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Courts & crime, 1920

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 67

Charge of Murder Jury Locked Up. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

In the case in which Sydney Hubert was charged with the murder Of his wife at Auburn on May 7, the jury failed to agree and were locked…

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Queensland Police New Award Granted, Brisbane

The Daily Express · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

In the Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justice MaCauley [?] the wages of police constables, the same as those [?] agreed to in New…

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MURDER In West Australia A Remand from Sydney SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

James Maher, engineer, was remanded to Perth on a charge of murder in West Australia…

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"Reds" in England. the Coup That Failed. Police Eject "Army." London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

The Red Army carried out its first coup in London today, but it was not of a very awe-inspiring character. Several hundred men, under a…

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Crime About Sydney Police to be Reinforced From the Country SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

As the result of a conference between the Chief Secretary and the Inspector-General of Police, certain divisions of the metropolitan police…

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Wagga Police Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

Thomas Carty, 50 years of age, was charged at the Wagga police Court yesterday, that he was [?] on the premises of Chas. Hardy and Co.,…

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Hubert Guilty of Murder Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 1

After being locked are all night the jury in the case of Sydney Hubert, changed at the Central Criminal Court with the murder of his wife, at…

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Auburn Tragedy. Hubert Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

After having been locked up all night, the jury, in the case in which Sydney Hubert was charged with murdering his wife by poisoning her at…

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Squalid Murder Attempt to Burn Body. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 8

In the squalid surroundings of a secondhand [?] in Market Street, South Melbourne,[?] Waker, aged 70 years, was found battered to death…

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Germans Surrender Arms Large Numbers Come In. Police Run Short of Cash. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

The correspondent of "The Times" in Berlin reports that the surrender and destruction of arms in the possession of civilians has begun in…

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Sixteen Years' Gaol. Spanish Don Sentenced. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" in Madrid reports that Don Miguel Ukamiano, ex-rector of Salamania University, has been sentenced to 16…

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German's Big Fight. Taking Judges to Court. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

William Grundemann, a German contractor, applied in 1915, to the Subiaco Town Council for a building permit. The application was refused because the…

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Wagga Police Court. Theft of Cheque From Wagga Freezing Works

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

Edward Morey and Eric William Hel[?]er, both 28 years of age, were charged with stealing a cheque valued at £37/10/6. land the sum of 10/8…

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Felonious Intent and Theft

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

George James, Stlrling aged 30, and John Brown, aged 19, were charged with being suspected .persons found on premises . in Fitzmaurice Street,…

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Charge of Assault. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

Paul Grierson was charged at the Police Court to-day with having inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Mark Berg…

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Revision Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 1
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Mr. Robert Emblen, town clerk made application before the Court yesterday for the [?]ctioning of the new Municipal electors’ ro[?]. He [?]…

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Hospital Tennis Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

The Matron of the Wagga District Hospital, Miss O. A. Lowrey, wishes to thank the following:—Mrs. I. Cullen for opening the hospital tennis…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 20, 1920. (Before Mr. George S. Shepherd, P.m.) No Income Tax Returns

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

Robert Courley, inspector for the Stale Income Tax Commissioner, proceeded against Hubert M. D. Hudson for failing to furnish income tax…

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Where Was the Witness? Assault Case "No Evidence to Offer." SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 1

Cecil Wells, clerk, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Ida Burber, or Wells…

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