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Courts & crime, 1921

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Mrs. Nina Webb Released From Gaol. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 1

Mr. Justice Wade to-day made absolute a rule nisl for a writ of habeas corpus directed to the Superintendent of Long Bay Penitentiary, ordering the…

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Beaconsfield Murder No Developments. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 1

There are still no signs of the Beaconsfield murderer. The, grasier who found the, wallet told the police that he saw a light in…

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Labor Leader Arrested for Mail Theft. Washington (D.c.), June 15

The Daily Express · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 1

Big Tim Murphy, Chl[?]cago’s most [?]owerlul Labor leader, has confessed to complicity ln a mall robbery ln April last. Of 250,000 dollars stolen,…

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Mrs. Peden's Murder Jury Can't Agree Accused Remanded; No Bail SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 1

The jury in the case of Arthur Peden, charged with alleged wife murder, after being locked up for the night, returned into ourt tints morning and…

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Court Sensation Prisoner Attempts His Life. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 1

On being found guilty at the Court Sessions to-day, Victor Hyndes produced a revolver, placed it to his temple and pulled the trigger but the…

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District Court Yesterday. Before Tudge Bevan. Farmers at Litigation

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

Jam. Marshall, Harry Kenny, and Frank [?]amieson, of South Gundagai, farmers, v. Michael Burke, of Wagragobilly, farmer…

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Another Ghost. Apparition at Gladesville. Police Suspect a Cat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

Another ghost scare has cropped up, this time at Gladesville, where residents who happened to be passing late at night along the lonely road form the…

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Attempted Suicide. in Melbourne Sessions Court. Revolver Fails to Explode. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

When the jury found him guilty in the General Sessions Court of Melbourne to-day on a charge of intent to defraud, Victor Hyndes, a former officer of the…

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Taxi Driver. Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

Lionel Frederick Bowden, taxi driver, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of manslaughter. The police stated that the accused was…

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Union Funds a Clark Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

Harbe[?] clerk of the Railways Branch of the Australian Workers Union was to-day remanded on a charge if [?] £300 the…

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Junee Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

At the Junee Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, L.M., and Mr. W. J. Hiscock, J.P., a renewal of the license of the Railway…

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Tumblong Murder an Abortive Trail Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 1

The jury this morning falled to agree in the [?] murder case. [?] discharged. [?] was remanded without ball…

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Eight to £800. Charges of Stealing Union Clerk Remanded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

Herbert Lyon Riley, aged 37, was charged at he Central Court to-day with having stolen £800, the property of the trustees of the Railway Workers'…

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Cowardly Assault. Women Punched and Robbed. Two Men Arrested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

Ruby Martin was attacked by two men in Lower Capmbell-street last night. They first demanded money for a drink and when she refused they…

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Illabo Shire Assessments Appeal Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

An Appeal Court to hear appeals against the recent assessments the [?] Shire was held at Junee Court House yesterday before the Police…

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Alleged Slander. Alderman Reid Claims £5000. Action in Banco Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 8

An action was comme[?]cca in the Banco Court to-day in which Mr. Reid, M.L.A., asked for £5000 damages in respect of an alleged slander from…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court on Friday before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., T: White, P. G. Ryan and H. M'Donald were lined £1 with costs, for being on…

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The Beachonsfield Murder Activities of the Police Anticipate An Arrest SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 1

A Melbourne message says: The police hope within a week to make an arrest in connection with the Beaconsfield murder…

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Beaconsfield Murder Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

The murderers of the Shoards are still at liberty. Police are guarding the city approaches and a staff of detectives is remaining at Beaconsfle…

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Police Court. To-day. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Language

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

Geo. Price, for indecent language, was fined £2 and 8/ costs, or 14 days. A few drunks were also dealt with…

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