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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 93

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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Industrial Court Peculiar Error SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 1

Under an order made in the Industrial Court in March last, in respect to an award for club employees, the wages of women cooks were practically…

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Police and Public a Waterloo Combat. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 1

A savage attack was made upon Constable Hiliere at Waterloo yesterday afternoon. A small number of men were…

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A Girl Mother Sad Tragic Story Albury Murder Case Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 1

Elsie Louis Krause, aged 17, appeared before Mr. Justice Ferguson at the Central Criminal Court to-day in answer to a charge of murdering…

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Sanguinary Collisions. Between Police and Demonstrators. Reported From Coburg

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

The Baden Government has also is sued a proclamation in agreement with Imperial measures, but on the contrary sanguinary collisions…

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Bound, Gagged, and Robbed. a Clerk's St0ry. Brothers Charged with Theft. Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 2

Beginald Alexander Clarke, aged 20, a clerk, and Edward Windsor Clarke, aged 28, were each charged at the Central Court to-day with having stolen…

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Murder of Monaghan Carmody in Court Challenges Seventeen Jurymen SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 1

Frederick Carmody was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having murdered Thomas Monaghan at Lower Campbell street, Barry Hills…

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Brothers in Trouble Charge of Stealing. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Reginald Clarke and Edward Clarke were charged with having stolen £296, the property of Noyes Bros…

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Escapee From France. Before Central Police Court Extradition to Be Arranged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 2

Eugene Ernest Legros, aged 28, late sergeant-major of the French Army, was again before the Central Court to-day. The information against…

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"Wasted It." Theft of £1915. Railway Clerk's Confession. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 4

Herold M'Lean Crawford, who was employed as clerk in the chief accountant's offices of the Railway Department, pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions…

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Bush Tragedy the Monkerai Murder Rankin on Trial. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today, Charles Griffin w[?] charged with nurdering Francies Rudkin at Mon[?] on July 4…

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Alleged Child Murder. Jury Fails to Agree. New Trial Ordered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 2

The jury in the case of Elsie Louise Krause, charged with alleged child murder, after being locked up all night announced there was no…

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A Brutal Murder Two Men Charged Case Proceeding SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 1

In the Central Criminal Court to-day Charles Wentworth, 27, Samuel Hill 35, were charged with having murdered George Legarde, a boot repairer, in…

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Alleged Wheat Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 3

Robert Fuller was charged with stealing eleven bags of wheat, on 21st August, at Wallendbeen, the property of the F.G. Co-operative Grain Co…

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Sentenced to Death. Sur[?] Hill [?] Cane. Carmody Found Guilty of Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

Frederick Carmody was charged today with having murdered Thomas Monaghan at Campbell-street, Surry Hills. He pleaded not guilty and…

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Griffin Convicted Sentenced to Two Years. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 1

Charles Griffith was convicted or having slain francis Rudkin, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held on Monday (before Mr T. W. Cohen, warden), the following applications for authority to enter being…

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Theft From Orsova. Assistant Purser Arrested. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

Whilst the mall steamer Orsova was in Port Melbourne on August 31. the assistant purser, Blake Prior, suddenly: disappeared, and next morning the keys…

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Police Court. To-day. Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, Relieving Under the Liquor Act

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 3

Ernest Barnett was charged with being on licensed premises at a prohibited hour. Mr. Vaughan, for defendant, pleaded…

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A Murder Charge Surry Hills Shooting an Alibi Claimed Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 1

Frederick Carmody pleaded not guilty at the Criminal Court to-day to a charge of murdering Thomas Monagha, at Surry Hills on June 19…

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