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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 93

The Tasmanian Murder Girl Badly Knocked Aboi[?]. Launceston

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 1

Neir the tree in which the [?] the murdered girl, Chrissie Venn.[?] found cancealed, the police discovered evidence of a violent struggle and [?]…

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Milk. Freedom of Contract Court Varies Order. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 1

Mr. Harnett on behalf of the Crown made an application to the Pro[?] Court to-day to alter an order gazetted on February 17 by…

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Police and Military Attacked

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

Five policemen and two soldiers were wounded in an ambush at Sheemore Mountain, near Carrick-on-Shannon. An attack made on soldiers at…

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Criminal Court Sessions

The Daily Express · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

For hearing at the Quarter which take place in Wagga to-day, the following cases are set down: John Thomas Read, stealing in a…

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Wagga District Court

The Daily Express · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

District Court Judge W. Bevan will adjudicate on the following civil actions at the close to the Quarter sessions, which take place to-day. Two…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, March 5, 1921. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Bad Language

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 4

For having used bad language in Fitzmaurice-street, Leslie, Sanderson (25), ws fined £3, with an alternative of three months' imprisonment…

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Local and General Court Items

The Daily Express · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

A fire of £3 or a month was impesed by Mr. G. S. S[?]pherd, P.M., in the Wagga Police Court on Saturday on Leslie Sanderson, 25 years, who…

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Theft

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

A married woman from South Gundagai was charged with stealing £5 from a young man. The case was beard in camera…

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Police Court. Monday, March 7th

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Edgar Andrew Robert McLaod was charged that on the 5th March, 1921, he did steal one coat and cap, the property of Dr. H. O. Lethbridge…

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Indecent Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 3

Walter Robert Lenon appeared on remand in answer to a charge of having on January 20, at Humula, indecently [?]saulted a girl aged 13 years and 10…

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Notes for Gold Oldfield’s Money a Police Court Story Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The story of how. Oldfield, the cricketer, is alleged to have parted with £260 was told at the Central Court to-day when Ronald Bourne…

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Police to Help

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The Annual Police Conference today passed a resolution advocating that members should contribute to the unemployed fund…

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Small Debts Court

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

Nattier Singh v. Anule Clements (aboriginal woman), goods sold £1/0/3 Mr. Weekes for plaintiff, Mr…

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All Over Again. Landru Murder Trial. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The correspondent of "The Times" at Paris says that "the laugh is with Landra" (who is on trial on a charge of murdering several of his "wives")…

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St. Kilda Murder Leave to Appeal Refused Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

The [?] application for leave to [?] James Pierce, against his conviction for the m[?]ter of David David [?] Kilda, and…

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Police Attacked. While Making Arrest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

A serious melee took place at Balmain on Saturday night. The trouble occurred at the corner of a street about 200 yards from the police station…

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Police Conference. Pensions and Departmental Inquiries. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

At the police conference the following motions were carried at the instance of Delegate Curt[?]is from Goulburn:— "That the section in the Police…

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North Sydney Murder. Death of Gertrude M'grath. Evidence at Inquest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. The inquest concerning the death at North Sydney of Gertrude M'Grath was commenced to-day. When the doors…

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Quarter Sessions. Monday, March 7, 1921. (Before Judge Bevan.) Mr. J. N. Mason prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Stealing in a Dwelling

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 3

John Thomas Rhead apepared on remand in answer to a charge of having on October 30, 1920, stolen from the residence of Joseph Pike, Baylis-street…

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Assault at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 3

Frederick John White appeared in answer to a charge of having at Junee, on February 24, assaulted William Page and occasioned him…

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