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Courts & crime, 1921

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Police Thanked

The Daily Express · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

At the instance of the Mayor, the Wagga Council last night decided to place on record appreciation of the [?]anner in which the local police had…

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Erzberger Murder. Two Further Arrests

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

The "Daily Mail's" Berlin correspondent states that two further arrests were made at Heidelberg in connection with the murder of Herr…

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Thanks for Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

"That Mr. Jones, the Wagga Inspector of Police be thanked for the excellent way in which the Wagga police looked after the traffic during, the…

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Ra[?]ing Restaurants Unemployed Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 3

The promiscuous [?]ding of restaurants in the city by unemployed. who, after having partaken of food tell the waitress to “charge it to…

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Help the Police Citizens’ Responsibility Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 1

While two constables were struggling with two men in York Street last night a crowd gathered: but in spite of the fact that they were…

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Stolen Goods Police Activity £5000 Worth Recovered SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 1

Following up their success in recovering property, the police made a big haul at Redfern yesterday of bicycles, motor cycles with side cars, parts of…

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The League International Court Judge Nominated London, August 31

The Daily Express · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 4

Thirty–five groups of nations have submitted to the League of Nations the name of candidates for the Judgeships in the International Court of…

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Area Officer. Committed for Trial. Charged with Misappropriation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

At the Glebe Police Court Arthur Owens, an area officer, was committed for trial on a charge of misappropriation. Lieut. Chapman stated that in…

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International Court “Saviour of Civilisation.” London, Aug, 31

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 1

The Hague International Law Convention has bestowed its blessing on the League of Nations Court of Justice, believing it to be the future…

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Bank Case. Reinstatement of H. F. RAWSON. Full Court's Judgment. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

The Full Court was further engaged to-day with the application on behalf of the Bank of N.S.W. to make absolute the rule nisi for a writ of…

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Starling Possibilities Powers of Arbitration Court Bank Ordered to Reinstate a Clerk Chief Justice Warns the Legislature. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 1

Judgment was given to-day in the Full Court, in the matter of an application by the Bank of New South Wales for a w[?] of prohibition to…

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Police Court Saturday. Before Messrs. Sutherland and Hackett, Js.P. Breaking, Entering, and Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 4

Felix Hearne (38), on remand, on bail, from the previous day, was charged with that he did, on the Friday, break and enter the shop of…

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Brutal Assault. Tram Conductor Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 3

A tram conductor, Edgar Dillon, was brutally attacked by two men at Redfern last night, who beat him about the head, rendering, him…

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Police Protests Unduly Lenient Jun[?] Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 2

The secretary of the Police Association states that the police are feeling the station of being overworked and are complaining that Judges show…

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Junee Police Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

At Junee yesterday before Messrs Newman and Nugent Js.P., charles Herbert Overman and George Morrison were charged with being in…

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Local and General Wagga Police Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., sitting in the Wagga Police Court yesterday mulcted Albert H. Terlick for falling to give notice of the sale of a motor…

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Reported Assault & Robbery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

It is reported that a case of assault and robbery took place at Whitton on Saturday night. Mr. Reid, a surveyor, was set upon and robbed of portion of…

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Charger with Theft Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

David August H[?] told the story of how be lost £235, at the Central Police Court to-day. when Patrick [?] was charged with having…

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(Published by arrangement) "Nation of Hypocrites" Americans Charged

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

"A prominent American," says the "Scotchman," has remarked that prohibition has turned his countrymen into a nation of hypocrites. They…

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The Gloucester Murder Griffin in the Dock SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 1

Chariest Griffin, 24, grazier, was placed in the dock at the Central Criminal Court to-day, charged with having murdered Francis Edwin Rudkin, at…

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