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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 93

Wages and Assault. Circus Troubles

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 4

Cyril Stanislau Murray proceeded against Anshony Freedoe for £4/4/6, wages due to him while employed as groom with Barton's circus from Junes one. • Murrav said he started work with…

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Tumblong Murder the Appeal. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 1

The Pull Court of Criminal Appeal wag to-day occupied in bearing the appeal of Arthur Bryce Paden against his conviction and death sentence for…

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Theft of Serge. Burglars Secure £300 Worth. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 4

Burglars entered, the co-operative society's store at Woonona and secured material, mostly serge, valued at about £300…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 29, 1921. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Straying Stock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 4

The Kyeamba shire clerk proceeded against four persons for being the owners of stock found straying on public roads within the Kyeamba Shire. James…

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Court of Petty Sessions Refused

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Department of the Attorney General:-…

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Umpire Stoned. Police Also Injured. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 4

A football umpire was stoned at the conclusion of the Port Adelaide and West Torrens match on Saturday and had to be taken to the local police…

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Police Raid a Surprise Visit Goods Regained SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 1

Detectives paid a surprise visit to Woolloomooloo early this marning, and raided a house. Three men were arrested and a large quantity of goods…

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Tumblong Murder Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 1

The Full Court of Criminal Apeals to-day refused [?] to appeal to Bryce Paden against his conviction and sentence to death for the…

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Tumblong Tragedy. Application for Leave to Appeal. Refused by Full Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 2

The Full Court to-day concluded the hearing of the application for leave to appeal in the case of Arthur Bryee Peden, who was sentenced to death for…

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Breaking, Entering, and Stealing John Cleeve Charged 21 Cases SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 1

21 charges for breaking, entering and stealing were brought against Joan Cleve at the Quarter Sessions this morning. The goods comprised every…

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Attempted Jewel Theft Rockhampton

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 1

A man entered a Jeweller's establishment at Rockhampton and asked to be shown some diamond rings; then he asked for cheaper ones, and…

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Sheep Stealing. Four Men Committed. Crookwell

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 4

Thomas Stanley Cheeseman, Harold Bourke, Arthur Leslie Granger, and Isaac Murray, were charged at the Crookwell Police Court, with having…

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Stolen Rings. Burglary at Woollahra. Three Accused Remanded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 1

At the Central Police Court Charles Marshall (31) and Arthur Marshall (32), were charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling of…

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An Echo Form the Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. T. C. Humphrys, agent, in Junee, got a severe handling by Aldermen at the Junee Council on Tuesday night. It appears Mr. Humphrys as a…

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Blackmail. Unusual Allegations in Court. Partnership Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day Henry Davis was charged with having at Melbourne while a member of a co-partnership stolen or embezzled the proceeds…

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That Unemployed Demonstration a Court Case Broken Window SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 1

After last nigh's unemployed demonstration in the city. William Morris was charged to-day with having damaged a glass window alued at £30, the…

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Bank Officers' Wages. Application to Full Court. to Nullify Recent Award. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 3

The Full Court yesterday heard an appeal by the Bank of New South Wales against the Bank Officers' Association award, and asking for a writ…

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Window Smashing. Man Charged at Police Court. Sequel to Unemployed Demonstration. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 3

As a sequel to last nighty unemployed demonstration in the city at the Police Court to-day William Morris was charged with having…

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Cann Will Pay. Unemployed Have Free Meals. Sentenced to Three Hours' Gaol. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 3

At the Central Police Court today, Hairy Hadding, Sidney' Reginald Brown, Harold Jenkins, all, William Atkinson, air unemployed were charged…

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Local and General. Stealing a R[?]

The Daily Express · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Thomas G[?]r pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing [?] r[?] valued [?] [?]3, the property of [?]…

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