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Courts & crime, 1920

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 20. 1920 (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m) Depasturing Stock on Reserve

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 4

James Dennis was proceeded against by Inspector Lyne (Pastures Protection Board) for having depastured stock on a camping reserve. Defendant was…

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Drover in Court. Failure to Produce Permit

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 4

Fred Walter Kinnier Tarte, farmer of Talla Walton, Albury road, proceeded against Roger Lawler, drover, for having on December 12 wilfully injured…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 4

An application for the transfer of the license of the Australian Hotel from Margaret Jane. Gunther to Theodore Leonard watt granted. A similar…

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Wave of Crime. Jesse James Outclassed. Murder and Robbery, a Gun Battle on Broadway. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 2

Stories of New York's crime wave occupy much attention in the news papers. Yesterday while the New York police were endeavoring to…

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Skin Wool. Vendors' Claim in High Court. Participation in Wool Profits. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 2

An injunction and order was sought for wool and skin Tendons before the High Court by Mr. Maughan. who said he represented all vendors of skin wool…

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Defrauding the Commonwealth, Repatriation Officials Sentenced. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 3

In the Criminal Court before Mr. Justice Schutt Percy Reynolds, principal of the Repatriation School at Wish's Park: Frederick Alfred Dewey,…

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Ireland's Troubles. Express Held Up. Police Disarmed. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

Armed Bum Feiners disarmed a party of police who were going to church at Rathronan, one of whom was wounded. The Dublin express was held up at…

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Attempted Murder. of Wife and Mother-in-law. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 4

Leonard Reynolds (40), a blacksmith. was committed for trial at the West Wallsend Police Court on a charge of shooting his wife, Mary Ann Priscilla…

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Alleged Theft

The Daily Express · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

Walter Williamson, 30 years of age motor mechante was committed for trial at the Albury Quarter Sessions In March for breaking and [?]tering…

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Another Tipperary Fight. Ambushed Police Victorious. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

Eight police were ambushed at Borrisoleigh, Tipperary, but after a ninety minutes' fight drove off their attackers, inflicting severe casualties…

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Court of International Justice Converted from Compulsory. Now Optional Body. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Mr Balfour, referring to the League of Nations, said that the Court of International Justice has been converted from…

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Stewards' Strike. a Battle Royal. Support From Officers. Union Court to Deal with "Blacklegs." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of captains and officers of steamers engaged in the coastal trade a resolution was carried supporting the strike of marine stewards and…

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Attempted Murder. Struggle with Police. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 6

At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day James William M'Coll, described as a laborer, was charged with shooting Henry Morris Marsh and…

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Twenty-three Japs Arrested. Excitement Rills Police Inspector Broome

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 8

Police Inspector Thomas died last night from heat apoplexy accelerated by excitement and worry caused by the Japanese riots…

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North Sydney Murder. Woman's Body Identified. Police Description of Murderer. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 2

The body of the young woman who was found dead from strangulation in a bedroom at No. 41 Walker-street, North Sydney, has been identified as…

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"The Holy Devil" Rascal Monk Sentenced. Twenty-four Years Solitary Confinement. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 2

An extreme sentence of 24 years' solitary confinement brings to a close the dramatic trial of the monk, Brother Clavolino, known as "The…

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"You Dirty Dog!" Parrot's Contempt of Court. Ballarat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 1

During the hearing at the City Court of a case in which Mrs. Park proceeded against another resident for the recovery of a parrot valued at…

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Chemist Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Michael Dunn, chemist, was charged with having unlawfully supplied to Edith M'Loughlin a drug and an…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 28, 1920. (Before Mr. W. G. Hazell, C.p.s.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 3

Thomas Madden (29) a laborer, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having used indecent language in Baylis-street, near the Town Hall on Sunday…

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Sly Grog. Successful Police Raid. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 3

The police raided several camps at Yarra Bay last night in search of sly grog dealing in which was reported to be rampant among the weekenders…

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