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Courts & crime, 1922

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The Police Conference Care Over Publicity Congratulations to Force SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 1

The Police Conference to-day carried a resolution that two censors be appointed to supervise the work of the pressmen at the conference and…

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Leeton Police Court. Horse Stealer Committed for Trial

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court, on Tuesday, February 21, before Mr. H. A. Taylor, J.P., Ambrose Septemus Lionel Hughes was charged on about 26th…

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Gun Alley Murder. Ross Sentenced to Death. Prisoner Proclaims his innocence. Notice of Appeal to be Lodged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

When the jury in the Ross case returned at 10.35 on Saturday morning, after being lacked up all night, the foreman announced that an…

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Cowardly Assault Woman Attacked by Three Men Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

Patricia Wainwright, aged 38, a widow, was found roaming about Moore Park in a dazed condition, early this morning, bleeding from…

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Gun Alley Murder Ross in Prison. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

Since he was on Saturday sentenced to death Colin Ross has worn convict garb. He has been refused the use of a knife or fork, and in…

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Obtaining by Fraud Piano Dealer Charged Committed for Trial SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

At Redfern Police Court, Mary Maefarlane proceeded against John [?], piano dealer and tuner, for falsely pretending that a certain…

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Riot at Perth Principals Get 14 Days Remanded for Assault SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

The principals in the riot at the Ugly Men's Charity Carnival, Perth, were sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment…

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New South Wales Police Annual Conference Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

The Police Conference to-day, was opened by the Inspector-General (Mr. James Mitchell), who congratulated the executive officers of the…

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On the Rand Strike Outrages Conflicts with Police. Johannesburg. Feb. 27

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

The worst dynamite outrage during the strike was reported to-day from the City Deep Mine, where live explosions occurred in an attempt to…

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Ex-police Inspector Missing Believed to be Drowned Clothes and Gun Found SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

Peter Nies a former Police Inspector, has been missing from Moss Vale since yesterday. It is believed he was drowned in…

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Police Office [?]Owned Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

Police inspector Peter Nies of Moss Va[?] was drowned yesterday while duck shooting…

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Ex-police Inspector Missing Moss Vale

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

Peter Niles, former police inspector, has been missing from Moss Yale since yesterday, and is believed to have been drowned in the Bong Bong…

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Another Raid. Police Barracks Held Up London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

An elaborately planned raid took place on Sunday night, when 100 Republican soldiers held up a garrison of 40 at Clonmel police barracks, taking…

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STOWAWAYS Three Before the Court Each Fined £3 SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 1

Edward Gordon, James Kelly, and John Black were charged at the central court to-day with having stowed away on the steamer Toromeo…

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Benefit of the Doubt Reconsideration of the Peden Case Additional Evidence Raises Grave Doubts Accused Man, Twice Sentenced to Death Is Released

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 1

Arthur Bryce Peden, mining engineer, who has been twice sentenced to death on a charge of murdering his wife near Gundagai, was released…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., in the Wagga Police Court yesterday, two men, Patrick Kerr, aged 60, and Charles Brown, aged 32, appeared on…

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First Offenders Two Men Sentenced. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

At Darlinghurst Sessions [?] James Carter and Waiter Spee[?] ed not guilty to a charge of dem[?] money with meanaces and by [?]…

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Alleged Contempt an Editor Charged. Melbourne, Wednesday.'

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

Ralph Johnson, editor of Melbourne “Punch,” was called upon, in the Practice Court to-day to show cause why he should not be…

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Charge of Murder Woman Remanded. Sydney, Wedne[?]

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

Mary Davenport appeared : Central Court to-day on a cha[?] murdering Philomena Utting. The police stated that Uttin[?]…

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Housing Police Government Inventions. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

The Premier stated this afternoon that the Government intends to scrap the Housing Board and substitute building through the Government…

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