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Courts & crime, 1912

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Police [?] Friday, April 19, 1912

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Stevenson. J. Hegarty was charged with riotous behaviour on March 19th. Plea guilty. First-class Constable Osborne said that…

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Police [?] Friday, April 19, 1912

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. G. Stevenson. J. Hegarty was charged with riotous behaviour on March 19th. Plea guilty. First-class Constable Osborne said that…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr.J.D Walker, C.M., Peter Brennan. 70, old age pensioner, was lined 10/, or three days…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, April 18th. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.m.) Alleged Larceny

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 3

An aboriginal named William Abbott was arraigned, on remand, on a charge of larceny, as a bailee, of one pony sulky and harness, of the value of £45…

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The Speaker in Court High Court Against Mr Willis the Chief Justice's Derision. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

Argument was heard in the High Court to-day in the action arising out of the record scene in Parliament last year, in the appeal by Mr. Willis,…

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An Elopement Planned. the Police Intervene. Runaway Girl Arrested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

On the arrival of a steamer from New Zealand a few days ago detectives boarded the vessel and took into safekeeping a girl aged 17, who had…

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The Speaker's Authority. Action by Mr. 'Perry. M.L.A. Appeal to High Court. Unanimously Dismissed. Judgement to Stand. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

In the High Court this afternoon Henry Willis, speaker of the Legislative Assembly and W.S. Christic, Sergeant-at-Arms; appealed against…

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Stealing Fox Skins

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Alfred Roy, John King, and Sydney Moon were charged with stealing on 14th instant two fox skins, the property of Thomas Lang:…

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Stealing a Hospital Box

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Richard Henry William Giles was charged with stealing one hospital box the property of William Henry White, containing 10/9…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Emanuel Lowson was charged with (1) drunkenness in Parker-street on 20th instant. and (2) with using indecent language on that date…

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Police Court. Tumut, Friday, April 19. (Before Mr. W. M. Fiticham P.M.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 3

RAILWAY Traffic Inspector Hudson laid an information charging David Harcourt with throwing a stone on the platform of the Tumut Railway…

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Theft From Steamer. Large Quantities of Silk. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Advices from Brisbane report that while berthed at Hongkong several thousand pounds worth of silk were stolen from the steamer Eastern…

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Police Court. Monday, April 22, 1912. (Before messrs. Geo, Stevenson, P.M., and W. Portell, J.P.) Cadet In Trouble

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 3

There was a distinct atmosphere of militarism in the court this morning caused by an assemblage of a number to the members of the local defence…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April, 22nd, 1912. (Before Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M., and Wm. Purtell, Jp.) an Easter Monday Squabble

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

James Temple, labourer, proceeded against Charles Kelly on a charge of Insulting behaviour. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Complainant said…

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Singer Company Frauds. Accused Before Higher Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

The trial was commenced in the Criminal Court to-day of Frank Denison Brown and John MacPherson, on a charge of…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Monday. Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P M and Messrs A. Bragg. and J. J. Keane, J's.P. Quarterly Reports

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 3

Senior-Sergeant Ewen banded in his quarterly reports on the respective hotels in the town and district, and being considered very satisfactory,…

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Items of News. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

A remittance man named James M Leod was charged before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., at the Wagga Court House, yesterday, with being drunk…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 2

A remittance man well on in years named James McLeod presented a sorry spectacle at the local Police Court on Tuesday morning, when he…

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Committed for Burglary. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 2

William Elliott and Henry Ringer were committed for trial to-day in connection with thirteen robberies committed rabbit Easter in various…

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Alleged Wilful Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of an old woman, named Amelia Goldsmith, who was alleged to have been criminally assaulted by a young…

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