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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 83 of 93

Wollstonecraft Assault Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

The police this afternoon arrested a man in connection with the brutal assault on Mrs. Cadwallader at [?] stoncraft on Tuesday morning…

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Fatal Assault Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

The Coroner to-day Inquired into the circumstance of the death of Adophus Bowdren, porter at Usher's Hotel…

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Redfern Murder. Sensational Sequel. Accused Commits Suicide. in Police Yard Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

There was a sensational sequel this morning to the murder of M Mrs. Marie ward. or Copeland, who was battered to death in her home at Redfern on…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 16. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepher[?], P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

P.P. Board v. Cecil C. Flood, failing to destroy rabbits. Plea guilty. Mr. Danger appeared for the P P…

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Theft of Drapery. Husband and Wife Committed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

Alexander and Ellen M'Kenzie. husband and wife, were committed for trial to-day on a charge of having broken into a drapery store in…

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The Police Report Interesting Document

The Daily Express · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

The memoranda by the inspector [?] of Police dated November [?] read by (Mr. Dooley. is [?]…

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Charge of "Scaling." Lady Doctor Summoned. Magistrate's Caustic Comment. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

Dr. Lucy Gullett was before the Summons Court to-day on an information alleging that she had not paid her tram fare. Defendant said she had no…

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Alleged Confession a Queensland Murder Mackay (Q.)

The Daily Express · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 1

At the Mackay Court the hearing at charges against four men of the a leged wilful murder of Wong Sam was continued…

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Opium Theft Two Accused Convicted Leniency to the Young Constable SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 1

George Nahos, tobacconist, and Martin Hennessy, police constable, were convicted of the theft of opium and sentenced to 12 months' hard labor in…

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Redfern Murder Sensational Sequel Death of Accused Man. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 1

There 'was a sensational sequel to-day day to the murder of Murie Ward, or Copeland. who was battered to death at Redfern on Tuesday night…

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Ice. Prices Far Too High. Petition Before Wagga Council. Court to Be Approached

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

Everyone knows that in all hot climates ice is an absolute necessity in the summer, and not a luxury, but from the present price of ice, 1/ a…

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No.1 Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Street, and Mr. Justice Gordon.) Equity Appeal. McLeish v. R. C. Dibbs and M. T. Farrell

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 5

This was an appeal from a decree pronounced in the Equity Court by Mr. Justice Harvey in a suit between Daniel Matthew McLeish, plaintiff, and…

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Opium Theft. Tobacconist and Constable Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 3

George Nahos, tobacconist, and Martin Hennessy, Police constable, who were convicted of the theft of opium, were sentenced, to 12 months'…

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Junee Police Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 6

Arthur Warren Major of Leeton was remanded lo Leeton on a charge of being in possession of property to value of £18 summonsed to have…

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Police Court. To-day Before Mr. Walter Scott, P.M. "The Effects of Drink"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 4

Joseph Blight was up again, on a charge of being of unsound mind. Police: We now ask for a discharge. His trouble was from the effects of…

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Big Meat Frauds Government Agents Charged. London, Nov, 18

The Daily Express · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 1

The liquidators of the Nevanas Company Limited, charged William Henry Coffin and Sidney Virgers Nevanas, at the Guildhall, with the…

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More Rioting Police Post Burnt. Lahore. Nov, 19

The Daily Express · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 1

There has been serious rioting in the Bombey Presidency. A police post was burnt and troops which wove hurrying up were severely…

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The Murder at Horsham Short at Close Range Returned Soldier Arrested MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 1

Further particulars of the murder of William Dickerson, near Horsham, Victoria, sow that the victim had been shot in the side of the head at close…

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ANOTHER N.Z. Tragedy Two Brothers Dead Supposed Murder and Suicide Auckland, Nov 19

The Daily Express · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 1

A case of murder and suicide is reported from Karo. Four brothers, named Smith, all returned soldiers, had a farm there,…

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr. G. S. Shephen[?], P. M.) Stealing

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

Thomas Ryan was charged with stealing a watch and chain from the Pastoral Hotel. Constable Brown[?] said on Saturday…

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