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Courts & crime, 1920

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 67

A. N. Z. MURDER Motives Alleged Against Accused Killed the Woman's Husband AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

The trial of a man named Thorne for the Pukekawa murder, was commenced at the magistrates' court, Auckland, to-day…

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(Publised by Authority.) Nobility of Character. Not Achieved by Police Restraint Admioral Hall's Wies Words

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 3

Writing in the London " Erening "Standrad" Rear Admiral Sir Regipald Hall, M.P, declares the bistor of prohibition' to' be one of failure…

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Nobility of Character. (Published by Arrangement.) Not Achieved by Police Restraint. Admiral Hall's Wise Words

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

Writing in the London "Evening Standard," Rear-Admiral Sir Reginald Hall, M.P., declares the history of prohibition to be one of failure…

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The Irish Situation. Complete Accord at Dublin Castle. Police Force to Be Largely Increased Special Constables to Be Enrolled

The Daily Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

Sir Hunter Greenwood, in a speech at Belfort. said that Lord French Sir Neville Macready and himself were in complete accord, and no…

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Heavy Court Day. Fourteen Men Sentenced Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 5

Fourteen men [?] the Darlinghurst C[?] on charges of break[?] Meeting and [?]…

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Junee Police Court. (Before Mr. G. W. Shepherd P.m.) Dairyman Fined

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 6

The P.M. delivered his reserved decision in the case of Robert O'Neil, dairyman, who was proceeded against on three charges of selling milk not…

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

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 6

The whole of the licenses in the Junee Police District were before the Court for the quarterly review, and, with the exception of three, were…

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Stockinbingal Police Court Friday, 15th. Before Mr. Longfield, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 4

Patrick Hull, for using indecent language, was fined £1, with 8/ costs. In default 7 days. William Black, found on licensed…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr.Longfield, P.M. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 5

John Weeks (a stranger) pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language to Arthur Dean, at the Australian [?]afe…

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Degrees of Murder a Sermon for the Times. Murder of Infants

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

PREACHING a St. John's Church, Young, on Sunday week, the Rev. S. A. Champion based his text on the sixth Commandment, "Thou…

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Ra[?]dit Cases

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

A. M. Luck, the holder of 644 across of land at Pulletop was also charged with falling to destroy rabbits in compliance with the requirements of…

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Hunger Strikers. Death in Cork Gaol. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

The first death of a hunger striker at Cork gaol occurred yesterday, being Mitchael Fitzgerald, aged 30, at the sixty-eighth day of his hunger strike…

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Hunger Striker Dies in Cork Gaol. London, Oct. 17

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

Fitzgerald, “one of the [?]unger strikers awaiting trail [?]. Gork Goal on a capital charge, died to-day…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 18, 1920. (Before Mr. George S. Shepherd, P.m.) Exceeding Speed Limit

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

Norman Patterson was charged with driving a motor cycle at a speed greater than four miles per hour past a post limiting the speed to that rate…

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Police Raid in Dublin a Concert Hall Two Shot LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

Auxiliary police raided a concert hall in Dublin. Two of the audience were shot while trying to escape, and subsequently died…

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(Published by arrangement) Nobility of Character. Not Achieved by Police Restraint. Admiral Hall's Wise Words

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

Writing in the "Evening Standard" Rear-Admiral Sir Reginald Hall, M.P., declares the history of prohibition to be one of failure…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. George S. Shepherd, L.M., and Messrs E. E. Collins and J. J. M'Grath, J's.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

An application was filed by Frank Faweett Copeland for a renewal of a colonial wine license.—Application granted…

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

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

Application was made by [?] Fawcett Copland for the renewal [?] [?] colonial wine license. His application was granted…

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Items of News. Junes Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

Before Messrs A. Bennett, and J. Robertson, J's P., at the Junee Police Court on Monday, Alfred Starkey was fined £5 or 14 days in lock-up far using…

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Postal Employee Sent to Gaol

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

At the Albury Quarter Sessions on Monday James Leonard Bolger, formerly post employee in the Albury post office, was sentenced to twelve…

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