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Courts & crime, 1922

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Girl's Peculiar Experience. a "Bite" in a Picture Show. Police Inquiring. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that a few nights ago a girl, while attending a local picture show, felt what she thought was a bite on her leg…

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Murder Heard on 'Phone

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

A double tragedy, in which a girl named Juliette Blanchard shot her lover, Georges Rodin, a railway clerk at St. Cloud station in the middle of…

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BAWRA. Stopping Distribution of Assets. Court Application. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 1

It was stated to-day that an application will be made to the High Court of Australia on Monday for an, injunction to restrain Bawra from…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 4

Before Messrs. T. Dohney and D. T. Byrne, Js.P. at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, the following cases were dealt with:—Thomas Howard a…

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£1000 Bail Lismore Solicitor Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 1

Leslie M‘Dougall Mansfield, 52, [?] solicitor, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, charged with having stolen, at Lismore, sums of…

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Boxing. Police Prohibit Leeton Contest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 2

Following on the receipt of a telegram from the Attorney-General, the Leeton police notified the promotor that the contest between Bill Butler and…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court, before Mr. G. Shepherd, Francis Paul Shiel, on remand from' Bowral, was charged with, by false pretences by means of…

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The Retort Courteous What France Charged Britain London, September 3

The Daily Express · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 1

The British Government will gladly acquiesce in France’s suggestion to summon an Allied Conference to discuss the inter-Allied war…

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Junee Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Shepherd, P.M., a Wagga Starr Bowkett cottage in Junee in the name of E. R. Pike was the subject of an action before the Fair Rents…

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Police Evidence. a Barrister's Statement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 2

"By all means be careful of official evidence," said Mr. J. Young, the well known barrister, on Thursday evening, to a gathering of members of the New…

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Items of News. Junee Small Debts Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Shepherd, P.M., W. B. Scott sued A. Millard, T. Cole and L. Crowther for the service of a stallion. In the first two cases a verdicts was…

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Burglars Week-end Capture Sydney Police Act[?] Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 1

One of Sydney’s most exc[?] police captures was effected on Friday night at Daceyville. One [?] the strongest and most efficient [?] the…

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Slander on the Police. a Barrister's View. Don't Accept Their Evidence! SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 1

The Attorney-General, referring to the criticisms made regarding the police, said there was no foundation whatever for the allegations made…

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The Act of a Lunatic. Draws Revolver in Picture Theatre. Secured by Police. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 1

While a picture show was in progress at the Star Picture Theatre, Melbourne, a man drew a revolver and behaved like a lunatic. The police…

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Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

K. J. Mclntyre v. Thos. H. Smith for assault, and a cross case Smith v. Mclntyre for using insulting words. Both pleaded not guilty…

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Wagga Police Court. Presentation to Sergeant Jones

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

Yesterday morning before the commencement of the usual business of the Wagga Police Court, the Police Magistrate (Mr. G. Shepherd), who was on…

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Bogus Doctor. Sentenced to Imprisonment. Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

Leo Neal was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at West Maitland police court to-day, on a charge of having falsely represented himself…

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Police Sergeant Honored

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

A pleasing function took place at the Wagga court house yesterday morning, when the Police Magistrate, Mr. Shepherd, on behalf of the…

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Police Court. Monday, Sept., 4. Before Mr. W. Scott, P.M. Loafing on Reserve

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

Stock Inspector v. S. Latham, for depasturing 100 sheep and 6 head of cattle on a reserve a Hillas' Creek…

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Charges Against Police. Denied by Attorney-general. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

The Attorney-General, referring to the criticisms made regarding the police, said there was no foundation whatever for the allegations. He (Mr…

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