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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 84 of 93

Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 21, 1921. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd P.m.) Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 1

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday a man named Thomas Ryan was proceeded against on a charge of having stolen a watch and chain, the propertys…

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Dickerson Murder. Returned Soldier Arrested. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 4

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

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War Felon. Escapes From German Gaol. Authorities Lax Regulations. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

The "Daily Mail's" Berlin correspondent states that the war felon, Lieut Boldt who was sentenced to four years imprisonment for sinking the hospital…

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A Solicitor Cited Threat to Court Officer. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 1

Mr. Saddington, Supreme Court Prothono[?]ary, today submitted to the Full Court a report by Mr. Justice Wade about the conduct of a certain…

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District Court. Saturday. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.) In Divorce

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

Eliza Jane Blake petitioned for a divorce from William John Blake, to whom she was married at Nathalia, Victoria, on 6th December, 1907. The…

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Young Girl Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 1

Margaret Longhurst, aged 17 years, was charged at the entral Court today on three charges of forging cheques…

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Assault in a Train Violent Ex-prisoners Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

A strange story comes from Orange to the effect that the two-time expired prisoners boarded a train after their liberation from Bathurst goal,…

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Junee Court Roster

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of honorary justice held at the Court House, Junee, on Tuesday morning, the following court roster was drawn up for 1922: January…

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Gaol Birds. Attempt to Throttle a Passenger. Excitement in a Train. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

Passengers who occupied first-class compartments on the western train had an exciting experience a few days ago. It appears that at Bathurst two…

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State Parliament Sat Till 2.30 Police Bill Passes Committee SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 1

The Assembly adjourned at 2.30 this morning. The Police Appeals Bill passed the committee stage…

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Theft of Munitions. a Disquieting Discovery. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 2

A sensation has been caused by the disquieting discovery of the theft of a number of machine suns and rifles from Victoria Barracks, Windsor, where the…

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Ruined Her Life. Woman Charged with Shooting Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 4

Teresa Harvey was remanded at the Melbourne City Court to-day on a large of having shot at Adrian Semmence. Evidence was given that the…

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War Service Homes Losses by Theft Inquiry in Victoria Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 1

That lasses amounting to thousands of pounds have been sustained by the War Service Homes Commission through theft, was stated before…

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Liquor Trade Police Watching Hotels. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 1

Mr. McKell, Minister for Justice has been furnished with reports by the [?] stating that big city holes were receiving systematic police…

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Suspicious Death Girl in Coast Hospital Police Inquiry LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 1

The police are making inquiries in connection with the death of a single woman, aged 20, which occurred at the Coast Hospital yesterday…

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Workmen's Compensation a Question High Court Decides SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 1

Is an employee who was receiving a maximum of £2 per week under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1916, entitled to a maximum of…

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Woman Stabbed With Meat Skewer Lad Before Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 1

George Jackson, 18, was remanded at the central court on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Nellie McCarthy. The police prosecutor stated it was…

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Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the Coolamon police had a busy time, their activities being [?] due to certain information they had received. Six arrests were…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court, Victor James Chamberlain, arrested at Yanco by Constable T. Ledger, was remanded until December 6 on a charge…

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Tumut Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 5

On Tuesday last before Messrs. Weeden, Groves, Blakeney & Thompson, J.'sP., the following cases from Batlow railway works, were dealt…

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