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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

911 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 46

Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

The burglar fiend is still in our midst. On Tuesday night last he broke into the store of Mr. G. T. Attwood, but so far it is impossible to notice…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. H. F. W. Flethcer, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

James McCutcheon (an immigrant who looked as if he had fought a few rounds with Jack Johns tone, having one eye closed up and black) was…

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In Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 7

Magistrate: "Prisoner, are you married?" Prisoner: "No, yer Worship; these scratches on my face came from…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 6. Before Messrs. Stinson and Iverach, J’s.P

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

Patrick James O’Reilly, an elderly man, was charged with being found wandering, and deemed to be of unsound mind…

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Assault on a Boy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 4

Sophia Larkin summoned John Anderson, carpenter, for an assault on her ten-year-old son. The parties had a conference with the P.M. in his…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. Giles Shaw. P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 2

John Sheady was charged with attempting to steal from Patrick Ryan. John Wells deposed: I am a police constable stationed at Cootamundra;…

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Wagga Police Court. MONDAY, 12th DECEMBER, 1910. (Before Mr. George Stevenson, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 4

John M'Intosh, plasterer, was charge ed by Senior-Constable Gilroy with being on the licensed promises of the All Nations' Hotel, on the morning of…

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The Perth Bigamy Case. Smart Sentenced. No Sign of Ethel Harris. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 1

Alfred Wilson Smart, who pleaded guilty at the Criminal Sessions to bigamously marrying Mary Jane Pemberthy, having at the time a wife…

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Prosecutions by the Pastures Board. Fines Imposed in Every Case. a Breeze in Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 5

The Urana Pastures Protection Board prosecuted several landholders for failure to destroy rabbits on their properties…

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Police Officer Resigns

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 2

Constable Newton has retired from service with the N.S.W. mounted police, his intention bring to set up business on his own account at…

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Savage Assault on a Workman. Employers' Brutal Conduct

The Worker · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 23

In the Adelaide Court last week, G. R. Kinsman, an ironfounder, sued his employers, John Coumbe, Frank Coumhe, and Foster Coumbe, ironfounders, for…

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Railway Machinists' Grievances. Application to Industrial Court

The Worker · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 9

It was asserted in the N.S.W. Industrial Court last week that certain machinists employed by the Railway Commissioners had been dismissed from work carrying…

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Financier's Death. a Mysterious Case. What the Police Found. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 2

A man known as Louis Herbert Scharrix, a financier, died at his residence, Chatswood, on Friday morning last under peculiar circumstances…

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Police Court. Friday, December [?] Before the P.M.

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 3

Police v. Fred, Stoker, [?] Plea, guilty. Fi[?] Police v. James Burton, [?] in[?] language in York[?]…

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Dead Woman's Letter. Impress a Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 6

Prosecuted at Lambeth (London), on June 3, for neglecting his children. William Ogllvic, a cabdriver (says the "Daily News") met with much…

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Police Court. Friday, December 9Th. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblim J.P)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 4

William Toohey, charged by Constable Hennessy with using indecent language in Twynam Street, was fined £2, or 14 days hard labor…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, December 16. Before the Pm

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 3

Egan and Bolton v. W. Hovendon, claim [?] 14s. Mr. O’Halloran for plaintiff, no appearance of defendant. Arthur Bolton…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, December 13Th, [?] (Before Mr. George Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 4

W. H. Smith v. Alexander Sims claim for £1 7s Mr. Matthews appeared for the plaintiff, No appearance of defendant…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, December 13Th. (Before Mr G. Stevenson, P.M., Warden)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 4

John Tuomas Turner failed to appear in support of his application for a mining lease of 5 acres, parish of Boolegigbie…

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Church Loses £30,000. a High Court Case. Priest's Estate in Dispute. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 2

The High Court by three to two gave judgment against the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane in the appeal of Byrne versus Dunne. By…

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