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Courts & crime, 1921

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Another Murder Two Men Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Following the death of Albert Humphreys, who lived at Annandale, the police have arrested Jack Corrington and Ernest Smith, who will appear in…

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Serious Assault a Redfern Row Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

Wm. Judge pleaded not guilty today to a charge of inflicting actual [?] harm upon John Hall at a house at Redfern on December 28…

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The Seamy Side Girls Sent to Gaol. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

A pathetic story of young girls who have [?] a [?] start in life, was heard at the Central Court to-day, when seven girls, some in [?]…

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Brought From Gaol. to Answer Fresh Charges. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

James Wallace, who was sentenced to four years imprisonment, having been arrested after being shot by a policeman at Mosman, was brought…

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Murder Charge. Follows Death Prom Concussion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Following the death of Alfred Humphries, of Annandale, the police have arrested Jack Carlington, agede 31, a carter, and Ernest Smith, aged 27, a…

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Gaol As Woollen Mill. a Union Co-operative Scheme. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

The Parliamentary Labor Party to-day considered a proposal by the Textile Workers Union that it should be allowed to use the Parramatta gaol…

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Labor’s Power. How It Is Wielded Police Duty Interferes With. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

It was alleged by an elderman at Marrickville Council last night that two constables had been removed from the district owing to political…

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Cost of Commodities Judge Beeby Defines Position of the Profiteering Court Distributors in Relation to Consumer Price of Milk Slightly Reduced

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

Judge Beeby, in the Profiteering Prevention Court to-day delivered Judgement on the application for leave to [?] the price of milk…

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Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Advice has been received from the Wagga C.P.S. office that plaints which are to be set down for hearing at the District Court, which opens on…

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Wine Bar Row. a Woman Shot Her Cousin Charged

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

Aloysious O'Toole was charged on remund before Mr. Adrian, S.M., at the Central Police Count to-day with [?]hooting at and wounding Mary Marshall…

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Local and General District Court

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

A Sitting of the District Court will be held in Wagga on March and Mr. Hazel, Clerk of Petty Sessions, points out that no plaints can be lod…

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"A Little Deed." Attempted Murder Charge. Shooting in a Wine Bar. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Aloysius O'Toole was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having shot at and wounded Mrs. Mary Marshall, with intent to murder her…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

The monthly sitting of the police court at Leeton was held on Tuesday before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. James Edward Donovan for failing…

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Annandale Murder Two Men Charged Sydney Thursday

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Jack Carrington and Ernest S[?] were charged at the Glebe Court today with having murdered Albert Humpbreys. They were remanded…

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Stealing a Saddle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Elworthy, Sullivan and Craig, J's.P, Barney Ahem mas charged with stealing a saddle,…

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Tuwut Police Court. Tuesday, February 8

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

Three young men were charged, on the information of Henry James Last, of Fern Hill, with damaging wirenetted fences, the property of the…

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Verdict of Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Constable Wolgast was opened yesterday Charles Speechley, who was charged with the murder of Wolgast, was…

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Coal Lumpers' Fued Two Unionists Sentenced. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

Frederick Godd and Henry Allner, members of the Coal Lumpers' Union, who were found guilty of assaulting Colin McLaughlin, a loyalist…

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Warden's Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

At a sitting of the Warden's Court at Tumut on Tuesday, Mr. H. Malone, acting-warden; presiding, applications were made for authorities to enter…

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Death of Mrs Berg. Husband Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

George Gunter, a Homeopathist, and Royal Berg, a baker, who were arrested last week and charged with having feloniously and mallcious[?]…

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