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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 93

Wagga District Court (Before His Honor. Judge Bevan)

The Daily Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

W. J. Witt, clerk, of New[?] [?] show propri[?] of Junee, for [?] to have been obtained by fraudulent…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, L.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

The application of Annie Leaver, of the Farmers' Home Hotel, for permission to conduct the booth at the M.T.C. St. Patrick's Day race meeting was…

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Price of Meat Inquiry by Judge Beeby Profiteering Court Buby

The Daily Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

Judge Beeby. In the Anti-profittering Court this afternoon, commenced an inquiry into the price of meat His Honor [?] that he…

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District Court. Thursday, March 10, 1921. (Before Judge Bevan.) BRYON v. BRYON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

C. B. Bryon proceeded against his another for compensation on the grounds that he lost a thumb and two fingers of his left hand whilst working a…

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Surplus Stores Profiteering Charged" a Very Serious Case. 'Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

What was described by Judge Booby as "a very serious case'" of excessive profit making was before the Profiteering Prevent [?] today…

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Police Resignations London, March 11

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Sir famar Greenwood, replying to a question, said there were 2.183 resignations and 226 dis[?]is form the Royal…

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Fumina Shooting Case. Attempted Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 3

Before Mr. Tanner, P.M., at the City Court Conrad V. Ballantyne, a young man of very dark complexion, was charged with having at Fumina,…

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More Murder Three Constables Shot. London, March 11

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 1

Constables Mclntosh, Crooks and Cooper, when standing outside a Bellast, [?] hall to-night walking to three girls ewrw shot by five men…

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Australian’s Abroad Fraud in High Life Card Sharpers Sentenced, London, March 11

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 1

Robert McDonald 63, and James Fard, £3, Australians, have seen sentenced at the Old Bailey to imprisonment with [?] labor. They had lured…

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Ireland. Cold Blooded Murder. Three Men Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent at Dublin states that three bombs were thrown at a military lorry in Dublin. A boy was wounded…

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Guilty of Murder. But Judge Will Not Sentence. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 4

In the Criminal Court, before judge Burnside, the jury returned a verdict of giulty against Kimberley Bill v. who last January, in the Peak Hill…

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Forgotten Wedding Days Divorce Court Judge Surprised. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 3

A number of petitioners who have appeared before Mr. Justice James in the Divorce Court have made wild guesses at the particular date upon…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 4, 1921. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Fined for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 1

Claud Patrick Cadley (28) was charged with having on Saturday, March 12, stolen one dressing gown, the property of Ernest William…

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Child Murder. Bathurst

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 1

Katherine Clancy was to–day committed for trial on a charge of killing her child. [?] gave evidence that she left the child in [?]’s Park and…

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Police Court. Yesterday. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Youthful Adventurers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

Reginald Magrath (17) and Harry Jackson (l7), pleaded guilty to a charge that they did, on 11th March, travel in a railway truck between Junee and…

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Leeton Petty Sessions Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 3

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., has farwarded us the following letter, which he received from the Department of Attorney General and of…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, March 10

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

The hearing of the case in which John W. McConville applied for a booth license at the St. Patrick's Day Committee's race meeting at [?]…

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Shooting of Dr. Tozer Sad Story of Infatuation and Illicit Love Medical Evidence of Emotional Insanity Remarkable Testimony at the Coroner’s Court. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 1

Extraordinary interest was taken at the Coroner’s Court to–day in the inquiry into the death of Dr. Tozer, who was shot, at Killara…

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Theft and Fraud Warehouse Manager Charged Bathing Suits and £5,000. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

A man named Fred [?] was charged at the Central Police Court today with having at [?] stolen [?] costumes valued…

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Ireland. Six Executions. Extraordinary Scenes at Gaol. Reprisals Feared in Dublin. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

The execution of the six condemned rebels were carried out at Mountjoy prison this morning at daybreak. Crowds outside the prison gates…

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