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Courts & crime, 1920

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. J. Polking horne and H. W. Taylor, J. P. Cherles Henry Heathfield, a tine…

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Industril Magistrate's Court. Breaches of Award

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. F. A. Dunleavy, officer in of the Wagga branch of the Department of Labor and Industry, proceeded against Robert F. Hiscock, saddler,…

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The Man Woman Eugene Falleni Charged Murder of Annie Birkett. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 1

Eugene Flalleni the man-woman, was charged with murdering Annie Birkett, or Crawford, at the Central Police Court to-day…

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Local and General. "Back to Gaol"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 7

Says the Young "Chronicle," Constable Tom Dixon does his duty well on the beat, but he is going back to gaol at the end of the month. Of…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P. M.) Driving Home on Footway

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

Gus Urban was charged by Kenneth Charles McEntyre, Traffic Inspector, that he did on August 1 drive an animal on the footway. He…

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Police Court Monday August 16 Before Mr. Hugh Malone, P.M. About a Buried Cow!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

William Sidney Ball was charged with casting a dead cow into a waterhole in the Government paddock within the municipality…

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Licensing Court. Licenses Granted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

Aunie Leaver, of the Farmers' Home Hotel, was granted booth licenses for the M.T.C. races on August 27 and 28. Booth licenses for the Farmers'…

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Blowing Up! Charged at the Central Escape of Inmates SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 1

Frederick Thorpe, hairdresser, was charged at the Central Court, this morning, on a provisional warrant, with having feloniously and…

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Small Debts Court. Claim for Damages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

Johanna Ludwig, of Edward-street, Wagga, claimed £5 damages and costs from Albert Victor Hodge. Mr. H. E. Mitchelmore appeared for…

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Chatswood Mystery. Eugenie FALLENl in Court Discovery of the Body. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

Eugenie Falleni, the Italian woman, again appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on the charge of having murdered Annie Burkett, whom…

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Wagga Licensing Court (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, L.M., and Mr. J. J. McGrath.)

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

Application was made yesterday before the Wagga Licensing Court, by Martin Wenke, licensee of the Pastoral Hotel, f[?] booth license for the…

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Throwing Explosives Melbourne Man Charged. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 1

Frederick Thorne was charged at the Central Police Court today on a provisional warrant with [?] [?] at [?] Bruce’s house,…

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Charge of Murder Accused Remanded. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 4

As the result of the death of Fran[?]Hubert, who died at Auburn on May 7 after drinking a glass of [?] from a bottle, the remaining…

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The Czar’s Murder. Conclusive Details Czarovitch Loses Her Reason London. Aug. 1[?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 1

The EVENING STANDARD has published what purports to be the final and conclusive details of the murder of the ox-Czar at…

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Mayor of Cork Charge of Possess[?] Police Cipher. London, Aug. 16

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 1

In the Houe of Commons, replying, to Mr. Wedgwood Benn. Sir Hamar Greenwood stated the Lord Mayor or Cork was being court martiaited…

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Police Wreck Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

Following upon the shooting of Police Inspector Wilson yesterday at Templemore, armed police turned out and practically wrecked the Town…

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Chatswood Murder. Deceased Burnt Alive. Evidence by Doctors. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

The hearing of evidence in the case in which Eugenie Fulleni, the Italian woman is charged with the murder of Annie Birkett, whose charred…

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TRADERS-CHARGED Over Priced Fined SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 1

Several traders were fined by the Necessary Commodities Commission for having overcharged for certain commodities…

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Irish News Soldiers Retaliate for Murder of Wilson. London. Aug. 1[?]

The Daily Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 1

As a reprisal tor the murder of inspector Wilson, police and [?]oldiersi burned and wrecked a considerable portion of Templemore. Armed [?]…

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Increase in Crime. Police Annual Report. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

The annual report of the Police Department which was tabled in the Legislative Assembly to-day, states that the outstanding, feature of the…

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