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Courts & crime, 1921

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44 Hours. Killing Export Trade. Federal Court's Inquiry, Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 4

Before the Federal Industrial Court's 44 hours inquiry, F. Hayes, industrial Office for the Navy, stated that if the 44-hours week is applied to the Navy…

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Police Inquiries. Concerning New Zealand Murder. 1500 Persons Interviewed. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 1

Remarkable interest was shown in the inquest on the body at Francis Jew, who was found murdered in a gully at Arch Hill in July. Fourteen…

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Working Week A.W.U. in Court Strenuous Argument Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 1

The Full Court of the Commonwealth wealth Court of Canc[?]llation and Arbitration, constituted of Mr. Justice Powers (President), and Justices…

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Arbuckle Case. Police May Fail to Prove. Witnesses Lose Their Memories. Cleaning Up the Movie House, Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 2

On the resumption of the inquest concerning the death of Virginia Rappe, the film actress, Mrs. Delmont, who laid the murder compliant, failed to substantiate…

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The Krause Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 2

Tracker M'Lean, of the Wagga Police, one of the witnesses in the Krause case, in which it was alleged that Elsie Louise Krause murdered her…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 13. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 5

John T. Hilton was fined £1, in default seven days' hard labor on a charge of carrying on business as a hawker when not being licensed to do…

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"Nation of Hypocrites." (Published by Arrangement) Americans Charged

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 3

"A prominent American," says "The Scotsman' "has remarked that Prohibition has turned his countrymen into a nation of hypoorites…

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National Federation Police Superannuation Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 2

At the annual Conference of the National Federation to-day a resolution was passed recommending that the wide extension of University…

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Spurious Florins Police Raid at Pyrmont. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 2

After waiting for over three months detectives to-day seized a number of spurious florins and a set of tools from a house in Pyrmont. For some time…

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Alleged Crooks Counterfeit Coins Before the Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 1

George Cook, Arthur Lewis, John Dannane, Margaret Cook, and Florence Cook, who were arrested in a house at Pyrmont yesterday, were before the…

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Wheat Scandal Mr. Georgeson[?] Health Order in Lunacy Court. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 2

An application for the recission of an order previously made in the Lunacy Court for the administration of the affairs of George [?]…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 6

Before Mr. C. S. Shepherd, L.M., an auctioneers license was gran[?]ed to Edward A. Deall, land, hou[?] and estate agent…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. Shepherd, S.M., presided at the Junee Appeal Court yesterday. The valuation was adjourned until October 14 of “Monte Cristo,"…

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Junee Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 4

The last area of broad acres to be adjusted, in the Junee Appeal Court was again momentarily before Mr. G. Shepherd, P.M., yesterday at…

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Police Methods “Bobby” a Good Time. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Balley severely castigated the police authorities for sending two policeman to Port Fairy to [?]atch a hote[?]keeper…

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Ongaroto Murder. Native Sentenced to Death. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 2

After a remarkable series of trials the native Kahu, was found guilty of murdering Elliott at Ongaroto on Easter Sunday and was sentenced to death…

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INFANTICIDE Young Mother Charged Second Trial Proceeding SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 1

Elise Louisa Krause, 17, who is charged with having murdered her 7 months' old child at Albury, was placed on trial for the second time at the Central…

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Brutal Murder. Indian Runs Amok. Suva

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 2

An indian laborer at Vunimuri, near Labassa, attacked his wife in a most brutal manner. Using a cane knife he cut her throat terribly, finally…

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Arbuckle Arraigned for Murder. San Francisco, Sept. 16

The Daily Express · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 1

Arbuckle has been arraigned in the Police Court for a preliminary hearing on a murder charge, and a postpenement for five days was granted…

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Arbuckle Case. Murder Charge Probable. Accused Haggard and Nearvous. VONCOUVER

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 2

It appears that Anbuckle stands a good chance of losing his wonderful automobile. Fired Fischbeck, who accompanied Fatty from Los Angeles…

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