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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Hatches Off. Ship's Captain Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

At the Crinimal Court to-day, Charles Aproule, master of the steamer Marjorie was charged with having taken the vessel to sea in so unworthy a…

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Export of Gold Adelong Gold Estates. Full Court Dismisses Appeal

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Gordon, Mr. Justice Ferguson and Mr. Justice Wade, delivered judgment in the appeal on behalf of…

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Boys at Play Raid on a Church Police Spoil the Game. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 1

Four boys, whose ages rauged from 7 to 10 years, broke into the Methodist School Hall in Cleveland Street, and had a fine old time until the…

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Alleged Manslaughter. Newsboy Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 2

Richard Morton, aged 18, a newsboy, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously slain…

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Wanted, a Partner Alleged Stealing by Trick Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Thomas Edgar Morris was committed for trial on a charge of stealing by [?] £25 from Bertie Knowles…

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Nurse Cavell's Betrayer Denounced as Guilty Sentenced to Death. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

Arniann Jeaunes, who was charged with treason and espionage, and who was denounced as informer on Nurse Cavell, was found guilty and sentenced…

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Fellmongers' Claim Three Millions High Court to Consider SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

The £3,000,000 claim by Australian fellmongers against the Federal Government, was mentioned in the High Court to-day…

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Crown Lands. Re-assessment of Rentals. Test Case in High Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

The 1920 Queensland Act, insofar as it deals with the re-assessment of rentals of Crown lands, came under the review of the High Court on Monday…

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To-day's Wires and Cables. Ross's Case High Court Refuses Appeal Justice Isaacs Dissents No Other Avenue of Appeal SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

The High Court refused leave to appeal in the case of Colin Campbell Ross. Justice Isaacs dissented, expressing…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 3

At the local police court on Monday, before Mr Walter Scott. P.M., Cornelius Harrington and cornelius vincent Harrington…

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Police Court To-day. Before Messrs. Walter Scott, P.M., Mental Case

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

James Campbell, an old man with long hair, was charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Florance considered Campbell…

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London Murder Trial Extraordinary Allegations. London, April 3

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

The trial of Herbert Armstrong, solicitor and clerk of courts at Hay (Brecknockshire), on charges of having murdered his wife by poisoning…

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Gun Alley Murder High Court Delivers Judgment. Majority Verdict Against Appeal. Mr. Justice Isaacs Holds for New Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

The High Court to-day refused leave to appeal in the case of Colin Campbell Ross. Mr. Justice Isaacs dissented, expressing the opinion…

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Gun Alley Murder Ross Refused Leave to Appeal Full High Court Delivers Majority Judgment Mr. Justice Isaacs, Dissenting, Thinks There Should Be a New Trial

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 1

The Full High Court this morning, by a majority judgment, dismissed the application for leave to appeal in the case of Colin Ross, who was…

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A Mystery. Three Men in a Car Mishap or Murder? Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 1

The mystery surrounding the death Leslie Gordon McDowell, an accountant, who was found under the palms near the Mitchell Library in…

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Fellmongers' Claim. Mentioned in High Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

The £3,0[?],000 claim by Australian fellmongers, against the Federal Government, was mentioned in the High Court to-day. An interim judgment…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., Olive Henry. Crouch, alsia Phillip Crouch was charged with stealing in…

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Week-end Camps Raid by Police Several Girls Charged. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 1

Five young women of attractive appearance were before the Manly Police Court to-day charged with vagrancy. The cases created much local…

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Theft From Express. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent [?]es that thieves held up the Paris La[?] express and stole 30 ma[?] from England to Italy…

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Gun Alley Murder

The Daily Express · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

The High Court having by a shortly judgment returned to allow Colln Rosh to appeal against his conviction for the murder of a young…

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