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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 75 of 93

Criminal Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 2

So far as criminal cases are concerned the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, will find an extremely light list before him when opening the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 10, 1921. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Tenancy Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 2

George Stearman was proceeded against by George Campbell on a charge of being the occupier of a dwelling within the town of Wagga,…

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Robbery From Wool Committee Man Charged A Series of Robberies SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 1

Edgar Barraclough, 31, appeared at the Central police Court charged with having, while a Commonwealth officer, fraudulently converted to his use 48…

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Boy Run Over Driver at Court Ball Refused. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 1

James Sydney Davidson, 34, was remanded at the police court on a Charge of having feloniously slain Alexander Duncan, aged 6…

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A Child's Death. Man Charged at Police Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 2

James Sydney Davidson, aged 34, was remanded at the Police Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously slain Alexander Duncan, aged 6. Sergeant…

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Alleged Conspiracy Arthur Abigail and George Hokin Charged Adjourned Till 22nd SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 1

Arthur Abigail, solicitor's clerk, and George Wallace Hokin, appeared at the Central Summons Court to-day on. a conspiracy charge…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 2

At the police court this morning before Messrs Sullivan and Stribley, J's.P., Reginald J. Barton pleaded not guilty to two charges…

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Charged with Murder a Strange Case. Rockhampton

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 1

On July 8 the body of Frederick Crawford was found on Gladstone Road in circumstances which at the outset seemed to indicate suicide. but…

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Solicitor Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 2

[?] was at the [?] to-day committed for their on a [?] of [?] [?] the property…

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Solicitor Charged. with Misappropriating £825. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 2

Charles MacLean a solicitor, was charged at the Central Court to-day with fraudulently misappropriating £825, the property of Arthur…

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Three Worst EVlLS Magistrate’s Charge. Adelaide

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 1

Speaking at the annual breakfast of church of England Young Men’s Society to-day. Mr. G. Halcombe, S.M. said there were three things which…

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Devlin Found. at Waterfall Sanitorium. Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 2

Patrick Devlin, in whose room a large quantity of blood was found on Saturday morning at Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, has been located…

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Lost Diamonds Three Men Charged Smart Detective Raid Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 1

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Charles Marshall, Arthur [?] and Charles Rennerson were [?] with breaking and entering the [?]…

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Solicitors' Clerks. Charged with Conspiracy. Dignity and the Crown. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 2

Arthur Abigail, solicitor's clerk, and George Wallace Hokin, appeared at the Central Summons Court to-day on a summons charge. The…

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After Three Months. Man Arrested for Murder. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 3

On the morning of July 8 last the body of Frederick Crawford was found on the Gladstone Road, four miles from Rockhampton, in…

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A Mystery Murder Suspected But Missing Man Found. Wollongong

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 1

Patrick Devlin, in whose room, at Tattersall’s Hotel a large quantity of blood was found on Saturday morning, and who could not afterwards…

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Political Manoeuvring. Curse of Police Force. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 2

Ex-Detective Sergeant Gallagher, who was entertained by his friends yesterday, referred to the curse of political manoeuvring in connection with the…

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New Zealand Murder a Family Tragedy. Wellington (N. Z.), Oct. 12

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 1

A farmer named Luke McGorman murdered his wife by cutting her throat, and then committed suicide, the tragedy being the result of a…

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Murder and Suicide. Husband Cuts Wife's Throat, Then His Own. Wellington (N.z.) Wed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 2

A farmer named Luke McGorman murdered his wife on Tuesday night at Nukumaru, near Wanganui by cutting her throat. He then cut his own…

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Stolen Pictures. Charles Smith in Court. Accused Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 1

Charles Ernest Macalister Smith appeared at the Melbourne City Court to-day, chared with having, between July 1919 and February 1921,…

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