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Courts & crime, 1922

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The Hornsby Murder Conference of Authorities. May, Increase the Reward. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 1

The Chief Secretary the Inspector General of Police and other officials were in conference this morning. As[?] is believed that the reward…

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Surry Hills Murder Coroners Inquiry Opened Evidence From the Slums Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 2

An inquiry was opened to-day Into the death of Francis Charles Kennedy, a railway porter, who was killed Surry Hills on June 17…

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Exciting Arrest at Arncliffs Police Surprise Two Men, One Swims Away. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 1

After a revolver had been drawn by the police a man was arrested at Arncliffe last night, charged with having attempted to break and enter a shop…

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The Shearing A.W.U. in Court. a Point in Law Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 1

The cases in which James Allen, Secretary of the Graziers’ Associatin, was complainant and the AuBstralian Workers Union, Henry Boot[?]…

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Burglary Boom. Insurance Campanies Raise the Rates. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 2

Burglaries have become so numerous in Melbourne and suburbs lately that incurance companies have decided to raise the rates…

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Robbery at Waters'. Young Married Woman Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 2

Ivy Wellington, a young married woman, was arrested outside the Sessions Court at Melbourne immediately upon her acquittal on a charge of child…

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Hornsby Murder Increasing the Award. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes and the inspector general of Police, [?] this morning over the [?]…

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GROSS BRUTALITY.s Wife-beater Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 2

Charles Hodges, described as a butcher, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor, at the Burwood Police Court to-day for assaulting his wife…

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Hornsby Murder. Reward Increased. State Cabinet's Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 2

Cabinet has decided to increase to £500 the reward offered for information leading to the apprehension of the murderer of Mr. F. C. Kemmis…

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The Barbers in Court. Alleged Contempt of Court. Documents Handed Over. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 4

When the case against McDonald and others was resumed at the Central Police Court to-day, the magistrate called upon McDonald to show cause…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon Wilson's Murderers Dunn and O'Sullivan. Sentenced to Death. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 1

Dunn and O'Sullivan, Field Marshall Wilson's murderers, have been sentenced to death…

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Taxi-driver Sentenced. Will He Compensate Lowe? If So, Term to be Reduced. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 1

Vernon Leslie Collins, a taxi driver, was convicted of having caused bodily harm while in charge of a taxi cab, and was sentenced to eighteen months'…

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The Hornsby Murder. No Arrest Yet. Thousand Letters Received. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 1

In spite of the fact that no arrest has been made in connection with the Hornsby murder, Inspector Fowler is optimistic, and believes that the…

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Sequel to Rathenau's Murder. The Fleeing Culprits. Suicide to Avoid Capture. BERLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 1

Ranthenau's suspected murderers, Fischer and Kern, committed suicide by shooting themselves in order to avoid capture…

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The Murder of the Field-marshall The Trial of Dunn and 0'Sullivan. The Jury Returns a Verdict in Three Minutes. Both Prisoners Proun

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 1

The trial of Dunn and lasted three hours. Witnesses retold the murder and the pursuit…

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Hornsby Murder Mystery. Two Lads up for Assault. Alleged to be Concerned in the Murder. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 July 1922 · page 1

Frederick Powell and Stanley Spithill, alleged by the police "to be in some way concerned in the murder of Frank Cecil Kemmis," were before the police…

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Six Months for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1922 · page 2

Walter Allen, who was before the Junee Police Court on Friday last and was fined £5 for assaulting children, was again before the court on…

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Police Vacancies

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 July 1922 · page 2

Applications are invited for recruits to the Foot Police. The Chief Secretary has arranged to fill up all existing vacancies. The primary…

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Hornsby Murder. Effect of £1000 Reward Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 July 1922 · page 1

Since the announcement that the reward tor the information had been increased to £1,000 the Detective Office has been besieged by people who…

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Hornsby Murder. a Man's Hallucination, Detectives Discard Story. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1922 · page 2

A man walked into the Regent-street lock-up to-day and stated he knew all about the murder of Mr. Kemmis, adding, "I was with the murderer on the…

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