Tumut…

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The Missing Sister of Mercy All Police Stations Notified Shipping Being Watched

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

All the police stations in New South Wales have received information of the missing Sister of Mercy who disappeared from the Wagga Convent…

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Sister Mary [?]Gouri. Warrant on Bishop Dwyer’s Information. to Appear at the Lunacy Court. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

Following upon th[?]wods information of Bishop Dwyer, of Wagga, the Chamber Magistrate. (Mr. Camp[?]n) at the Central Court yesterday issued…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 3rd, 1920. (Before Messrs. R. W. Stewart, F. Johns, and G. O. Doyle, J'sP.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

Richard Bradley v. Samuel South-well.—Wages Claim for £19. Richard Bradley stated; I am a labourer and reside at Hillgton. I…

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Charged with Stealing Case Dismissed

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 8

Jack Willis, alias John Watson, was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. C. S. Shepherd., P.M., with stealing one…

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Theft of Cheque

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 6

Richard Arthur Young, 20, was charged that on or about July 27 he did steal a valuable security, to wit, a cheque, of the value of £60 10/, the…

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The Lunacy Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

This Court sits daily in Sydney, and 1s presided over by one of seven Metropolitan stipendiary magistrates in turn. The present magistrates…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, August 6, 1920. (Before Mr. Geo. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Case Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 6

Jack Willis, alias John Watson, 25 years of age, was charged with stealing one overcoat and one rug, to the value of £7 18/6, the property of…

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The Whole Power of the Police. Invoked to Arrest Her Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

No information was available today about Sister Ligourl. The case will probabe start next Monday. The inspector-General of Police has…

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Search for the Nun. Police Specially Organised. Trains and Boats Watched Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 5

All the police stations in New South Wales have received information of the missing Sister, who disappeared from the Wagga Convent. As…

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Arbitration Court. Question of Delays. Answer to Mr. Hughes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 6

When Mr. Justice Higgins took his seat in the Federal Arbitration Court, Sydney, this morning, he said that having read the speech by the Prime…

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Mr. Justice Higgins Traverses Mr. Hughes’ Remarks. on the Usefulness of the Arbitration Court. a Very Able and Skillful Defence

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 1

When Judge Higgins took his seat in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, he said —Having read in the newspapers the speech of the…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 2

At the police court to-day, before Mr. P. Sullivan, J.P., Frederick John Tuty, aged 19, was charged with stealing at Tumut…

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Alleged Theft of Wheat. Case Abandoned

The Daily Express · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 4

In the case of Rex v. Charles Robert Jaccobt, in which the latter was charged with stealing wheat, the property of the Chief Railway…

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Fair Rents Court

The Daily Express · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. S. Hazell C.P.S. of Wagga, has received the following letter from the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice, Signed “E…

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The Court House Clock

The Daily Express · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 2

The townsfolk of Wagga have been more or less lost In the matter of time during the past two or three days while the Court House clock has…

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Murder in Sydney. Woman Shot Dead. Assailant Escapes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 2

Five shots were beard in Holt Lane, Surry Hills, just before before 8 o'clock last night, and a man was seen hurrying away…

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Missing Nun Arrested. Brought Before the Police Court. Remanded for Medical Examination

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

A little before midnight on Saturday Sister Ligourl was arrested at Kogarah on the warrant issued at the instance of Dr. Dwyer, Bishop of…

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Wearing Uniform Illegally

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 4

Wrllan George Buckley and Charles Edwin Tobin, of Tarcutta, were charged with wearing Uniform the Defence Forces illegally…

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Court House Clock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

After a thorough overhaul the court house clock will in all probability be ready for use again to-day. Mr. Rowell has had the mechanism to…

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