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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

A Friendly Appeal Court was held at the Town Hall, Bowral, on Thursday evening. Present: Ald. Boardmah (Mayor), Beavan, Davis, Marks, Stokes, and Foord, Mr. H. J…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th APRIL.Before Mr. F. H. Gulbraith, P.M.

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

W. H. Neich was charged with Belling milk that was adulterated with water. Mr. Guy A. Griffin, inspector under the Pure Foods Act, prosecuted…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday 8Th APRIL.Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

A case against Geo Sharpe for disobeying an order of the court for wife desertion was adjourned to 30th May. Walter Bush was charged under the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

The following appeals against the assessments of the Bowral Municipal Council were dealt with before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., at the Bowral…

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New Police Weapon

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 3

Several hundred members of the police force of Philadelphia are to be equipped with electric batteries which will enable them to shock lawbreakers…

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The Wollondilly Press (Late "Bowral Free Press.") 23 4 13 Wilson Sentenced. Gaol for Life

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 4

Peter Willis Wilson, a Swede, was charged, at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions, on Friday last with attempting to cause to be taken by Richard…

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Soft-hearted Juries.. Murder Penalties

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 2

The increase in the number of murders due to Jealousy and mission in Franco has attracted the attention of French legislators, and a Bill has been…

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Small Debts Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 4

J. Edwards v. E. O. Perie.—Claim for 12s for rant due.—The case was dismissed…

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Police Court. Thursday, 24Th April. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Dealers in Trouble

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 4

Albert Watkins, pleaded guilty to a charge of using a truck not his own property or the property of a licensed second-hand dealer, in…

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Russian "Court of Petitions."

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 6
Also in The Wollondilly Press

There are many interesting particulars in the new [?] of the Russian Year Book concerning the famous Court of Petitions of the Russian…

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Food Tax Riots. Battle with Police

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2
Also in The Picton Post

On account of the enforcing of the municipal taxes on foodstuffs, a general 24-hours strike was proclaimed at Naples to-day (said the Rome…

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Mittagong Police Court. Wednesday, 8th May. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Theft of a Hat

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

J. E. Holiman, a native of South Africa and a young man of good appearance, was charged with stealing a felt hat, valued at [?], the property…

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New York Police "Graft."

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. Purcell, a well-known New York gambler, who has joined the campaign against municipal graft testified that he had paid graft aggregating £10,000…

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New York Police "Graft."

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. Purcell, a well-known New York gambler, who has joined the campaign against municipal graft, testified that he had paid graft aggregating £10,000…

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Prayer in Court. Incident in Crue[?]ty Case

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3

An elderly man startled the magistrates at Godalming Police Court yesterday by praying in a loud voice from the witness box. (said the "Daily News"…

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Breaking out of Gaol

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 4

Quite a sensation was caused in Picton on Saturday when it became known that three prisoners had escaped from the local lockup…

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Prater in Court. Incident in Cruelty Case

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 6

An elderly man startled the 'magistrate at Godalming Police Court. Yesterday by praying in a loud voice from the witness box (said the "Daily News"…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 29th MAY. Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M. Unregistered Dogs

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

C. Morris, John O'Brien, John Dredge, William Wood, Alexander | Mckenzie, Joseph [?] were each [?] of court. for…

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