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Courts & crime, 1920

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 67

Riots in London. Unemployed Seek Prime Minister. Foreigners Conspicuous As Ringleaders. Many Injured in Police Charges. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

Serious riots have occurred in Downing-street. Several thousand unemployed attempted to reach the Prime Minister's residence. They were…

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Irish Affairs. Reprisals Policy. the Government's Attitude. Murder and Outrage to Be Put Down. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 2

Tn the House of Commons, amid Coalition uproar, Mr. Malone asked: "Is it the policy of the Government to continue the reprisals for murder in…

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Members' Salaries. the Proposed Inquiry. Supreme Court Judges Refuse to Act. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 4

Mr. Storey announced this afternoon that every member of the Supreme Court bench of New South Wales has decided to act as a Commissioner to…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 1[?]th October

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 2

Joseph Cassidy and John Wilson were charged that on 12th October at Narandera they did break and enter the dwelling house of A. R…

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Military Officer Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 4

Bernard John Carey, a captain in the Commonwealth military forces, and area officer at Goulburn, was proceeded against at Goulburn yesterday morning…

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In for Three Months! Laborer Charged Stole 54 Pairs Silk Gloves. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 1

Irving Robbins, laborer, was sentenced to three month's goal, at the Central Police Court this morning for having stolen 54 pairs of silk gloves,…

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Items of News. Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 2

The Wagga District Court will open at the Court House at 10 o'clock this morning. Judge Beven will occupy the bench. The Quarter Sessions will…

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The Irish Reprisals Commission of Inquiry Refused. Impossible to Obtain Reliable Evidence Sinn Fein Campaign of Murder and Perjury

The Daily Express · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. Henderson, in a motion demanding an Inquiry into the reprisals by police and soldiers in Ireland attributed Sinn Fein outrages as…

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Settled Out of Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 5

Leslie Anderson, che[?], Wagga, v. Framed Patrick. Boyle, Iaberor, The Pinnacle, Wagga, claims £70 damages done to plaintiff's car…

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Melbourne Burglary. Unstable Bails Two Men Up. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 2

Early this morning Constable Kearney bailed up two men at [?] point of the revolver while they were filling a bag with boots in a shop at…

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Police Attacked. South African Fired On. Big Casualty List. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 2

Tragic events followed on the arrest of Masabalba, president of the Native Workers' organisation this morning at Port Elizabeth…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. Longfield, P.M. Alleged Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

John Allen (23), as charged that he did, at Cootamundra, steal one gladstone bag, valued at £2, the property of Robert A. Smith, of Cootamundra…

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Police Court. Friday, October 22

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

William Jenkins was charged with committing an unnatural crime. Detendant was remanded for eight days…

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) a Charge of Trespass

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

John Metch[?]f, 50 years [?] age, was charged with unlawfully trespassing on railway premises at Wagga. A plea of g[?]ty was entered…

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Street Fighting in Dunlin. Police Stop a Reprisal. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

Much street firing and fighting oecurred in Ireland during the week end. In a military raid in O'Connell-street, Dublin, one civilian was killed and two…

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Wagga District Court Claim for Commission [?]As[?] Non[?]uit[?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

At the District Court at the Wagga Court House yesterday morning. His Honor Judge Bevan delivered his [?]ing in the case or W[?]am…

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Mr. Justice Higgins. Resigning From Federal Arbitration Court. Resents New Legislation. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

At the Federal Arbitration Court in Melbourne to-day Mr. Justice Higgins announced his intention of resigning when the case in which he was…

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Commission Claim. Case Before District Court. Davies Bros. v. Stockmann and Kleinig. Plaintiff Nonsuited

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

Judge Bevan in the District Court. at Wagga Court House., yesterday delivered his decision in the case in which William Bramwell Davies and…

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Police Ambushed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 2

One hundred armed men disguised, ambushed a police patrol of nine in county Sligo. Three policemen were killed and three wounded…

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One Solicitor for Two Cases Question Raised at Central Court. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 2

The question of one solicitor defending two cases on the one day occurred today at the Central Po[?]ce Court. when Mr. J. W. Abigail…

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