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Courts & crime, 1921

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Shooting Case. Man and Woman Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

James Devine and Matilda Devine were again remanded at the police court. The former was charged with having shot at Henry Gough with…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 10, 1921. Before Mr. G. Meeson, P. M. Case Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

A case in which Joseph Clyde sued Walter H. Hood for assault was dismissed owing to the applicant failing to put in an appearance. It was…

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Murder Charge Kyle Bay Tragedy Caretaker Committed. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

The City Coroner to-day held on inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Claude Me[?]Mindo, who was shot at Kyle Bay on…

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North Sydney Murder. Search for William Coley. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

The police are still searching for William Coley, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Gertrude M'Grath…

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Kyle Bay Shooting. O'keefe Committed for Trial. on Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

At the Coroner's Court to-day an inquiry was held into the circumstances surrounding the death of Claude Greenstreet, also called Claude…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

An application for a transfer of billiard license from William Leslie Outram to Henry Joseph Gafney was granted…

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Fair Rents a Court Over-run. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

It was almost impossible to gain entrance to the North Sydney Police Court to–day, when over 70 people, mostly women with about sixty…

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Caught in the Act. by Police Motor Patrol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

While the police motor patrol was going along Harris-street, Ultimo, early this morning the officers saw two men leaving the doorway of the…

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Crime in America. Riot of Robbery and Murder. Prohibition's Startling Sequel. (Published by Arrangement)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

We have it [?] into our cars with exasperating [?]tition from every Prohibition platform that drink is the mother of crime. America is a…

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Crime in America (Published by Arrangement) Riot of Robbery and Murder. Prohibition's Startling Sequel

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 7

We have it dinned into our Mil with exasperating repetition from every Prohibition platform, that drink is the mother of crime. America is a…

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Commercial Hotel Robbery Accused Before the Court. Sentence Suspended

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

Details of the robbery which took place at the Commercial Hotel on December 27 were recounted at the Wagga Police Court yesterday…

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W. A. RAILWAYS Strike Position Serious Police and Special Constables. Perth

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

There were no fresh developments in the railway strike during the weekend. The general secretary of the A.L.P…

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North Sydney Murder Police Investigation. a Shopkeeper's Story. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

The police in their search for the murderer of Miss McGrath, at North Sydney, are investigating many stories supplied by people who are interested…

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Charged with Receiving Traveller Remanded. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Alfred Blackmore, a commercial traveller, was charged to–day with [?]ing received 50 dozen pairs of ladies hose, valued at £200, the property of…

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Crime and Criminals Year's Police Report. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

According to an official report by ,the police, crime and criminals in New South 'Wales were greatly to the fore during" the year just concruced…

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Women Jurors. in Divorce Court. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

Women jurors were summoned to-day for the first time to adjudicate in the Divorce Court at the Old Bailey. Such of the cable news on this page…

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Bank Clerks and Directors. Differences in Salary. Questions for Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

A statement issued by the executive of the Bank Clerks' Association sets out that "if the income of the chairman of directors of a bank is increased…

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Police Parliament. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 1

The first annual conference of the Police Association will be held on February 28. Dolegaies from all over the State are expected to attend…

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Defence That Failed. Allegahons Against Police. Magistrates Severe Com[?]ent. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

A serious char[?] of drunkenness aginst two [?] was made by the defendant in a [?] at the Central Police Court to day…

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Three Engineers Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Three war criminals were tried at a specially allocated Imperial Court a Leipzig. The accused did not include those on the Allies'…

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