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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 93

Tumut Police Court Wednesday, June 7. (Bafore Mr. Hugh Malone, J.P.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

John Emery proceeded against Frederick Crichton for assault. A plea of not guilty was entered by Mr. Lester for the defence; Mr…

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Woman Severely Wounded. Accused Sentenced to Two Years. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

John Kennedy was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having shot at Lily Elliott with intent to do grievous bodily harm…

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Alleged Fraud. Well Shown Business Man Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

Norman Berry was charged at the Central Court to-day with having with others between March 1 and July 31, 1920, conspired to cheat and defraud…

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Mysterious Disappearance. Victim of Alleged Assault. Accused Discharged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

When the casein which George Nahos charged in connection with the alleged assault and robbery on Marion Close, near Government House Grounds, was…

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Wolgast Murder. Reopening on Case Considered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

Mr. Mack, K.C., and Mr. Gunn, counsel for Charles Wynn Speechley, who was convicted of the murder of Constable Wolgast, are considering the…

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Alleged Theft. From Tasmanian Government Shipping Department. Total Deficiency £5000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day Edwin Dellitt was charged with having stolen £848, the property of the general manager of the Tasmanian Government…

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Ward Sentenced Shot At His Wife Might Have Beer' [?]der Charge SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

Leopold Ward pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court to-day, on a charge of having shot at his wife with intent to do grievous bodily harm…

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Murder Re-called a Berlin Sensation Suspect Seized by the Crowd. Berlin, June 8

The Daily Express · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

The alleged murderer of Rosa Luck[?]urg has been arrested. After the murder in January, 1919. It was impossible to trace the…

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Sinn Fein Campaign in Britain Encounters with Police London, June 8

The Daily Express · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

Si[?] Felners are systematically cutting telephone, telegraph and railway [?]d wires around London and Liverpool, 200 telegraph wires alone having…

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Hard-worked Police. Endless Arrests in "Day" N.Y. (Published by Arrangement)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

"Tremendons is the energy of the police amhorities of this city." says the New York "Times" "when they devore themselves to something…

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Price of Meat Court Inquiry Resumed Effect of State Trading. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

The accountant who Investigated the operations of the S[?]te meat shop save evidence before Judge Beeby in the meat price inquiry to-day that the…

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District Court Vacancy. Judge Backhouse's Retirement. No Appointment Yet Made. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

Prior to the retirement of Judge Backhouse the names of Mr. Mocatta; K.C., and Mr. Coyle, Senior Crown Prosecutor, were mentioned in connection…

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Price of Meat. Fixing a Sliding Scale. Considered in Profiteering Court. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

The Profiteering Court to-day considered the question of fixing a sliding scale for the retail price of meat. Mr. W. A. Holman, K.C. for the…

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New Award. for Technical School Teachers Application in Industrial Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 3

The Public School Teachers' Federation applied in the Industrial Court to-day for an award for technical school teachers, and for a variation of the…

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A Mother's Word. Mrs. Webb Again Before Court. Still Withholds Information. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 3

Mis Nina Webb, who while giving evidence last Friday at the Coroner's Court, refused to tell the coroner the name of the nurse who attended her…

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Stealing at Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 2

Leslie Sanderson and Percy Smith were charged with that they did, on 30th April, at Gundagai, in the dwelling house of Margaret Robertson, steal…

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Stuffing a Ballot Sydney Municipal Election Scandal Serious Charge by A.L.P. Returning Officer Affidavits Held for Police Inquiry. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 1

A sensation was caused last night at the A.L.P. selections ballot tor candidates to contest the City Council (Batmore Ward) election…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Parnell Before the Court. Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 4

Frank Simpson Parnell appeared before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., in the Wagga Police Court yesterday on a charge of having stolen 86 sheep and…

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Charge of Assault. After Pounding Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 4

Michael John Seccold was charged with having assaulted Robecoa, Laney on the Wagga-Gregadoo Road on Monday, June 6. Mr. F. C. Stellway appe[?]…

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Cowardly Theft. Woman Punched and Robbed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 1

While Mary Armstrong was walking along Darlington Road, Darlington, on Saturday night a man approached and punched her on the side of the head…

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