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Courts & crime, 1920

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 67

A Tragic Saturday. Murder, Suicide, and Violence

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Saturday was a black day for New South Wales. Tragedy followed tragedy until an unenviable record of deaths due to violence and pathetic…

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Small Debts Court. Cases Adjourned and Settled

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

When the case in which G. J. Rush sought to recover form Daniel Byrnes £10 4/- said to be due to him for damage done by sheep on his…

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Tote Ticket. Laborer in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

At the police court to-day Arthur Wood, laborer, was fined £5, in default two months' imprisonment, on the charge of false pretences…

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Sutherland Tragedy. Dead Woman Identified Wife of Police Constable. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The body, of the woman which was found in the bush at Sutherland has been identified toy Probationary Constable Leslie Clive Worrell, of the…

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The Wheat Scandal. Accused in Court. Remand Granted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The case in which Reginald Rheuben, John Brunton, Edward Sheedy, Selby Churchil, Rupert Coombes, Thomas Smith and Albert Albert Martin are…

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Attempt on Police Barracks Holes Bored in Wall Gelignite Inserted. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

A "Times" message says that raiders attempted to blow up the police barracks at Ballynahinch, in County Down. Holes were bord in the…

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Woronora Murder. Charge Against Worrell. Crowded Court Room. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

The case in which the dead body of Martha Maud Worrell, wife of Probationary Constable Leslie Worrell, was found at Woronona on Sunday was…

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M.p. Sentenced. Three Years' Goal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

The Dublin correspondent of the "Weekly Dispatch" says that Mr. Barton, a member of the House of Commons, who was recently charged…

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French Traitor. Sentenced to Death. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Lille says that a court-martial has sentenced to death Wiart, who, during the occupation, betrayed members of the…

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Erzberger's Assailant. Eighteen Months' Gaol. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin says that Ensign von Hirschfeld has been sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment for the attempted…

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Raid on Police Barracks Town Cut Off. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

To-day raiders attempted to blow up the police barracks at Ballynahiunch, county Down. A hole was bored in the walls, and…

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Sentenced

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

The old man, John Thomas Kelly, who pleaded guilty to horse stealing and larceny at Springdale, was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour in…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

For behaving in an indecent manner [?]d Hunt pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s. and 6s. costs. A week was allowed to pay…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery in a Train

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

Charles Hallinan and John D. Warren were charged with what they did, between Yass Junction and Goulburn on January 21, assault Herbert James…

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Small Debts Court. W. J. Wills v. Thos. Malcolm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

This was a case in which complainant claimed damages for alleged trespass, Verdict for defendant…

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District Court Yesterday. Before Judge Bevan. The Accident to Gold Coat

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Thomas Piper v Stephen Loiterton; and Leslie Sanderson v same. The former claimed £200 for the destruction of the racehorse Goldcoat,…

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Bronte Tragedy. Eve Witness's Story. Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

The inquest was held to-day into the death of Lilian Kehoe, a married woman, and Marcus Thornton, both of whom were found dead on February…

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Woronora Murder. Quarrel in the Train. Important Evidence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 6

Inquiries have been made at Como in connection with the murder of Mrs. Worrell, whose dead-body was found with a bullet wound in the…

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Timber Workers. Case in Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day. Mr. Justice Higgins began the hearing of the case of the Australian Timber Workers' Union against nearly…

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A Helpless Court. Justice Higgins Speaks Strongly

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

In the Arbitration Court on Tuesday the application for deregistration of the Engineers' Union was withdrawn, and his Honor Mr. Justice…

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