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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 93

North Sydney Murder Police and Public Searching Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 1

Extraordinary interest is being [?]ken by detectives and private [?] in endeavouring to secure the man wanted in connection with the North…

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A Sordid Story Fatal Stabbing Affray Woman Charged with Murder Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 1

The City Coroner to-day opened an inquiry into the [?]otal stabbing of William Co[?]s, Mrs. Phyllis Carmier, or Hume, being present in custody…

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Walsh Sentenced Five Years' Penal Servitude For a Seditious Speech LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 1

Walsh has been officially informed that he has been sentenced to five years' penal servitute for uttering a seditions speech, fox which he was court…

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"I Did It. Campbell-street Murder. Mrs. Carmier Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The fatal stabbing of William Collins in Lower Campbell-street last month was inquired into to-day by the City Coroner. Mrs. Phyllis…

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Application for Booth License. Granted In Spite of Police Objection

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The application, of the accepted tenderer, a Narandera hotelkeeper, for a provisional license to sell liquor at the M.I.A. race meeting at Leeton…

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Anti-profiteering Court. Judge Beeby to Preside. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

As soon as the Board of Trade concludes its inquiry into the cost of living at Broken Hill, which will be at the latter end of this month, Judge…

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Police Association Annual Conference. to Be Held on February 28. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

The annual conference of the New South Wales Police Association will be held on February 28, when delegates will be present from all parts of the…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Meeson, P.M., G. F. L. Sugden, and Cy. Culley, J's.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

John Molloy applied for a booth license at the Leeton Pony Race meeting to be held on 26th January. The police opposed the granting…

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Junee Police Court. Friday, January 14. (Before Mr. Meeson, Acting P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 8

John Brady, who was not present when his name was called, was charged with indecent language at Illabo on December 27. The P.M…

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The Tozer Tragedy The Murder Charge Mrs. Mort Again Remandeo. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

A further stage was reached to-day in the Lindfield tragedy when Mrs. Mort, who is charged with the murder of Dr. Tozer, was remanded until…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Meeson, Acting P.M., and J. F. Quilter and W. J. Hiscock, Js.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 8

The quarterly review of the licensed premises within the licensing district shewed a creditable state of affairs. A booth license was granted…

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WANTED! Sensation at Narandera Prisoner Escapes From Gaol

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

A Considerable flute rof excltemeh[?] a[?]nated the residents at Narandera on Saturday when [?] became known that a man who had been arrested by…

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The Parkes Assault Hong Still in Hospital. Parkes

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 1

George Hong. who last week sustained a fractured skull and other injuries as the result of a brutal assault, is still In hospital. The general…

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Two Men Escape. From Narandera Gaol. One Fugitive Returns

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

Two men escaped from the lock-up at Narandera early en Sunday morning, and although one of them gave himself up a few hours later the other is…

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A False Scent. North Sydney Murder Suspicion at Uranquinty

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

Tho police are still seaching for W[?]red Ernost Coley, who is wanted in connection with the North Sydney murder which was committed on…

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Other Fighting Police Barracks Attacked London Jan. 16

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

A four hours flerce fight with rlffes and bombs took place at the barracks at a hospital in County Limerick, but ended in the repulse of the assa[?]ants…

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Amateur Detectives. Give Police a False Clue. Chase After Supposed Murderers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

On Saturday morning two young men got off the mail train at Uranquinty, having travelled from Sydney. They made inquiries concerning the…

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Timely Discovery Attempt to Fire Oil Depot Police Shot At. London, Jan. 15

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 1

Three constables frustrated a carefully planned attempt to fire the Vacuum Oil Company’s depot at Wandsworth, where 60,000 barrels,…

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SETTLED. W. A. Railway Strike. Arbitration Court to Decide. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

The railway strike was settled as a result of a conference between Archbishop Riley, the Minister for Railways (Mr. Scaddan), the…

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Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

A case in which Reginald James Dennis proceeded against Thomas Jackson for assault resulted in the latter being fined £2, with 8/ costs of court, and…

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