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Courts & crime, 1921

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Escapee Charged Sentenced in Hindu-China 20 Years SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 1

A Frenchman, whose name was given as Sergeant-Major Legros, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having escaped from Hanoi, in…

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Theft of Jewellery. From Darlinghurst Boarding House. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

Jewellery, money and other articles, valued at £180, were stolen from a boarding house at Darlinghurst last night. Every room in the house was…

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Compulsory Conference. Federal Arbitration Court's Decision. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

The Deputy President of the Federal Arbitration Court has decided to call a compulsory conference of the combined unions l3r June 8 next in order to…

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Mining Dispute. Compulsory Conference Held. Matter Referred to Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

A compulsory conference was held to-day before Mr. Justice Powers in connection with the dispute between the A.W.U. and several mining companies…

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French Escapee. Before Central Police Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 1

A Frenchman, whose name is given as Sergt-Major Legros, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having escaped, from Banoi in…

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Bank Officer Charged Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 1

Victor Henry Smith has been remanded on a charge of embezzling £2.600 the property of the Australian Bank of Commerce…

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Unfortunate Accident. Hotel Manager Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

Percy Skehan, a hotel manager, was charged at the North Sydney Police Court to-day with having, on may 28, reloniously Blain Alfred Green. Mr…

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Alleged Embezzlement From Australian Bank of Commerce. Young Man Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

Victor Henry Smith, aged 24, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having embezzled £26O0, the property of the Australian Bank of…

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Profit of £23,281. Police and Firemen's Carnival. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

The Police and Firemen's Carnival resulted in a profit of £23,281, to which has been added the Government subsidy of £1144. Cheques will be available…

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Female Clerks Equal Pay With Men Argument in Industrial Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 1

The Industrial Court was engaged to-day taking evidence on the application for an award for clerical officers in the public service…

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Wagga Post Office. Andison Before the Court. £3130 Said to Be Missing. the Accused Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

Grantley John Andison came before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M. in the Wagga Police Court yesterday in connection with the missing funds at the…

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Items of News. Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court yesterday. Darey Brennan was fined £2, or seven days' gaol, for riotous behavior at Warren's wine shop on Monday evening…

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Local and General Junee Police Court

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court on Monday Dansy Brennan pleaded [?]lty to a charge of [?]ous behaviour and was fined 10/- in default 7 days’…

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Guilty. Captain Mueller Sentenced. to Two Months' Imprisonment London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Leipzig correspondent states that President Schmidt, summing up the defence, stated that Flavey-Ic;Martel camp was in a lamentable…

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Trying War Criminals Impartial Court President An Australian Interpreter LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 1

Solicitor-General Pollock, returned to London from Leipsig, described the president of the court as a man of striking character and impartiality…

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Caught Out on the Rocks a Police Search Boy Had Got Ashore SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 1

The Manly police last night received a report that Patrick McCardle, aged 14, was in danger on the rocks between Kurl Kurl and Deewhy, owing to…

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Wolgast Murder. Speechley's Appeal Against Sentence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

Charles Wynn Speeehley, who was sentenced to death for the alleged murder of Constable Wolgast, appealed to the Full Court of Criminal Appeals…

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The Wolgast Murder Condemned Man Appeals. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 1

Charles Speechley, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Constable Wolgast, is appealing against the decision to the…

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Tennis. Hard Court Championships. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that J. Baines and Miss Holman beat Tilden and Mrs. Mallory for the hard court championship by 6-1, 7-5. Baines…

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Burglary

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

Quite a sensation was canted in Ganmain on Saturday morning last, when it became known that a burglary had been committed during the night at the [?]…

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