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Courts & crime, 1921

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District Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

At the beginning of the Wagga sitting of the District Court on Tuesday last, there were eleven cases down for bearing, but only three of them, Gould…

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Pressmen in Gaol. Visit to Long Day Reformatory

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

At the invitation of the Minister for Justice (Mr. McKell) members of the Country Press, who had been attending the annual conference, with a large party…

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Small Debts' Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

Rupert Sampson v. E. H. MacDonald. Damages £10 were claimed against defendant for having pulled down certain placards from a hording in Merrivale-st., and…

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Bribery an Alderman Charged City Council Scandal. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 1

There was a sensation in the [?] this afternoon when it [?] known that Alderman Sir Allen Taylor had laid an information against Alder…

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The Liguori Case. No Police or Government Action

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

As far as the Government is concerned the Ligouri case may be regarded as closed. A report from tho police setting out…

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Mr. Hara's Murder. Disturbing Effect in America. Militarist Reaction Feared. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

The assassination of Mr. Takashi Hara, the Japanese Prime Minister, has had a disturbing effect American thoughts regarding the…

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Korean Residents. Excited Over Police Severities. Students' Plan Frustrated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

Korean residents of Tokyo numbering several thousands are excited over the alleged undue police severities following the discovery of a plan to assist the…

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Tumblong Tragedy Application to High Court. Leave to Appeal Refused

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

The High Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir Adrian Knox), Mr. Justice Duffey, and Mr. Justice Rich, heard an application on Monday for…

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Bluebeard. Disorder in French Court. During the Landru Case. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

The hearing of the Landru case was concluded amidst din and confusion and invective banging for twenty minutes previously. Landru's counsel and…

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New Land Court. Statement by Minister No Ulterior Motive. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Lands denies a suggestion Trade to the effect that some ulterior motive is behind the constitution of the new land and Valuation…

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Theft of Clothing Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 1

Rsdfern Court to-day presented the appearance of a dress empor[?] the exhibits in a breaking and entering charge consisting of hun[?] of…

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Stealing Explosives Conspiracy . Discovered. London. Nov. 11

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 1

A widespread conspiracy to steal explosives was revealed at Newcastle when three men and a woman were charged with conspiring with Joseph…

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Queensland Standard Decision of the Court. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 1

The Full Bench of the Arbitration Court to-day decided that the present basic wage of £4/15/ should [?] until the end of February 1922…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 2

At the police court this morning Matthew Barry, 58, was brought before Messrs Sullivan and Walsh, J's.P., on a charge of…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 2

There was only one defendant dealt with under this heading indecent Language Ernest John Gardiner was fined £5…

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Enraged Prisoners. Set Fire to Pentridge Gaol. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 2

Serious trouble has been experienced lately amongst prisoners at Pentridge, Gaol and as a result a number of prisoners were sentenced to solitary…

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Sensational Scene. in Perth Arbitration Court. Mr. Lovekin, M.L.C., Rebuked PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 2

Proceedings in the Arbitration Court, Perth, were sensationally interrupted yesterday by a scene ending in the court being summarily…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, November 14.(Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M STEALING

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 2

Ronald Wallace-Brown was found guilty of stealing from the Wagga Hotel, a pair of trousers, the property of Bennett George Ople…

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Alleged Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 1

George Sullivan was before the Police Court last week, on a charge of stealing a brooch valued at £2 from Charlotte Elizabeth Jackson, of…

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Fatal Assault an Arrest Made. Dubbo

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 1

The man who was brutally assaulted at Yooval and subsequently died in Wellington Hospital, was named Alexander Mathieson…

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