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Courts & crime, 1921

1,841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 85 of 93

Theft Feared Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 1

The military authorities are greatly perturbed by a slrort[?]tage of £4,000 worth of binoc[?]cuiars at Liverr[?]pool. It is thought they have been stolen in a…

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Gaol Afire. Fierce Tussle at Galway

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

A fire occurred at Galway prison this morning which is supposed to have beet, caused owing to the prisoners setting fire to their bedding. Forty political…

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Officers Charged "Damaged a Book" Number of Charges SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 1

Edgar Barraclough, 31, was charged at the central court by warrant that while acting as a Commonwealth officer, hee fradulently damaged a book…

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Arbitration Court Exclusion of Lawyers Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

The Trades Hall has requested the State Government to amend the Industrial Arbitration Act in the direction of preventing barraters and [?]…

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District Court. Before His Honor Judge Bevan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 4

Poulter v. Patrick P. Lawless, claim for £253 lls 9d in connection with a [?]harefarming agreement. Mr. Mason, L.L.B. (instructed by…

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"A Fallacy." (Published by Arrangement) Chief of Police on Prohibition

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 8

Recently the New York "Tribune interviewed Chief of Police, Fitzraorris of Chicago and this is what he had to say about Prohibition in America:—…

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A Woman Stabbed. Assailant Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

George Jackson, aged 18, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Nellie M'Carthy. The police…

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Junee Police Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 4

Roy Campbell Whinchello was again before the court charged with the alleged appropriation of certain money, the property of Beale and Co. A further…

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Gold Robbery. Happened Before Sonoma Left Sydney. According to San Francisco Police. Sydney Detectives Puzzled. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 4

"No definite progress his been made," said the San Francisco Chief of Police (Mr. Matheson) to-day rewarding the Sonoma robbery, in which…

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Serious Assault. Race Goer Roughly Attacked. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 2

As a result of an assault on The Central Railway Station yesterday, Henry Hewitt, a laborer of Marrickville, was seriously injured and is not…

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Two Doctors Charged a Woman's Death Remanded on £600 Bail

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 1

Albert Reginald McLeod, 40, and Sansfield, Cassidy, 55, medicalmen, appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having unlawfully used an…

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Sonoma Robbery. Attributed to "Bootleggers" Police Theories Discussed. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 2

In San Francisco arrests are expected shortly in connection with the looting of the Sonoma's currency tanks. The police say that from clues they…

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High Court Case Involving Millions Big Bar Engaged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 1

The High Court to-day was asked to make a declaration that John Cooke and Company, Proprietary, Melbourne, and G. A. Field, carcase butcher of Sydney…

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The Landru Case Prosecution Closed Dramatci Court Scenes Paris, Nov. 25

The Daily Express · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 1

The case for the prosec[?]tion ag[?]se Landru, she French Blue heard”) has closed. Anal[?]sts tes[?]fied that at lou[?]t…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 28, 1921. (Before Mr. G. S. Shephered, P.m.) Alleged Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 1

Stanley Murray, aged 27, appeared on a charged of having on November 18, in the custody of Joseph Morrison, a watch valued at £5, which could…

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Stealing a Brooch

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 1

George Sullivan alias Alexander Stephenson, was charged with having at Lower Tarcutta, stolen a brooch, the property of Charlotte Elizabeth…

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Surry Hills Murder. Slater Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 2

Henry Slater was charged at the Central Court to-day with having felonious and murdered Thomas Peter Monaghan at Surry Hills on June…

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Theft of a Brooch

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 2

George Sullivan alias Alexander Stephenson was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with having at Lower Tarcutta stolen a…

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Violent Assault Deterrent Sentence

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 2

Charles C[?]ek appeared, before Mr Shepherd, P.M.. at Wagga Court yesterday on a charge of having on November 18 at Bollon Park, Wagga,…

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Assault on Girls Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 1

During the past few days there have been assaults on three girls between 7 and 9 years of age. The [?] have been particularly active and…

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