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Courts & crime, 1921

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Brutal Assault. Old Man Robbed. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 1

At the Balmain, Police Court, to-day Olive [?] was charged with having [?] and robbed Edwin Smith…

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“Time to Stop” Alleged Blackmail Union Organiser Charged. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 1

Before Mr. Adrian, S.M., at the Central [?] Court to-day, Thomas [?] was charged with having, with menaces, demanded £5 from Richard…

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Wagga District Court (Before His Honor, Judge. Bevan)

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

Milka Singh, a Hindoo, sued H. A. Emanuel, of Gaumain, for he recovery of £30/11/ for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Betts instructed by Mr…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 8, 1921. Before Judge Bevan. Verdict for Plaintiff

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 3

Milka Singh proceeded against H. A. Emanuel for the recovery of £30/11/1 a payment of goods supplied. His [?]onor returned a verdict, for the…

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Wagga District Court

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

In the suit [?] Edmond Corbett ver[?] John [?] in which the [?] claimed the sum of £233/16/10 and the [?] counter [?] for…

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Tasmanian Murder. Farm Laborer Arrested. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

The police have arrested George King, a farm laborer, and charged hm with murdering Chrissie Venn, the 13-year-old girl whose mutilated body was round…

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Profiteering Case in Full Court “Seeking Unreasonable Profit. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 1

A case which has an important bearing on the operation of the Pro[?] Prevention Act was before the Full Count to-day…

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District Court. Wednesday, March 9, 1921. Before Judge Bevan. Corbett v. GOOLEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 1

The hearing of this case was concluded, William Edward Corbett, of Downside, proceeded against John Gooley, of Marrar, for the recovery of…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday and Wednesday last the Leeton Petty. Sessions Court was presided over by Mr. G. Shepherd, P.M., aud a large number of cases…

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Whitton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

At the above court on Wednesday, David Holmes was charged with Belling a bottle of wine. The case was dismissed…

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Police Court Yesterday. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Those Traffic Regulations

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 7

George Henry Gravolin was charged with driving through the street without keeping "as near as practicable" to the proper side of the carriage way…

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Attempted Poisoning. Man Charged at Forbes. Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

Harry Pepper was before Mr. Helm P.M., at Forbes court yesterday, charged with attempting to administer poison to Maisie Isabella Jones, with intent…

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Histon Police Court. Tuesday, 8th March, 1921. (Before Mr J. B, Gibson, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

John Groundwater was fined £1 and 8s costs for working a horse with a horse shoulder. Albert' Parr was fined 10s and 8s…

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Hobart Murder Suspect Arrested. Hobart

The Daily Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

The police have arrested George King, a farm labourer. on a charge of murdering Crissie Ven, a girl 18 years of age, whose body. was tound,…

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Strange Case Melbourne Bank Theft Another Arrest. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

A further or development occurred today In [?] action with the charge of theft against Cyril Sidobo[?] a [?] of the Bank of New Zealand, when…

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Local and General Police Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

At the police conference the following motions were carried at the instance of Delegate Curtois, from Goulburn: "That the section in the Police…

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Perjury Alleged. Sequel to Murder Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. Mary Thwaites was charged with perjury. The case arose but of a poisoning case, which ended in the conviction…

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Anzac Appeal Fund. Shortage of £4000. Former Secretary Charged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

At the City Court Vincent Leo Hyades, aged 27, was charged with having at Melbourne, on or about November 27, 1920, forged an authority of the…

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Before the Court Proclamation Suspended

The Daily Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

In the Pro[?] Prevention Court this afternoon, Mr. [?] Judge Beeby to suspend his [?] of [?] prices and [?]…

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Melbourne Murder Detectives on the Hunt Three Arrests Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

Practically the whole of the detective force [?] [?]ged late last [?] searching for three men [?]uspected of having been concerned in the murder…

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