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Courts & crime, 1921

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Parkes Murder Vera Tannery. On Trial Her Husband Poisoned SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 1

Vera Flannery, aged 18, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Justice Pring, for the alleged murder of her husband, William…

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District Court Friday Before Judge Bevan. French v. Graig

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

Angus B. French sued John Harold Greig for money alleged to be due for the purchase of plaintiff's share of a partnership in a carrying business…

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International Court Mr. Hughes Signs Protocol. London, June 18

The Daily Express · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 1

Mr. Hughes, on behalf of tho Commonwealth, has signed a prot[?]col providing for the establishment of a permanent Court of International Justice…

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Profiteering Court Kerosene and, Benzine Reduced 1/ A Case SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 1

Judge Beeby, in the Profiteering Court, reduced the price of kerosene and benzine by 1/ per case…

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District Court. Gundagai Cases Heard at Cootamundra. (Thursday, June 16. 1921. Before Judge Bevan. a Trespass Case

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

James Marshall, Harry. Kenny, and Frank: Jamieson, of South Gundagai, farmers, v. Michael Burke, of Wagra, farmer, claim…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Parnell Again Before Court. Committed on Second Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

Frank Simpson Parnell was again before the Wagga court on two charges firstly of having stolen 147 sheep, the property of G. paterson Wilson, of Oura,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Charge Against Parnell

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

Frank Simpson Parnell who had al-ready been committed for trial on a charge of stealing sheep was again charged at the Wagga Police Court…

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To-day's Wires and Cables Murder of Monaghan a Man Charged Remanded for Eight Days SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

Frederick Carmody was charged at the Central Police Court with having murdered Thomas Monaghan his Lower Campbell street…

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Stockinbingal Police Court Saturday. Before Messrs. F. M. West and Smith, Js.P

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

J. Withers, charged with having skins of certain protected animals in his possession, to wit, 40 opossum skins, was fined £2 or one month…

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Alleged Blackmail a Youth Charged Demanded 250 SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

Charles Norman Rosseter, 19, was remanded, for 8 days on a charged of having directly caused Syeed Muner[?] Shah to receive a letter demanding £25…

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Beaconsfield Murder One Person Missing. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

The detectives hope to effect an arrest this week in connection with the Beaconsfield murder. It is stated that only two people…

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Beaconsfield Murder. Am Arrest Expected. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

The police hope within a week, to make an arrest in connection with the Beaconsfield murder. It is stated that only two people other…

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Sequel to Harden Case Man Charged at the Central Case Breaks Down SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

A sequel to the dismissal by the magistrate at Harden of the charge against Henry James Wilson, aged 20, [?] was the appearance of a man at the…

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'Cold-blooded Murder' But Jury Calls It “Manslaughter” Young Girl Guilty of Poisoning Husband Heaviest Possible Sentence Imposed. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

Vera Flannory, aged 18, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Pring to-day, with murdering her husband, William…

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Another Murder [?] Hills Shotting Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 1

[?] Central Police Court to-day [?] are 20 was resulted a charge of [?] on [?] last…

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Alleged Assault. on an Ideot Girl. Accused Discharged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 4

A sequel to the dismissal by the magistrate at Harden of a charge against James Wilson, aged 20, a laborer, was the appearance of the man…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 20, 1921, (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Stolen Tools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 1

William Hassett aged 35, and Thomas Madden, aged 29, were charged, firstly, with having at Junee, on June 16, stolen tools to the value of £13 from…

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International Court America Unconcerned. Washington, June 20

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 1

The State Department has indicated that the Government is not interested In the election of Americans' to the International Court of Justice, and…

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Royal Visit to Ireland To Open the Ulster House Precautions Against the Murder Gang LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 1

Their Majesties received an enthusiastic reception at Euston yesterday, prior to their departure for Belfast to open the Ulster Parliament. They…

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His Mother's Honor Murder Charged Young Lad Committed. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 1

The City Coroner to-day committed Ernest Dowling 18, for trail on a charge of [?][?]lly and maliciously killing Patrick Duff, a farmer of…

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