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Courts & crime, 1916

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Grace Emmett All Rights Reserved. Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 13

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

Crestfallen, the defeated Mr. Cagwair paid Mr. Seacamp the money, and the irate hotel-keeper hurried the three conspirators out of his hotel…

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Murder and Suicide at Ultimo Story of the Daughters

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

At the inquest on Friday in connection with the Ultimo tragedy, Mr. Hawkins, the City Coroner, found that on the morning of January 13, at 36 Burlinson street…

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Police Court. 18Th January, 1916

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Sergeant A. A. Dyce was appointed Inspector under the Weights and Measures Act and tinder the Bread Act…

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Licensing Court. 18Th January, 1916. (Before George Foster, Esq., Deputy Licensing Magistrate, and George Nield, Esq., Member.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector was received…

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Charged with Highway Robbery. Two Young Men in Military Uniform.inverell

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, Athol Roy Semor, aged 18 years, and David William Austin, aged 24, who were dressed in military uniform, were charged with having…

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Men Fighting the Court. Port Pirie

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 3

"I will oppose all attempts by Broken Hill to secure funds to carry on this fight, said Mr. A.W. Lacey, president of the Port Pirie branch of the Amagamatel…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 23. (Before Mr. Macdongall, Acting P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 47

Henry Farringdon Jackson proceeded against John O'Donoghus, of Morvon, to recover £5 allowed to be due for a valuation of furniture. Colonel Wilkinson…

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Grace Emmett All Rights Reserved. Dr. the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 14

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 3

"Ye might think I'm rather foolish, pard," continued the old man, "but I wish my girl had come here sooner; then she might be happy…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A District Court for the south-western district will be held at the Corowa court house on Thursday, 2nd March. The last day for entering plaints is 14th…

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Alleged Murder. Soldier Sent for Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

The inquest on the body of Michael M'Nully, the seaman who was stabbed in a lavatory at an Oxford-street hotel, was concluded last week. The coroner…

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Police & Firemen's Hospital Art Union and Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the above huge carnival, which takes place at the Royal Agricultural Grounds, Sydney, on February 26, 1916, the proceeds of…

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Gloating Over Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

A crowd of Berlin residents demonstrated in front of Count Zeppelin's house on Sunday night. The wildest enthusiasm over the air raid on Paris was displayed…

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New South Wales. Father and Son Sent to Gaol. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

Before Judge Docker at Darlinghurst to-day Edward Neal, 43, and his son, Norman, 21, were sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having conspired…

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Police Court. Bread Stealing

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

On Thursday last the manager of Barooga Station reported to Sergeant Byrne the theft of seven or eight loaves of bread from the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 31

At Tumbarumba Police Court on January 27, before Mr. M'Dougall, relieving P.M., Francis Lloyd appeared, on summons, to answer two charges of alleged…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 31, (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.) Youth Committed for Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 31

George Sydney Harold De Fontenay, aged 17, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Thomas Devine at Ettamogah, on January 21, and…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, February 1. (Before Messrs. H. Breakell and J. D. Fraser, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

Thomas White, charged with stealing one pair of gold-rimmed glasses and one pair of leggings, the property of John W. Tenney, of Bijiji…

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Henty Monthly Court

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

The Henty local court was held on Thursday last Mr. C. J. H[?] P.M., being on the bench. The constable at The Rock [?]…

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Grace Emmett, All Rights Reserved. Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 15

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

"What can a feller do? Nobody'll give me work-" "Have you asked for work?" He shifted in his chair…

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The War. Air Raid on England Bombs He Raid the Outage. Earth Tremors Caused. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Against Kaiser and Crown Prince London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

Further details or the Zeppelin raid on several English counties on Monday are revealed in the fresh narratives of eyewitnesses at the inquests on the victims…

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