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Courts & crime, 1921

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Junee Police Business

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 4

The Junee Police Court established two records in the year just concluded, 300 summons and charge cases being dealt with, while the revenue was…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, December 31, 1920. (Before Mr. W. G. Hazell, J.P.)DRUNKENNESS

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 6

William Gill (40), who was again before the court, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Fitzmaurice-street, and was fined 10/, in default…

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£200 Reward North Sydney .Murder. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 1

The police are so far unsuccessful in tracing the murderer of Gertrude MoGrath, who was strangled at North' Sydney- last Friday. The Ollief…

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Government Motor Car. Without a Tail Light. Comment by Magistrate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 3

Sidney Harris, chauffeur to the Solicitor-General, was charged at the Paddington Summons Court with a breach of the traffic regulations…

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No Special Police. to Stop Barracking. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 4

"I think it would be a remarkable application if made,' Sir John Gellibrand, Chief Commissioner of Police stated in referring to the report that…

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“Pure Fiction” Police Protection Not Asked For. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 8

Mr. Bean. secrelary of the victor [?]Cricket Association, and a [?] [?] of the Board of Control slatod this afternon that the report that…

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Police Dispute. Constable Dismissed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

As a sequel to the sensational disturbance at South Yarra, in which two police constables figured, and which led to the arrest on Wednesday of…

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Police Court Tuesday, 26th DECEMBER Before Messrs. Souter and Doidge, Js.P

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 8

James Dawson was fined 5/ for being drunk. William Nolan brought 5/ for the same offence…

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[?] General [?]Ing Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

[?]rterly sitting of the [?]g Court will be held [?]ise on January 17, at [?]…

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Hotelkeeper Arrested. on Charge of Murder. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 3

A Toowcomba message states that as the result of the tragic occurrence at Emu Vale, when a young man named Long was killed, the hotel…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. [?]

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

A further [?] of the application of George [?] publican. Muttama, to transfer his sense of the Muttama Hotel to Ben[?] Hanlon, was heard…

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Youthful Burglars. Caught by Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 3

About 3 o'clock yesterday morning a resident of Bondi named Bowers seat an urgent telephone message to police headquarters to the effect that…

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Crime and Offences Police Work in 1920

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

The police return for the Wagga Wagga station, district of Murray shows an increase of 132 cases for 1820 compared with 1919, the totals…

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Sly Grog Shanty at Griffith Big Haul Secured by Police and Proprietor Convicted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

At the Whitton Court of Potty Sessions on the 15th ult., before John B. Gibson, P.M., John Hall, a lias W. Roach, alias William Hall, (age28),…

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Priest Sentenced London, Jun. 2

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 1

Father D[?]unty, Catholic curate o[?] [?]llan K[?]k[?]nny, has been court martialled for being in possession of [?]dl[?]ous documents. Ho was sentenced…

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Revolver Again Young Man Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

At the Burwood Court to-day a young man, Franchs Cnrran, was charged with having at Bankstown, on December 28, discharged a firearm…

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New Zealand Pearl Claim. Traveller Sentenced for Imposition. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 3

Frank Warren, aged 32, a traveller, pleaded guilty at the Paddington Police Court to a charge of imposition, bearing on his alleged claim…

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Strange Story Amours of a Holy Friar. Culminates in Murder

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 1

The “Daily C[?] special correspondent at Milan reports that there. is intense excltement over the Iive week’s trial which has just concluded,…

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Charged with Stealing Bathurst

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 4

J[?]n Payton, and ae[?] me[?] was charged to-day with having entered the warhouse of [?] and Co. and stolen £114 worth of…

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Catholic Prelate Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

Renter's Dublin correspondent reports that the municipal council rejested by [?] vctes to 15 a motion in favour of a true pending negotiations…

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