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Courts & crime, 1921

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An Arrest the Wolgast Murder Accused Man Remanded. Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

Charles Speechley, 31,' a motor mechanic, who was apprehended at Cabramatta last night by Detectives Anderson and Sedgwick and Sergeant…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 27, 1921 (Before Mr. G. Messrs, P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

Arthur Ray, of Marrar, v. John Thomas F[?] ,formerly of Marrar, now sanitary contractor of Orange, Mr. A. B. Bradfield, of Messrs, Thompson and Bradfield,…

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Wolgast Murder Speechley Again in Court. Remanded for a Week Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

Charles Speechley, who is charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast. appeared at the Central Police Court to-day. The court was crowded…

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Tozer Murder Mrs. Mort Again Remanded. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 8

Mrs Mort, who is charged with the murder of Dr. Tozer at Lind field, was to-day further remanded. Owing to her condition a temporary court was…

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Court Charges. All-round Increase

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

The charges in the various legal jurisdictions have been revised, and those who wish to invoke the aid of the law will in future have to pay more…

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Murder Charge, the Wolgast Slaying. How Speechley Was Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 8

Charles Wynne Speechley, aged 31, a motor mechanic, was again before the Central Police Court this morning, charged with feloniously and…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, January 30, 1921. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Drunkenness and Assault

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

William Rose (55), who pleaded guilty to a change of being drunk in Baylis-street, was fined 5[?] in default 48 hours' imprisonment…

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A Week's Record. Eleven Police Killed. [?]

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

For the week ended January 24 there were 42 attacks upon the police and military. Eleven police were killed, five of the murders being…

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The River Fatality Police Recover the Body

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

The body of Mr. George Goates, who was drowned in the Murrumbidgee near Yarragundry while a thing on Friday evening was recovered by…

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The “Underworld” T[?]eves and Park Prowlers Sydney Police Discovery. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 1

Startling revelations calculated to upset the average citizen’s idea of the tactics of Sydney’s underworld are the result of recent police…

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Attempted Murder a Laborer Charged Remanded On Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 1

Alyosions O'Toole, a laborer, was charged at Central Police Court with having wounded, with intent to murder, Mary Marshall…

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Police Court. Friday, January 28

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

Georgo Jenkins was charged with escaping from custody on 15th January. Constable Emerson deposed that…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 31, 1921. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Theft of Keys

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

Ralph Laurence Garryowen Kenney (16) appeared on remand in answer to a charge of having on January 26, stolen 16 keys, valued at 16/, the…

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Without the Option Two-up Player Sentenced. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 1

At the Newtown Police Court to-day Willison Evans was [?]arged with playing two-up and sent to goal instead of merely being fined…

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Murder of Now Long Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 1

The [?] General of police has [?] from [?]tle [?]hat [?] has b[?]ted [?] where [?]he [?]ow Long…

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Police Salaries Officers Complain. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

At the meeting of tho New South Wales Police Officers' Association one of the main subjects of discussion was the alleged unfair treatment of…

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Exciting Chase Police Use Revolvers Maimed Soldier Hurt. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 1

Yesterday morning two plain clothes police saw [?]cur men enter “The Rockeries” Victoria Parade, and presently heard cries of “Help[?]…

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Lloyd George Shadowed By Police While In Paris LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 1

Reutor's Paris correspondent: When Lloyd George was in Paris be was shadowed by police wherever he went, fearing Sinn Fein or Communist…

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North Sydney Murder Search for Coley. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

Cable advices report that Wilfred Cabey , for whose arrest a warrant has been [?]ried in connection with the North Sydney murder was not on…

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A Court Martial London, Feb, 1

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

A court m[?] at Belfst is trying Leonard, a tax drive, on a charge of sundering Savannah in August. 1920. It is alleged that ar[?] drave the…

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