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Courts & crime, 1921

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Stolen Rabbit Skins. Railway Employee Sentenced Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Thomas Carpenter, a railway employee was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment in the Goulburn in the Goulburn gaol [?] to charge…

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Wedding Put Off James Grant Sentenced. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 1

James Grant who [?] gully at Darlinghurst Sessions to five charged of breaking and entering, was sentenced to three years hard hard labor…

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Murder Charge. Speechley Again Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

Charles Speechley who is charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast in Cente[?] Park on January 18, was again before the Central Police Court…

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Alleged Profiteering. Charge Against Marcus Clark, Ltd. Case Stated for Full Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

In the Profiteering Prevention Court to-day Judge Beeby gave a ruling with regard to the case of Marcus Clark, Ltd. who are charged with…

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‘Reasonable ’ Profit. First Flaw in the Profiteering Act Legal Point Puzzles the Judge. Case to Be Stated for Supreme Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 1

The Marcus Clark case was before the Profiteering Prevention Court again today, argument and evidence having been heard on Wednesday and…

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Alleged Theft Company's Assets Pawned. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

A man named John O'Brien appeared before the Newtown Police Court to-day charged with & stealing an [?] [?] and a [?]…

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Police Officers. Want More Pay. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

Officers of the police force are dissatisfied with the present rates of pay, and within a few days they intend asking the Inspector-General to…

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Police Pay. Officers Want More. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

Officers of the New. South Wales Police Force are dis[?]tisfied with the present [?] of pay, and within a few days intend to approach the Inspector…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Successor to Mr. Justice Higgins. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

There is good reason to believe that Mr. L. E. Groom, Minister for Home Affairs has been offered the vacant position of President of the…

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To-day's Court. Before Mr H. Malone, P.M. "Not Souter's Cat."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

Wm. McGregor was charged with drawing an obscene representation of a cat on a poster at Gundabidgee Theatre on 12th Jan. last…

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Cases of Assault Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The Metropolitan Superintendent of Police speaking this morning with regard to an unusual number of assaults committed on Saturday, said…

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Police Court. Monday, February 7. Before Mr. Malone, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Police v. William McGregor, for making obscene drawings on picture posters. Mr. Oliver appeared for defendant, who pleaded guilty…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

C. E. Butcher and Co. v. Herring and Sydenham, goods sold and delivered £17/14/11. Mr.Weekes for plaintiff, Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 7, 1921. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Licenses Granted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

Arthur Maloney and Leslie Stanley Peacock were each granted a collector's license…

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Cases at the Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

[?]te a number of minor cases were set down for hearing at the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning [?] the [?] was very…

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More Police Wanted. Department Looking for Recruits. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The Acting-Premier, referring to-day to recent statements that the police force is undermanned, said that the number of police in proportion to the…

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New York's Crime Wave. EXTRAORDlNARY Assaults Stringent Police Measures

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Among the extraordinary features of the crime wave which is passing over New York and other parts of the country, says a correspondent of…

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New South Wales Police the Cry for More Pay. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Doc[?]y, Acting Premier, replying to recent statements that the Police Force is underpald, stated to-day that the number of police in…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Case Adjourned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

A case in which Messrs. Walsh and Blair proceeded against Mary Jane Egan for the recovery of £19/1/7 for work performed, was, by consent,…

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Japan in Siberia Court Martial Sentences Agreement with China Moscow, Feb. 5

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

According to Soviet newspapers a Soviet Tribunal at Tomsk found the entire Revolutionary Committees in Siberia guilty of…

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