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Courts & crime, 1921

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Fair Rents Court Yesterday Before the P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 7

Mr. C. A. Vaughan appeared in the first case of the kind taken in this above court. The case had been previously…

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Costly “Joke.” the Seventy-two Padlocks Youths Before the Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

As an outcome of the complaint recently made by the Wagga Municipal Council that a number of lockers at the Beach bathing sheds had been…

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Shipping Trouble. High Court to Decide. Shipowners Refuse Arbitration. Surprise of Mr. Justice Powers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Justice Powers having called the parties in the shipping dispute to a compulsory conference, and having referred the matter into the Federal…

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Receiving Stolen Lace. Two Men Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

George Strapegos, a restaurant keeper, and John Grill, described as of independent means, who were found guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions of having…

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Marrickville Police Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

The Acting Premier has [?] to receive the Marrickville Council [?] Thursday on the question of the transfer of two of the Marrickville…

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An Emphatic Protest. Against Removal of Police Constables. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

At the meeting of the Marrickville Council last night an emphatic protest was entered against what was termed the "lack of courtesy on the part of…

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Bonus Shares. Are They Tarable? Questions for High Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

Consternation has been caused among Sydney business men by the notices of assessment for Federal taxation, by which bonus shares are being treated…

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Perjury Charged. Against Clothing Contractor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

Joseph Popper, a clothing contractor, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with having committed perjury on June 14 last. The…

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Alleged Forgery an American Charged. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 1

A man named Bradshaw appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a provisional warrant charging him with having, in California, forged an…

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Bail Bonds Broken Judge Prefers Gaol to Bail. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 1

At the [?] Sessions to-day two persons called to answer when their names were called. These were William Hamer, charged with…

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Shooting at Urana Man Charged with Attacking His Wife. Thana

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

A middle aged man named [?] Fax was arrests yesterday and [?]ed this morning [?] Mr. R. [?] J.F. at the [?] policeCourt…

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Dublin Murders Result of Court Martial Greene “Not Gulity.” London, Feb, 22

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 1

The court martial which tried James Greend, a hall porter, on a [?]arge of murdering Colonel Montgomery on November 21, and [?]…

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Shipping Dispute. Decision of Mr. Justice Powers. Will Proceed with Hearing. Unless Restrained by High Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

In the commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day after much argument Mr. Justice Powers said that in view of the fact that the parties to the…

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Still Obdurate Shipowners Will Not Arbitrate. Mr. Justice Powers Makes Strenuous Efforts High Court to Determine Jurisdiction. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 1

Shipowners and Seamen were present at the Arbitration Court to-day when Mr. Justice Powers again [?] efforts to get the parties to agree…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. K. G. Flett, J.P., Cecil Regin[?]d Theodore M'Cormack (29), was fined 5/, in default 24 hours…

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M'dowell's Ltd. Theft of Hosiery Alleged. Five Persons Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

Five persons, Hector Moxley, a manager, Edmund Bartlett, a traveller, Robert Stokes, an agent, Alfred Blackmore, a traveller, and Esther Cook, an…

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Land Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 8

The Cootamundra sittings started on Wednesday and concluded to-day. Results: For consideration:…

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Mine Broker Committed Charged with Forging and Uttering. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

The hearing of the charge against Frederick William Bracegirdle, a mining broker, of forging and uttering was concluded before Mr. Adrian, S.M., at…

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Extensive Robbery Allegations of Conspiracy a Manager Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 1

The charge of conspi[?]cy arising out of [?] ged disappearance of lar[?] qua[?]ties of goods from the premises of McDowell Ltd.. was heard…

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Police and Politics Marrickville Complaint. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 1

Replying to a deputation on the subject of the removal of policemen from Marrickville, the Acting Premier this afternoon said the Inspector-General…

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