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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 93

She Wouldn't Speak Girl's Cousin Charged

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 2

A case, possessing similar features to the Adelong case heard at Cootamundra Sessions last week, came before Mr Justice…

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Mordialloc Tragedy. Finding of Murder Recorded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 2

At the inquiry into the death of Patrick Duff, a farmer of Mordialloc, Victories, a boy named Peter Smyth said ho saw a man who looked like…

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An International Burglar Lands in Sydney Police Informed Too Late

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 1

The police state that a passenger who arrived by the mail steamer Sonoma from Vancouver is a well known international burglar, who has come to…

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Criminal Appeals Court a Nurse's Application Dismissed SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 1

The Full Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the appeal on behalf of Ellen Benancombe, nurse, who in March last was sentenced to 7 years' penal…

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District Court To-day. Before Judge Bevan. Dispute Between Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 4

W. E. Martin v. Thomas. Ruttle, claim £41, for goods sold and services and work done. Mr. Vaughan for plaintiff; Mr…

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Whitton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 3

Before Mr. Gibson, P.M., of Hay, at Whitton, on 15th inst., for smoking in Lyceum Hall, Griffith, on May 14, E. P. Confoy, F. Turner, and…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

On Thursday 16th inst before Messrs A W Stlanson and J. H. Seymour J’sp., William O’Brien was charged with being deemed to be insane and discovered under…

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Attempted' Burglary

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 6

A remarkable story of attempted barglary comes from Ballarat where la family decided to attend a picture enow, leaving a daughter at home…

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Peculiar Assault Case. Girl's Cousin Charged. Acquittal by Direction

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

A case possessing peculiar features was heard before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday…

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Matters Feminine. Gaol or Matrimony

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 5

When a Siamese girl attains the age of thirty-five without marrying she is placed in a privileged class under the special care of the King, who binds…

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Chinese Deserters. Sentenced to Imprisonment. and Deportation Ordered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

Three Chinese deserters who were recently arrested at Wellington, N.S.W., were before the Central Police Court to-day and were each sentenced to three…

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A Sheep Deal. Inspector of Soldier Settlements. Charged with Embezzlement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 1

George Collier Blunt, formerly inspector of soldier settlements in th western districts, was changed at the Central Court to-day with having…

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District Court Yesterday Before Judge Bevan. Dispute Between Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 8

W. E. Martin v. Thomas Ruttle, claim £41, for goods sold and services And work done. Mr. Vaughan for plaintiff; Mr…

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No Trouble Expected. Graziers' Association Agree. to Hearing Claims in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

It is officially stated that the graziers do not anticipate any trouble in shearing during the coming season. Mr. Allen, secretary of the association,…

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Warden's Court. Tumut, Wednesday, June 22. (Before Mr. Geo. James, Mining Warden). Authorities to Enter

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

Authorities to enter were granted is follows : —Henry Stokes; 2 acres, [?] portion 164, Ph. Brungle, for a[?]enic ; owner, E. G. Bridle; rent 1/-…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

William Harris, a previous offender, was before Mr. G. James, J.P., at the Junee Police Court yesterday and fined £5 or seven days for stealing an over…

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Parnell Again Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

At Wagga Police [?] yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Frank Simpson Parnell, was charged with stealing 87 merino wethers, the…

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A Comfortable Gaol Prisoner Refuses to Leave

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 6

The governor of the prison at Bellinzona was recently obliged to ask the aid of the police to expel an Italian burglar named Movaro, who had been…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Third Charge Against Parnell. Again Committed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 7

Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M, in the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Frank Simpson Parnell appeared on a charge of having stolen 87 sheep, the…

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Mining Wardens Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

At the Junee court yesterday before Mr. G. James, Mining Warden, Eugene M'Grath applied for authority to enter portion 130, parish of Houlaghan in…

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