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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 93

Little Girl Murdered. 15-Years Old Boy Charged. a Callous Prisoner. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 2

Sm[?]gly unconcerned Harold Jones, a 15-years-old boy, changed with the murder of Florence Little, aged 11, faced the Abertillery magistrate…

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Millie Winch's Death Muriel Jansen At Court Discharged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 1

Muriel Janseu was charged at the Central Court to-day with having felenlously slain Millie Winch. The police prosecutor said he had a…

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City Revision Court. Privolous Applications for Entrolment. Order for Costs Granted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 1

In the City Revision Court to-day Mr. Watt, K. C., drew the magistrate's attention to the large number of application for entrolment signed…

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Lively Public Meetings Police Take Prompt and Effective Action Coolamon and Marrar Disturbers Punished Concerted Interference with Protestant Federation

The Daily Express · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 1

In the [?] police [?] yesterday before Mr. Shepherd, P.M. nineteen cases were called arising out of the recent meeting held at…

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Junee Police Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 7
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Owing to the engagement of the P.M. at Coolamon the Children's Court small Debts Court and Income Tax Summons cases to be heard at Junee…

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Mon[?] Tragedy Verdict of Murder. Stroud

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 1

The Stud District Coroner, haying concluded the inquiry to the [?] at [?] round that [?] was and…

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Came to Blows. Henty Man Charged. Death After a Fight

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 5

Yesterday morning a man named Johan Johanson, aged 61, died in the Wagga District Hospital under peculiar circumstances. On July 9 last…

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Stroud Murder. Griffin Committed for Trial. Stroud

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of Frank Rudkin was concluded at Stroud to-day. The coroner returned a verdict of wilful murder against…

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Wagga Police Block Council's Request Refused

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 2

The question of securing the land on which the Wagga police offices are erected for proposes of a public park was again before the Wagga Council…

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The Court and the Middleman

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 4

Even the most strenuous opponent of price fixing and interference by the State with what is known as "the natural market" in which trade is…

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Resuming Police Land. Request Cannot Be Complied With

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 6

Some time ago the Wagga Council took up the matter of resuming the land behind the police barracks, on the lagoon banks, and when Mr. Dooley,…

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Flouting the Court. Witness's Explanation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 4

The Parramatta Coroner resumed the inquest to-day into the death of Maude M'Donald, at Newington Asylum. Her husband, John M'Donald,…

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Co-respodnet Senator in Divorce Court. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 1

Senator George Foster is called as correspondent in a suit for divorce. which commenced before the Chief Justice and a special jury to-day…

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Prisoner Escapes. From Central Police Station. Authorities Duped Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 6

By means of a clever trick a man made his escape from the cells at the Central Police Station last night. The man was arrested on several…

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Marrar Meeting. Accused Before the Court. Heavy Fines Imposed. Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court last night James Breheny, Thomas Bradley, Chrie M'Carthy and Otto Schultz were charged with riotous behavior. James…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 1

John Henderson was then charged with having hundered Johanson. Finlay Cameron. sergeant of police at Henty, said: "From information…

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Violent Assault Woman's Strange Story Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 1

Catherine Smith, of Strawberry Hills, Sydney, told the police to-day that she was beaten and robbed by three men at Botany last night…

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Adelaide Doctors. Charged with Man Slaughter. Death in Hospital. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 3

Drs. Turner, Stevens and Hussey appeared al the Adelaide Police Court to-day charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Cecil…

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A Tragic Scene Ex-Sergeant of Police Found With Wounds on Throat and Wrist

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 1

Charles Henry Paton, ex-sergeant of water police, was found at his house, St. Leonards, last night, with wounds on wrist and throat, and a razor…

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