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Courts & crime, 1921

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Tumut Police Court (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.) a Dear Turkey

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 3

A practical joke, perpetrated on the manager of the Royal Hotel, Tumut, during the absence of the late proprietress, proved to be a dear and…

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Theft of Soap. Grocer's Employee Committed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

Otto Sandoberg was charged at the Paddington Police Court with having stolen 1436 cakes of soap and other articles, valued at £103, from…

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Sentenced to Death. Murderer of Ex-premier Tisza Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

Paul Keri has been condemned to death for instigating the murder of ex-Premier Tisza, whom a band of men shot during the revolution in…

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Sort of Secretary. to Mr. Buckley, M.L.A. Case in Police Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

The reply of Mr. Buckley, M.L.A., to charges made against him by the Australian Railways Union figured in a case at the Central Police Court…

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He Tempted Me. Brothers Plead Guilty. Theft of £296. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 1

Two brothers, Edward Clarke and Reginald Clarke, pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a charge of having stolen £296, the…

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Disturbance at Dunmanway Military Police Concerned Wild Firing LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 1

The auxiliary police were concerned in a serious disturbance at Dunmanway, West Cork, on Tuesday. A detachment there reported to Cork that…

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Warden's Court. Monday, October 3. Before Mr. Cohen, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

THE following authorities to enter were assessed on Monday last:— Chas. Roper, 30 acres, being part of pors. 147, 237 and. 244, parish…

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Jugiong Court. Monday, October 3. Before Mr. Cohen, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

THE following cases for non destruction of rabbits were dealt with on Monday at the Jugiong court by Mr. Cohen. P.M:—…

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Junee Police Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 6

Before W. J. Hiscock and C. R. Colls, J's.P„ William Quinn and John [?]'Connor, who came from Victoria, were charged with hawking goods…

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Indian Rebels. Butchering Hindus a “Rajah” Sentenced. Allm[?]bad, Oct. 7

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 1

A detachment of the Suffolk Regiment and the Moplahs have been engaged 50 of the latter being killed. Another fight hr[?] taken place at…

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Act of Vandalism Smart Work by Police

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 6

A man possessing a very keen sense of disloyalty arrived at Junee on Thursday evening, and was no need by the local police, and not…

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Absconder. Charged with Conspiracy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 1

Thomas, Williams, aged 38, was charged by provisional warrant with conspiracy in Victoria from which State it is alleged he had twice…

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Police Court. Before Mr. Cohen, P.M. TO-DAY. Drunk and Disorderly

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 2

David Bourke, 40 pleaded guilty to being drunk in Wallendoon street on Saturday. First offence. Fined 5/, or three hours…

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Four Against One. [?]Rutal Assault on Digger. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 1

Leonard Wainwright, who was set upon aid brutally attacked by tour men at Randwick last week, is quite chee[?]. “I got two of them,…

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Jolimont Mystery. Suicide or Murder. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 3

An elderly man was found dead sitting on a seat near Jolimont railway station, Victoria, In his pocket was a box containing 43 cartridges, but no…

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Appeal to High Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 2

Notice of intention to to the High Court for leave to appeal on behalf of Peden has been lodged by Mr J. A…

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Conspiring to Defraud Two Men Charged Resch's Lose £4088 SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 1

At Redfern police court, Matthew Maher, 29, storeman, Aubrey Cackbain 25, clerk, Reginald Pitt, 33, clerk, were charged with having conspired among…

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Husband’s Jealousy Attempted Murder and Suicide. Adelaide

The Daily Express · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 2

What the police believe to be a case of attempted murder and suicide occurred in New market Street off North Terrace, on Thursday morning…

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Is It Murder?. a Wollongong Sensation. Where Is Paddy Devlin? Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 2

A man named Paddy Devlin, who is believed to have come from Corfleaux Dam. engaged a room at Tattersall's Hotel Wollongong on Friday night…

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Tumblong Murder. Appeal to High Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 2

NOTICE has been lodged by Mr. J. A. Harvey, solicitor, of an intention to apply to the High Court of Australia for leave to appeal in the case…

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