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Courts & crime, 1921

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court, Tuesday, Edward McAvady was fined £2/10/- or a month for using insulting language to Constable Waddell…

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More Burglary! Bank Entered £40 Gone SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 1

Pennant Hill branch of the Government Savings Bank was broken last night, and a safe containing about £40, and some papers were…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 13. (Before Messrs. Sullivan and Stribley, J's.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 2

Reginald Barton was charged with being found drunk at the Great Southern Hotel, Gundagai. He was further charged with using…

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Supreme Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 2

The Chief Justice Sir William Cullen will be sitting on the Supreme Court bench at the Wagga Court House to-day. There is only one…

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Diamond Rings. Bellevue Hill Burglary. Two Men Found Guilty. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 2

Charles Marshall, Arthur Marshall, and Chas. Rennerson were charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions with having broken and entered the residence of…

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Is It Lottery? Loans Without Interest. Investment Co. Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 4

The Mercantile Investment Company, Limited, and its governing director, Lionel Brierley, were proceeded against in the Banco Court to-day, by the…

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44 Hours Week. Special Court's Decision Partial Application to Railways SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 2

A Special Court under the Eight Hours Amendment Act to-day decided that from the first pay period after December 1st next the ordinary…

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Epidemic of Burglaries. Marshall Brothers Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 1

Two brothers named Marshall who were convicted of receiving in connection with the theft of diamond rings worth £100 from a residence at…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 2

The following renewals were granted at the Licensing Court: J. J. Edmonds Lor[?] Hotel; [?] J. Gorringe, Locomotive Hotel; W. H. Morris,…

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Municipal Appeal Court “Monte Cristo” Crawley Estate

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 2

Mr. Bucknell, of the District Works Office, Cootamundra. was called as expert witness in the settling of the assessment of the “Monte Cristo”…

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Wagga Circuit Court One Criminal and One Civil Case. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 4

The Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, sat on the Supreme Court Bench at the Wagga Court House yesterday, when there were only two cases down…

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Civil Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of Four.) BICKERSTAFF V. Sammon. Stripping a Wheat Crop

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 4

Herbert Bickerstaff, farmer, of Lockhart, sued Joseph Sammon, farmer, of Boree Creek, claiming £50/13/- for work done and materials…

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Bank Theft. Deficiency of Over £4000. Teller Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 2

Gustave Verdun Taylor, aged 49, was charged at the Police Court today with having, during the past two years embezzled £3000, the property…

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Theft of £600. South Australian Farmer Charged. Accused's Attempted Suicide. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 2

Described as an Australian farmer, John Richard Westerley, was charged at Stratford, with stealing £600 from the Soldiers Land Settlement at…

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Police Court. To-day Before Mr. Cohen, P.M. Drunks

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 2

James Bradfield failed to appear, and forfeited his bail. Charles Stokes, third offence, was fined 20/. In default 7 days…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 2

Samuel Karney claimed £7/10/ from J. Fensin for work and labor done, Mr. Vaughan for complainant. No appearance of defendant…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Cohen, Warden

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 2

Robert Hutchinson, book-keeper, applied for the forfeiture of lease 1417, on the grounds of non-fulfilment of working conditions. The lease had…

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Ex-detective. and Former Constable. Charged with Theft. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 2

Patrick Downey, formerly a detective, and Edmund Howse, formerly a constable, were charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with stealing…

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Detectives Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 1

Patrick Downey, formerly a detective In the Criminal Investigation Department, and Edmund Dowse, formerly constable were charged at…

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Gold for Notes. Two Rogues Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 2

Sydney Grant and George King appeared at the Central Court to-day to answer a charge of being rogues and vagabonds, in that they, being…

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