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Courts & crime, 1921

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Wave of Crime in New York. 1C3 Murders and 100,000 Robberies This Year. Police Powerless

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

New York leads an other communities in the United States in an unpredicted wave of crime that is sweeping the country, writes the “Daily…

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Stealing From Shops

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

At the Ganmain Police Court, before Mr. W. H. Rowston, J.P., Thomas Frederick Ryan, 55 years of age, was charged with stealing a pair…

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New Lambton Murder Newcastle

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

At Newcastle Police Court to-day Charles People, aged 18, was charged with murdering the Chinese Maw L[?]ng at New Lambton on January 20…

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Railway Employee Sentenced. Thefts From Goods Trains. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

Leonard Hughes, a railway cleaner was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day for stealing a quantity of merchandise,…

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Sale of Blankets. Soft Goods Broker Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 3

In the Central Summons Court to-day Oswald Dickens, a soft goods broker, was proceeded against on an information alleging that without…

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Made Bets for Jockeys Now Gone to Gaol. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

David Lan[?]bert, a young man, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with having on October 29, 1920, stolen £20 the property of Fabian…

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Eastbourne Murder. Unsuccessful Appeal Murderers to Hang. London, Feb. 1

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

The two men, Field and Gray, who were sentenced to death for the murder of a girl at E[?]s[?]bourne in August. last, and who made sensational…

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Bound Over Brothers in Court. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

Two breathers were parties in a case which was called at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. Wa[?]ter Collins was charged with having m[?]ualy…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

At tho Leeton Police Court on Jan. 24, before W. C. Barker and H. Watson, J's.P., John Wright, aged 19 years pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing…

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Tumbarumba Police Court Thursday, 27Th Hanuary

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

J. A. Mott, summoned by Inspector of Stock on. two charges -- using unrecorded brand and, secondly, fur using brand T on sheen, not being to denote…

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Another Murder Charge Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

Richard Lamkin, appeared at the cent[?] Court to-day charged with having [?]niously and malloc[?]y mondered Norman kable at Redfere…

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Coolamon Police Court. Thursday, January 2/. 1921. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Police v. Andrew Bourke, indecent language.—Plea guilty. Fined 5s, costs 8s, in default three days hard labor. Police v. L. Birkley, riotous behaviour…

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Murder Charge Former Junee Girl Murdered

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

George Gunter, aged 53, a homeopathist and. Royal Vivian Thomas Berg, a baker, aged 27, were charged before Mr. Hawkins, S.M. at Central…

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"RECEIVING." Two Accused Sentenced Six Months' Hard Labor SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

George Poulton and Henry Schmidt were found guilty of receiving in connection with die loss of 8000 cigars, the property of Birt and Coy. Each was…

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A Murder and Ambush London, Feb. 2

The Daily Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Two masked mon entered the house of Robert Dixon, a Justice of the Peace, at Lunlavin and demanded money. On his refusing he was…

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A Customs Case. Claim for Penalties Australasion Films “Charged.” Sydney, Thursday

The Daily Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

In the High Court to-day the Minister for Customs was plaintiff and Australasian Films Ltd. defendants. The Minister, sought to recover…

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"Thrillers!' Robbery and Murder Films Prohibited. in New Zealand.wellington, ,Jan. 3

The Daily Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

The Government last night decided that any [?]lm or portion of a' film in which thieving, robbing or muder are mode a feature shall not be passed…

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"As Simple As Children." Supposed Legacy of £35,000. Jackeroo Charged with Fale Pretences. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Wallace Macdonald Grant was charged at the Bathurst Quarter Session with obtaining the sum of £122/14/ from Leslie Flood by means of false…

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School Boy Charged. with Murder of Pensioner. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

Donald Litton, a 14-year-old schoolboy, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Sarah Seabrook, a septuagenarian pensioner, whose…

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Wolgast Murder Speechley in Court. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 1

Charles Speechl[?]y appeared at the Central Police Court to-day charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast A large crowd attended and the court…

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