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Courts & crime, 1920

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs G. S. Shepherd, L.M., and W. J. Hiscock, J.P., member.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

Renewals of license were granted to M. Keily, of the Ganmain Hotel, and Mrs. E. E. Kane, of the Union Club Hotel Junee…

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Fair Rents Court Scope of the Act. Position of Landlords and Tenants

The Daily Express · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

The Fair Rents Act which came into force in the Wagga district on August 16 last, has been operative in the Metropolitan area, Parramatta…

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"Not" Wilfully Drunk." Amusing Police Court Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

The burning question, according to "Bobbie" Burns, is: "When, is a man drunk?" Some interesting facts in this…

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Theft of Dance Proceeds

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

A mean theft was perpetrated at the Masonic Hall at about 2.15 a.m. last Saturday, following upon the dance in aid of the Wagga and…

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Murder and Pillage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

The Dublin correspondent of the "Times" states that at Broadford, five policemen Were fired on. One was killed and one seriously injured…

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Police Court Yesterday. No Railway Ticket. Bench Disagree a Third J.P. Called Up

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 8

Arthur Whiter, a lad, was before the Bench yesterday, charged with travelling on the train, without a ticket, between Cootamundra and Cootamundra…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Sunday Trading Licenses. Granted

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

Applications for Sunday Trading Licenses were made at the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning by John Walter Bulllvant, Uranquinty,…

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TUESDAY. Before Messrs. Doidge and Souter, Js.P. Alleged Assault and Robbery

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 8

Albert Briggs and Leslie Clarkson, both much disfigured, were charged with, in company, assaulting and attempting to rob…

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Sylvia Pankhurst. Outwits the Police. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

Sylvin Pankhurat, who is now described as the leader of the women's Red movement in England, has apparently cleanly outwitted the police,…

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"War Against the Irish." General Gough Horrfied Encouraging Counter Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 1

General Gough, writing in the "Guardian," says he is horrified that the authorities are deliberately encouraging scheming, and counter…

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Provoking Trouble Further Police Murders, London Sept. 27

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 1

Sinn Felnors are persisting in provoking trouble in Ulster by murdering [?] in Prate[?]tant town hoping to discredit Ulster by arousi[?]…

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Warden’s Court (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, Mining Warden). Mining Rights

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

At the Wardens Court at the Wagga Court House yesterday, William Charles O’Connor, and Thomas O’ Connor applied for authority to enter…

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

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

At the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, Harold Lindsay Walter C[?]ant applied for renewal of publicans license of die Commercial Hotel…

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Warden's Court. Monday, September 27, 1920. (Before Mr. George S. Shepherd, Miss Warden.) Permission to Enter and Search

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

George Edward Doyle lodged an application for authority to enter and search for copper lead and manganese in a property in the parish of…

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Police Murders Arranged. Belfast is quiet again

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 2

It is ascertained that the police murders were deliberately arranged, with a view to provoking further rioting in the city. Attacks were made at points…

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Police Reprisals Serious Damage Caused Government Considering Situation London Sept. 25

The Daily Express · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 1

The Government Is earnestly considering the whole situation arising from the systematic policy of reprisals and counter reprisals which is…

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Jockey Sentenced Rigging the Betting. London, Sept. 23

The Daily Express · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 1

Peter Barry, an amateur Jockey, has been sentenced at the [?] Balley to three years imprisonment in connection with the cases of…

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Cherbourg Tragedy. Murder Theory Established. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 2

The Cherbourg victims have been identified as Greeks from Salonica. The murder theory has been established, with a deep plot underlying…

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Settled Out of Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 3

"Well," said the lawyer, having listened carefully to his client's statement, "you've got about the best case I ever heard. My dear sir, you can't…

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Police Court Thursday. Before Mr. Sutherland, J.P. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 8

Four defendants were called, but did not appear. Their ball was forfeited. DRUNK AND ALLEGED RAPS Robert Nelson, allan Denis Ryan, a…

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