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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 93

Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 11, 1991. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

John Herbert Aichin, laborer Forsyth-street, was charged with having used indecent language in Kincaid-street on the night of March 26. He…

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Moss Vale Tragedy. Major La Barte Sentenced. Seven Years Penal Servitude. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

Major Thomas Butler La Barte, who was convicted of the manslaughter of his wife, was brought up to-day for sentence…

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Murder of Constable Wolgast Speechley's Statement From the Dock Blank Denial

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

The trial of Charles Speeehley, charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast, was resumed to-day. Accused made a long statement from…

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Rabbits Failure to Destroy Farmers in Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

The Police Magistrate (Mr. G. S. Shepherd) occupied the Bench at the Wagga Police Court yesterday Morning…

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Ireland. Attacks on Police. Curfew at Limerick. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

Following upon two attacks on the police, wherein four officers were injured, one of whom fatally, 4 o'clock curfew has been Limerick…

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Danger in the Parks Touts, Who Ply for Blackmail at Night the Constable Wolgast Murder Story Re-told a Missing Revolver May Control a Murder Trial. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

Charles Speechlay was charged at the Criminal Court 40 day with the murder of Constable Frederick Wol[?]st…

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”Guilty!” Wolgast Murder Case Speechley Sentenced to Death. .Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 1

The Jury in the case in which Charles Speechley Is charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast, this morning visited the scene of the…

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Murder and Slavery Three Sons [?]plicated New York [?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 4

The planter John Will[?] who was Implicated in a system on peo[?] in the murder of negro[?] at Covington (Georgia) has been sen[?] to…

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"Intent to Murder." Several Shots Fired. Victim "Remembers Nothing." SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 1

Aloysias O'Toole, railway fireman, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day, on a charge of having feloniously wounded Margaret marshall…

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Wolgast Murder. Speechley Found Guilty Sentence of Death Passed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

The trial of Charles Wynn Speechley, charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast, was resumed to-day. The accused made a lone statement…

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“Mail Orders” a Paying Business Police Investigating Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 1

The police are inves[?]gating a mall [?]usiness in which the se[?]em [?]ed promising a wond[?] [?] of goods for arr[?]one sending…

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A Twice Sentenced Man Appeal to High Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

The case of Major James Stewart, who was twice sentenced to death on a charge of having wilfully assaulted his 17 year old neice, came under the notice…

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Tasmanian Murder. Trial of George King. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

At the Ulverstone Police Court to-day, George King was charged with the murder of Chrissie Venn, aged 14, at North Motton. The general public…

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Attempted Murder After a Drinking Bout Death Sentence Recorded. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

Aloysius Steele, aged 27, a railway fireman. was to-day charged before the Chief Justice at the Central Criminal Court, with having feloniously…

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“Mail Orders” Police Inquiries Two Men “Detained.” Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

The police have detained a man in connection with the alleged fradulent advertisements by which people were advised to forward money for parcels…

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Ireland. Hot Battle. Police Retaliate When Attacked. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

A hot battle lasting half an hour took place in a crowded street of Cork this morning, and resulted in three civilians being killed and four being wounded…

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44-Hours Decision of the Special Court Country Not Affected Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

Judge Beeby, sitting as a special tribunal under the Eight Hours Amendment Act, has decided that a 44–hour week should be observed in 46…

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Murder Mania

The Daily Express · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

The outstanding feature of everyday news recently has been a murder trial, an attempted murder, or some other criminal record in which…

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Small Debts Court. Interesting Insurance Case

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

At [?]Coolamon Small Debts Court on Thursday, the 31st [?]before Mr. G. S. Ste[?]P.M., Peter lverach, of Coolamon [?]David Grady to…

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Major Stewart Appeal to High Court Important Law Points. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

In the High Court to-day Mss[?]s. Jaques and Ral[?]ton, instructed by Mr. Madd[?]cks Cohen, asked for leave to appeal in the case of Major…

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