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Courts & crime, 1922

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Baby Murder the Moss Vale Case. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 1

The trial concluded to-day at Darlinghurst Criminal Court of [?] Grace McKay, married, charged with murdering her eight-weeks-old baby…

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Surry Hills Murder. Jury Fail to Agree. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 3

At the second trial of Henry Slater the jury again failed to agree, after being locked up all night. The Chief Justice, in remanding the…

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“Mrs. X” a [?] Mystery Remarkable Court Case

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

[?] days ago English [?] to the matter of a witness in a murder trial, whose name was not allowed to be disclosed, and who was…

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Boy Bushranger. Banks Before the Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

Robert Banks was charged at Neerim Junction, Victoria, to-day with having broken into Bloomfield's co-operative store, and stealing a…

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Murder of a Baby. a Young Mother Acquitted. The La Barte Case Recalled. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

Edith M'Kay, aged 39, married, was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having murdered her eight weeks old baby boy…

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Sem[?] Charged with Murder Bolsheviks in Siberia Washington, April 1[?]

The Daily Express · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 2

General Graves, Commander of the American Si[?] Force, appeared before the Senate Labour Committee, [?] declared [?] M. Sami[?], who…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 11. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 4

Albert Brown was charged with assaulting George Pedlar on 8th March, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm…

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Small Debts Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 4

John Ashton v. James Durnan, claim £23 10s, and labor done. Mr. Dangar appeared for defendant, and said that in August of last year…

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Gun Alley Murder a Mother’s Pleading. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 1

Mrs. Ross, mother of Colin Ross, has pleaded for the reprieve of her son, but the Attorney-General told her “There is no hope.”…

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(Published by Authority) Profitable Law Breaking. Millions in Illicit Liquor. Police Take a "Cut."

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 3

The special correspondent of The News of the World, London, informs his paper that under the extraordinary dry laws of the United States…

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The Armstrong Murder. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 4

Armstrong was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife…

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The Armstrong Trial a Mystery Case Sentenced to Death. London, April 13

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 1

Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong wag found guilty of the murder of his wife, and has been sentenced to death…

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Retribution. Remarkable Allegations Wholesale Murder. New York

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 1

A message from Washington states that General Graves Commander of the American foroes In Siberia, appeared before the Labor Committee in…

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De Valers’s Republic. Rebels Again Make Easter Memorable Dublin Law Courts Seized for Headquarters Determined Assault on Mount Joy Prison Fails

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 1

The, biggest coup yet affected by the anti-Treaty Republicans. was accomplished in Dublin at midnight on Thursday…

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Charge of Theft

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Courte yesterday, before Mr. W. G. Hazell, J.P. Carnet Jones, alias James Green, was charged with the thefts of an…

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After Five Years. Police Assault Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, Stanley Melton was charged with having at Enfield, five years ago, attacked Constable M'Pherson, striking him…

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Gun Alley Murder Ross Execution Fixed. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

Colin Ross, the Gun Allex murderer, is to be excuted on Monday. Gaol officials report-that the condemned man is not giving any trouble…

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Remarkable Incident Letter From Colin Ross. Found Outside the Gaol. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

An extraordinary incident occurred yesterday afternoon in Melbourne when an envelope was found by high official of the civil service on the…

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Alleged Theft Bank Officer Arrested. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 1

Lawrence Needell, aged 23. apeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a provisional warrant charged with having stolen £2.180 the properly of…

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Narandera District Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 2

In connection with a civil case recently decided at the Narandera District Court, Geo, Grey and Co. v. C. W. Pike, the solicitor for the…

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