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Courts & crime, 1922

1,698 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 85

COAL [?] Appeal Yo Wish Court, Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 1

The Coal Miners have [?] [?] High Court for as [?] [?] the Coal [?] [?] with the coal [?]…

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Shearing Threatened Strike High Court Injunction Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 1

The High Court to-day granted an Injunction retraining the A.W.U. and the “Worker” newspaper from doing anything to…

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Peck Shooting Case. Pathetic Scene in Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 4

There was a pathetic scene outside the Criminal Court after Winifred Peck, aged 19, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor…

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The Wiltshire Captain Hayward Ill What the Court Suggests. Auckland, June 23

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 1

When the Wiltshire wreck inquiry was resumed to-day, Mr. Meredith who is appearing for Captain Hayward, announced that his client was…

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Coal Dispute. Miners Spring a Surprise. Application to High Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 4

When the Coal Tribunal met to-day Mr. Willis, miners' representative, announced that notice had been filed in the Coal Tribunal from dealing with the…

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Injunction Granted. Restraining the A.W.U. Application to High Court. BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 3

The High Court, which is sitting at Brisbane, unanimously, made absolute an order for an injunction against the A.W.U., restraining members from…

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A Terrible Murder. Field Marshal Wilson Assassinated. Shot Outside His House in London Assailants Captured After Desperate Fight. Crime Attributed to Irish Republicans. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 4

Field Marshal Wilson, Chief of the General Staff since 1918, was shot dead outside his London residence. Two arrests have been made. The men…

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Sinn Fein’s Super-crime. Field-marshal Sir Henry Wilson Assassinated. Dastardly Murder Committed in the Heart of London Outrage Universally Deplored: British Parliament Adjourns on Hearing the News London, June 22

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 1

Field Marshal Sir H. H. Wilson was to-day shot dead in Eaton Square, Outside his home. Two assassins have been arrested. Sir Henry was leaving a motor car at his residence shortly after 3 o’clock this…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

John Phillips, an old offender, was charged at the Wagga Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. Hazell, with drunkenness. Evidence was given…

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Surry Hills Murder. Three Persons Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

Three persons, Esther Eggers, William Williamson and Frederick Reardon were charged at the Central Court to-day with being idle and disorderly…

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A Brutal Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

The assassination in London of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson will strike a note of horror, not only throughout the British Empire, but in every…

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Acquitted of Murder Offered Two Fortunes French Murder Trial [?] MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 1

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London Murder. Accused Men Before the Court. Sinn Fein Quarters Raided. Campaign of Violence and Outrage Disclosed. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

Very strongly guarded by armed police and detectives James O'Brien und James Connolly, the two men arrested for the assassination, of Sir Henry…

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Police Protection Was Withdrawn. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

There was an unusually large attendance in the House of Commons in expectation of further developments in connection with the assassination of…

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Ireland the Murder Habit Another Brutal Outage London, June 23

The Daily Express · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 1

Lawless, an ex-soldier, aged 60 years, who was a harmless tailor, with no politics, was in bed with his wife in Rutland-street, Dublin, when…

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Another Murder. Herr Rathenau Assassinated. Probable Monarchist Crime. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

Herr Rathenau, the German Finance Minister, has been assassinated. Reuter's Berlin correspondent states Herr Rathenau was shot dead leaving his…

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Eaton Square Tragedy Police Discover Startling Evidence Campaign of Murder and Outrage Planned. Characteristic Statement by De Valera and I.R.A. LONDON, June 23

The Daily Express · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 1

O’Brien and Connolly, the alleged assassins of Sir Henry Wilson, were charged at Westminster Police Court and remanded for six days…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. Walter Sott, P.M. Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

Robert Buckley, 21, pleaded not guilty to stealing an overcoat, valued at £3, the property of Harry Henry Collingzidge…

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Court Martial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

The naval court martial, which is trying a number of naval ratings for alleged improper practices in regard to examination papers, concluded on…

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Police Court. Friday, June 23. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivan, J's.P. Smoking Opium

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

Yet Tong, a Chinese hawker, was charged with having opium in his possession. Mr. Weekes, for defendant,…

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