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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 93

Another Assault. Man Punched and Kicked. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

Walter Duggan, white escorting a young lady home to Darlinghurst was followed by two men, who catching hold of him, dealt him some heavy…

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Disturbed Public Meetings Charges of Alleged Riotous Behaviour and Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., charges of riotous behaviour were preferred against the following,…

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Train Thieves Traced and Shot Police Inspector Killed. Paris, July 31

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

The train bandits, who recently held up an express train and shot two passengers, have all been captured or killed…

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State's Applications. for Leave to Appeal. Refused by Full High Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

The Full High Court has refused an application made on behalf of all the State Governments with the exception of Queensland, for leave to appeal to…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. Bennett and G. Patterson, Js'.p., at the Junee Police Court yesterday Leslie Boyd was fined s/ or four hours in the lockup…

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Stealing an Overcoat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court yesterday before Messrs. W. J. Hiscock and G. Patterson. J's.p., William John Steele and Geoffrey John…

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Local and General Junee Police Court

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court yesterday before Messrs J. Bennett, G Patterson and W. J. Hassock Js.p., Frank Howard was fined. 10/ tor riot…

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Man and Wife Alleged Intent to Murder. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 4

[?] for [?] a charge of having [?] at his wife with [?] her on July 16…

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Murder of Chrissie Venn King's Trial Commenced. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

At the Hobart Criminal Court to-day the trial began of George King, a laborer, on a charge of murdering Chrissie Venn, aged 13, at North…

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Prohibited Immigrant Unlawfully Wearing Military Decorations Tops at Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 1

Aloysius Christopher Tops was again before the Central Police Court. to-day, charged with unlawfully wearing military decorations, and with being a…

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Prohibited Immigrant Tops Again Before Court Sentenced to Three Months' Gaol. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 3

Aloysius Christopher Tops was again before the Central Police Court to-day charged with unlawfully wearing military decorations, and with…

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Aloysius Tops [?] Three Months Gaol. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 1

Before Mr. Adrian, S.M. at the Central Police Court, Aloysius Tops was to-day charmed with unlawfully wearing military decorations and also with…

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Police Court. To-day Before Mr. H. Malene, P.M. Smoking in the Town Hall

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 2

Two men were fined 2/6 each for smoking in the Town Hall…

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Japanese Strikers. Clash with Police. Soviet Influences at Work Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 2

Following on a series of clashes between the police and the head of the Mitsubishi shipyard. Nagasaki, the largest shipbuilding…

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Crawford Again at Court Alleged Embezzlement, £1265 Out on Ball, £1000

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 1

Harold MacLean Crawford, charged with the alleged embezzlement of £1265, the property of the Railway Commissioners, was further remanded…

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State's Rights. Are They Overruled by Commonwealth? High Court's Important Decision. State Ministers in a Quandary. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 2

Consequent upon the decision of the High Court on Monday that the State has no Sovereign rights in connection with matters such as the wages of States…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday last, before Mr. G. S. Sheperd, P.M., at the Leeton Police Court, Thomas Francis Harper, of Whitton, hairdresser, 26, was…

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Silk Stockings. Theft of 80 Dozen Pairs. Four Men Committed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

Brie Falls, aged 20, John Salon, aged 23, and Peter Salch aged 22, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having stolen 80 dozen pairs of…

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Stolen Goods. a Chinese Receiver. Sentenced to Six Months. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 3

No less than 39 charges were preferred against Wong Chong, a Chinese, at the Kogara[?] Police Court to-day, 26 being for false pretences and…

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Wanted a Child Unusual Prosecution Woman Charged with Fraud Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

Row a wou[?] pretended to [?] [?] to a chid was loid at the can[?] [?] [?] [?] when [?] [?] was charged [?]…

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