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Courts & crime, 1920

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Bulgarian War Criminals. Five Hundred Sentenced. London, Oct. 4

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 1

Bulgaria has informed the French and Allied Governments that as a result of various commissions and courts’ marital over 500 war criminals…

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Sinn Fein Court Raided

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 2

The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" says that the police and military raided the Sinn Fein Sessions Court in Havan and seised documents,…

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Wagga Police Court. Riotous Behaviour

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

William Morrison, aged 55, was charged with that on October 5. 120, he did behave in a riotous manner in Fit[?]maurice street. He pleaded…

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Tumut Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 5th. Before Mr. Malonic, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Police v. Williams—indecent language.—Fined £3, with 8s. costs. Two aboriginals from Brungle, F. [?] and T. Hickey, charged…

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Adelong Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 6th. Before Mr. Malone. P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Bernard Contessa. v. Alfred Love—for [?]ment from cottage. Order made for possession to be given within 28 days. Mr. Fraser for…

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Eugene Falleni Case Man-woman Sentenced to Death for Murder of Annie Crawford. Accused Denies All Knowledge of Tragedy. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 1

There was a large crowd at the Criminal Court today when the hearing of the case against Eugene Fol[?], the man-woman, was continued…

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Court Doings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

A case from Darbalara came before the P.M. at Gundagai on Monday afternoon, and the hearing extended till after tea. The…

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Small Debts Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Inder Singh v. J. H. Todd—30 for sale of house, and 6 for wire nesting.—Verdict for amount claimed. Mr. Lester for plaintiff, Mr. Fraser for…

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Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide. Wollongong

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 1

In a cottage occupied by a miner named Pope a shocking tragedy occurred to-day. With Pope, his wife and two children, there resided a man…

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Tumut Licensing Court. Tuesday, Oct. 5th

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Before Messrs. Malone and Wooden, L.M.'s. Import by inspector stated that hotels were in a satisfactory state…

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A Sporting Young Man. Provides a Job for the Police

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 1

During the past few weeks the police on several occasions received complaints of the operations of a t[?] “scaler,” who, it was alleged, was…

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Police Barracks Captured Succesful Sinn Fein Attack. London, Oct. 5

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 1

The police surrounded the Arbitration Court at the Town Hull at Wexford, and arrested Mayor S[?]rish, who was presiding, Foley, a merchant, and…

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Without a Shot. Sinn Feiners Capture Police Barracks. Wexford's Lord Mayor Arrested. Dublin Bank Held Up and Robbed. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Armed Sinn Ferners last night carried out of their most successful coups. They made a sudden onslaught on the police barracks near Skibbereen,…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Shepherd, P.M., Frederick de Corey Inman proceeded against William Elrington for…

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Alleged Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

Leslie Clarkson and Albert Briggs v. Thomas Buckley and Denis Buckley. Mr. Robinson, for plaintiffs, applied for an adjournment in order to get a…

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Police Court Thursday. Before Mr. Hugh Malone, P.M. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

Charles Stanley Finn forfeited his 5/ ball. Hugh Devlin was admonished and discharged…

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Hillston Police Court. Tuesday, October 5Th, (Before Mr J. B. Gibeon, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

The cases of Sarah Brown v. William Robinson, assaulting a female; and William Robinson v. Sarah Brown, for (1) assault, (2) using…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Ferguson will occupy the Bench at the Circuit Court to be held at the Wagga Courthouse to-day. commencing at 10 a.m. Ernest…

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Today’s Circuit Court

The Daily Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 2

At the Circuit Court, which sits at the Wagga Court House to-day, Mr. Justice Ferguson on the Bench, Edmond [?] and Eric William…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. (chairman), and Messrs. O. M. Thomas and G. O. Doyle (members)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

The Inspector's quarterly report was read, and was generally satisfactory. The Chairman asked that in future…

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