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Courts & crime, 1922

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The Secret Service. Strange Story in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Ronald Bourne (37) was charged with falsely pretending to William Torrance that he was an employee of the secret service…

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Hanged in a Police Cell

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 4

At Berrigan on Wednesday morning a man named Ernest Jackson hanged himself in a cell at the police station. He tore a blanket into strips and…

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French Aerial Police Tracking Criminals

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 4

France has decided to establish an aerial police force. This is the first European power to adopt aircraft as a means of coping with…

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Scene in a Court. Woman Attacks Chinaman. Rockhampton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 3

A sensation occurred in the Rook hampton Police court yesterday when a young woman., Annie Scaniun, was charged with destroying three panes…

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Police Court. To-day's Doings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 2

Before Mr W. Scott, P.M. Strangers Strike Trouble. Jack Bailey, a stranger, pleaded guilty to two charges…

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Police Court. Monday, June 5. Before Mr. Scott, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

Jack Bailey, charged with drunkenness and indecent language, was fined £3/5/. Bert. Keighran, indecent…

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Gundagai District Court. a Tumut Case

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 4

Some little time back Frank Muller, a motor proprietor at Tumut, secured a default verdict against Mrs G. Bramwell, who was a one-time…

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Murder of Mountford Cook Trial of Griffith Challenges 15 Jurors SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 1

The trial of Taliesen Griffith, 31, Charged with the murder of Mountford Cook at Bordon, was commenced at the Central Court to-day…

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To Confer Again Free-state Constitution Re-drafted Predicted That De Valera Will Not Be Pleased Compromise Possible, But Difficulty About Court of Appeal London, June 4

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 1

The “Daily Express” claims the highest authority for saying that the Free State constitution has already been re-drafted, and that when it is…

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Gordon Murder Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 1

The trial commenced to-day of Tal[?]an Gr[?]tha, 31 a contractor, on a charge of the murder of Mountford Cook at Gordon…

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A Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

The trial of Taliesin Griffiths, aged 31, charged with having murdered Mountford Cook at Gordon was commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day…

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District Court

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

District Court for the South Western District will be held at the Wagga Court House on June 27. The last day for filing plaints for hearing…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

William James Oliver was committed for trial at St. Kilda Police Court, Melbourne, charged with attempting to murder his wife. The latter stated she told…

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Cook's Murder Griffith Speaks from the Dock Claims to be Innocent SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 1

When the trial of Taliesen Griffith for the alleged murder of Mountford Cook was resumed to-day, the prisoner, in a along statement from the dock,…

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Shearers' Strike. Application to the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

To-morrow morning Mr. Justice Starke, of the High Court Bench, will hear an application on behalf of the Victorian Graziers' Council and other pastoralist…

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The Color Question Argument for U.S.A. Supreme Court Are the Japs White? LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 1

The question of whether the Japanese, are a white race will be argued in the United States Supreme Court, probably in October…

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Remarkable Burglary. the Wrecked Wiltshire Raided. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 2

A party of the Wiltshire's officers, who visited the wreck to recover their personal effects, discovered that their quarters had been raided by a particularly…

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Young Man Charged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 2

George Thomas Garland (28) was arrested on charge of stealing a cheque for £50, the property of Francis M. Goldsmith, of Adelaide and of…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 2

The following authorities to enter were granted by Acting warden Scott at the. Warden's Court on Monday:-…

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Train Wrecking Two Boys Charged Kurri Kurri

The Daily Express · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 1

Two boys, aged 12 and 13, were remanded at Kurri Kurri Childrens’ Court with having wilfully placed an obstruction on the railway at…

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