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Courts & crime, 1921

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The Guyra Mystery Extra Police Being Sent Similar Trouble 15 Years Ago SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

The Inspector-General of Police has decided to Guyra extra men to Guyra in connection with the mysterious stone-throwing…

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Sheep Stealing Graziers Arrested. Adelaide

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 1

Grazlers and farmers in the Hills districts have been missing sheep from their flocks for a con[?]derable time. A development has now taken place…

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Military Deserter Indian Army Officer Charged. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 3

Much interest was centred in the [?]nce of Li[?]naut Kenneth D[?] M’Ke[?] Muirson. M.C., and [?], 28, at the City [?] to-day. He…

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Soldiers' Preference Act. "Evening News" Charged. Case Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, the proprietors of the "Evening News" were charged on the information of Harry sharpe, a journalist, with…

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Guyra Stone Throwing Extra Police Vigilance. Men Go From Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 3

The Inspector General of Police has decided to send extra men to Guyra in connection with the mysterious stone throwing…

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A Hoax. Mr. Hughes' Alleged Benefactions. "It Would Be Bribery." Police Instructed to Inquire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

A message from Bendigo was published here to-day stating that the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) had written to the Mayor of Bendigo intimating…

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Police Promotions. Executive's Action. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

The executive of the Police Association have decided to ask all branches to consider the matter of promotions so that the views of the men could…

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Lane Cove Mystery Police Concern Increases Did She Come From the Country? SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 1

The police are more than ever concerned over the non-identification of the body of the well dressed woman found in Lane Cove River on Saturday night…

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Junee Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. F. Quilter and W. J. Hiscock, Js.P. at the Junee Licensing Court yesterday a transfer of the license of the Farmers' Home Hotel,…

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Love Tragedy. Murder and Suicide Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

The City Coroner held [?] day concerning the [?] shooting a [?] in Waterloo on April [?] resulted in the deaths of Alylan [?]…

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Local and General. Police Station Clock

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

The Municipal Council last night, at the instance of [?] Anderson, decided to make applications to have the whole of the police station block handed…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

At the Junee Police Court yesterday before Messrs J. B. Nugent and A. Be[?]eth, J'sP., Wallace Cooke was lined 20/ or three days for [?]lototis behavior,…

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Junee Licensing Court an Irritating Delay

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 5

The Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs J. F. Qu[?]ter and W. J. Hiscock, Js.P., sat at Junee on Thursday morning. An application for the…

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Guyra’s Ghost Still Going Strong Puzzled Police Glenn Innes

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

After two or three quiet nights at Guyra stone throwing resumed last night in bright moonlight. Four policemen and a number of…

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Prosecution Dismissed. Industrial Court Judgment. Flaw in the Act. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 6

In the Industrial Court to-day Judge Curiewis delivered judgement in the case of the Printing Industry Employees Union versus James Fielding and Co.,…

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World ’S Loneliest Spot Island of Tristan No Money, No Taxes, and No Police

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 3

Away out In Atlantic nearly 2,000 inlles from any other inhabited land in la[?]ude 37deg. [?] south, and long[?]tude 12 deg. west lies Tristan de…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Hugh Malone, P.M. Drunk

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

David Dwyer, 52, forfeited his 5/ bail on a charge of being drunk on the Cootamundra West railway station on Saturday…

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Girl Bandit. Sentenced to 13 Months. Rockhampton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

Violet Reynolds, who was found guilty at Rockhampton on Friday for the attempted hold-up of the Commercial Bank of Australia, was sentenced to 12…

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Safe Blowers. Theft From Post Office. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 3

The Essendon Post Office, Victoria, was broken into during last night and the safe was blown open. A sum of £18 in money and a number of postal notes…

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Impudent Theft. Gold for Notes Scheme in a New Form. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 3

Yesterday a thief called on Mr. Elizabeth Ryan, of Clifton Hill, Victoria, and finding her ill in bed told her that she had been sent by Father May, the parish…

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