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Courts & crime, 1920

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P. M.) on Licensed Premises Within Prohibited Hours

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

Charles Sydney S[?] , licensee of premises known as the Union Club Hotel, was charged with having a person on his premises in prohibited…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 11, 1920. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P. M.) Unlawfully on Premises

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 4

Charles Sydney Slocum, license of the Union Club Hotel, was charged with having a person found on his licensed premises during prohibited…

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Percy Brookfield Fined Insulting Language to Police. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 1

The case against Percy Brookfield, M.L.A., who was charged at the Central Police Court with using language in the Domain referring to…

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Members' Salaries. Proposed Inquiry. Supreme Court Judge Refused Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

The Chief Justice hag informed the Premier he could not accede to the request that a judge be selected to inquire into members' salaries. He said…

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Adelong Small Debts Court Wednesday, 6th OCTOBER. Before Mr. Hugh Malonce, P.M. Inder Singh v Joseph Todd

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

Plaintiff claimed £36 for sale of horse and wire-netting to defendant. Defendant pleaded that he had not received any wire-netting and that the…

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Mining Shares. Clain in Rouity Court. Against Stock Exchange Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 4

In the Equity Court to-day, the Federation, Mt. Owen Gold Mines, No Liability Coy, applied, for an injunction restraining the members of the…

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Murder Charge Dis[?] Fresh Charge Laid [?] SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

At the Central Cr[?] day land [?] [?] of [?] [?]…

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Wagga Olroult Court. Friday, Oct. 8th

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

Isabella Hassett, of Tumblong v. Richard Prowse and R. T. S. L. Crain, of Nacki Nacki, exors. of the late Andrew Crain, claim for 311…

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Police Ambushed Two Constables Killed. London, Oct. 13

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 1

A police lorry was ambushed near Rose[?]uon, two constables being killed and three wounded…

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Attack on Police. Military Raid in Dublin. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

A party of police motoring from Roscommon were fired on at Ballinderry. Two constables were killed and a sergeant and the other policemen…

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Goulburn Vacancy. Mr. Hartley’s Application Referred to Full Court. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 1

Frank Hartley, or Goulburn, applied to Mr. Justice Wade in Chambers today for a writ of mandamus directed to the Speaker, Mr. Levy, in…

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Goulburn Seat. Writ of Mandamus Applied For. Referred to Full Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

The application for a writ of mandamus directed to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, calling upon him to issue a writ to the Returning…

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Two for One. Mysterious Letters to Cork Newspapers Reprisals to Stop Murder Not to Interfere with People's Aspirations. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

The Cork newspapers have received letters from the Assistant Secretary of the Supreme Court Council of All Ireland Anti Fein societies (Cork…

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Wagga Police Court Four Men Charged with Drunkenness

The Daily Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

Chas Mcinnes aged 36, Richard McKey 36 years of age Alfred L.L. R. Sallmarsh aged 28 and Henry [?] aged [?] were all charged…

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Resisting the Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. George S. Shepherd, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Alfred Law, alias Linden Roderick Saltmarsh, 23 years of age,…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court Ernest Wilson pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing a criminal offence upon Ellen Wishart, a girl of 15 years…

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Lawless Suburb Inadequate Police Protection. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

A letter from a ratepayer was read last night’s meeting of the Alexandria Council complaining of law senses in that [?] and stating…

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Tumblong Court Case. Claim for Wages

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 4

In the Wagga Circuit Court on Friday last, Isabella Hassett, of Tumblong, Proceeded against Richard Prowse and Richard Thomas Stephen…

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Police Barracks Attacked. Raiders Driven Off. London. Oct. 13

The Daily Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

Forty armed Sinn Felners attacked Dunninway police barracks with rifies, revolvers and bombs. The garrison numbered 31. The attackers…

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Police Association No Victimisation Dooley Favors its Formation SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

A deputatinn from the Police Association informed Mr. Dooley that two policemen in the country would not join the association because they…

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