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Courts & crime, 1922

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Junee Bankruptcy Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

John Joseph Dalhauntly, grazier and farmer, Illabo, Queanbeyan, was examined in the Bankruptcy Court, and ascribed his culture to the 1920…

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Fatal Accident Result of an Assault Fight in a Cart Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 8

Following an . altercation last-night between two men, one of whom was driving a cart, the horse got beyond the control of the driver and crashed…

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Assaulting Police Another Deterrent Sentence Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 8

George Finale, was charged at Paddington Court to-day with, assaulting a constable during 4 riot on December 22…

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Police Court To-day. Before Mr. Walter Scott, P.M. Driving Regulations

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

Anthony Batros pleaded guilty to not keeping to the left when driving a motor cycle round a corner. There was a previous conviction for…

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Dastardly Assault Adelaide

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

A sensational story of a swagman’s daring assault on a farmers’ wife is reported from [?] A man called at a farm and found…

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“Decoy Duck” Young Woman Charged. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

Lottie Jarvie, 25. a stylishly dressed woman, described by Detective Barker, at the city Court to-day, as the “decoy duck” of a gang of thieves,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 16, 1922. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Negligent Driving

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

The police proceeded against Clarence Hall for driving negligently at Uranquinty on December 7, and thus causing injury to a young boy…

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Indecent Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

John Jackson' appeared on a charge of indecent assaults against a female pleaded not guilty. Mr. Blair appeared for Jackson. After evidence was given…

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Salutory Sentence Assault on the Police Accused Pleads Guilty

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

The [?]tional arrest on Monday afternoon to [?] street, Wagga, had [?] in the Police Court, yesterday, when [?]…

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Assault Cases. Josephs Before Court. Six Months on Each Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., in the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning, William Josephs appeared on a charge of having assaulted Mrs…

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Wagga Police Court. to Keep the Peace

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

In the Wagga Police Court, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, yesterday, Mrs. Rebecca Laney proceeded against Michael John Seekold, both residents…

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The Famous [?]Iver a Man Charged

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

Donald MacDonald was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. Shepherd, P.M., with that, he did, on January 14, obtain the sum of…

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Master Butchers. Condemn Profiteering Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 3

At a meeting of the Master Butchers' Association, a resolution was carried unanimously characterising the action of the Profiteering Court in not…

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Police Court To-day. Before Mr. Sutherland, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 2

Robert Pomeroy, 26, who stated his occupation to be lion tamer, pleaded guilty to using language on the railway platform, and was fined £2 or 7 days…

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Serious Charge. Assault in a Sulky. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 2

It was reported to the police at an early hour this morning that two women accepted an invitation of three strangers in a sulky to drive them…

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IRELAND Special Police Drafted Hunger-Strikers at Work LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 1

An Ulster message says that special police were drafted to maintain order at Londonderry person, where 29 Sin[?] Feiers are awaiting trial for offences…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

Before Mr. W. G. Hazell, J.P., in the Wagga Police Court yesterday, william George Collins, aged 29, was fined £5 in default two months' imprisonment,…

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Ganmain News. Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

The usual monthly police court was held on January 12th last in the absence of the P.M. Messrs. J. S. Arnold and F. B. Due J’s.P occupying the Bench…

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Remarkable Trial German High Life Family Charged with Murder. Berlin, Jan. 18

The Daily Express · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 1

A sensational trial is proceeding at Gorlatz in Silesta, The Countess Schiliefier, one of the oldest of the noble families of Prussia…

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Police Promotions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

Details of police promotions are expected to be announced to-morrow. Such of the cable news on this page as is headed has appeared in "The Times,"…

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