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Courts & crime, 1912

1,355 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 68

The Glebe Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

In the Full Court this morning Moir's appeal against the sentence of death passed for the murder of Trevascus at the Glebe, was…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 20th. (Before Mr. C. J. Coghlan, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

James Duncan, suffering from alcoholism, who had been locked up at his own request on the previous day, but who had recovered…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

IN the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M., Hazara Singh, licensed hawker, of Brungle, proceeded against Nato…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, February 20. Charges Umder the Liquor Act. (Before Mr. F. A. Ridley, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

Wilmot Watson was proceeded against by the police on a charge of being on licensed promises, to wit the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Grahamstown…

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Assault by Wedding Guests. Custom of "Dragging the Bride Home" Leads to Trouble

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 6

Strange scence, witnessed on the road between Killarncy and Tralee, were described at Cork Assizes on Monday (says a London paper of December 10), when…

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Murder and Suicide. the Moorngag Tragedy. Finding by the Coroner. Benalla

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

The inquiry in connection with the tragedy at Moorngag, in which father and son were found dead, in circumstances pointing to murder and suicide…

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Trial of Dr. Peacock. Charge of Murder Alleged Jury Fail to Agree. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

In the Second Civil Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Hodges, the second trial was continued of Samuel Peacock on a charge of having on or…

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Local and General News Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. J. D. Walker, C.M., and F. Hann, J.P., an old offending inebriate named Mary Ann Carey…

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Glebe Murder Appeal Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 5

The appeal of Campbell Moir against his conviction for the alleged murder of Henry Trevascus, was before the Full Court to-day. The…

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Sydney Murder Charge Moir's Appeal. Death Sentence Upheld. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

In the Full Court, Moir's appeal against the sentence of death passed upon him for the murder of Mr. Trevascus at Glebe, Sydney, commenced…

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Daring Burglary. Vaults Blown Open with Dynamite. £4,000 Worth of Jewellery Stolen. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

A second daring jewellery robbery has occurred in Maiden Lane, a supposedly burglar-proof section of the city. Robbers gained entrance to the…

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Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

Michael Donovan was charged with stealing the sum or £25 from Thomas Patrick Rigney at the Railway hotel, Cootamundra, on or about 5th inst…

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AlLEGED Theft Case Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

Thomas Priest, on remand, was allegedly charged with stealing, on February 18th, 3 bags of chaff, two hanks of twine, and one packet needle…

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Police Protection

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 5

It is expected that in the very near future the long wished for protection by an arm of the law, in the shape of a police constable, is to become an…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw P.M. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

Thomas Ryan, on bail, was charged with making use of indecent language at Wallendbeen on 24th instant. Pica guilty. Sen. Constable Fox…

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Warden's Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

James Ryan applied for an authority to enter, for purposes of prospecting for tin and wolfram, an area of 12½ acres, at Pullitop, portion…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 26th. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.). Insobriety

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

A young man named Cecil M'Cormack pleaded guilty to having been found drunk in Gurwood street on Saturday evening, and was fined £1 in default…

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Police Court. Monday, February 26. 1912. (Before Messrs, Geo. Stevenson P.M, and W. Purtell. J.P.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

On the above charge Cecil M'Cormack was fined so with the alternative of 7 days' imprisonment with hard labor…

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Supreme Court Bench SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

It is understood that Acting Justice Ferguson will be permanently appointed to the seat on the Supreme Court Bench in place of the late Mr…

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