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Courts & crime, 1912

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Charge of Murder. Verdict of Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

Alexander Handcock was charged at the Armidale Circuit Court to-day with murdering Emanuel Polson at the Royal Hotel Uralla on February…

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Bankruptcy Court. Hoye Brothers' Examination

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 3

Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., conducted the public examination in bankruptcy to-day of Walter Morris Hoye and John Cyril Hoye, trading as Hoye…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 29th. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.) eCASE Under Pure Foods Act. Summons Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 3

At the instigation of the Board of Health, Inspector Tinsley proceeded against Dennis Francis Coyne on a charge of carrying bread, not covered,…

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The Singer Coy.'s Theft McPHERSON Pleads Guilty. Twelve Months' Imprisonment. Backed the Wrong House. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day John McPherson, lately employed as cashier and book-keeper by the Singer Sewing Machine Co. Ltd., pleaded…

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Bankruptcy Court Estate of W. M. and J. C. Hoye

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 4

The public examination in the bankrupt estate of Walter Morris Hove and John Cyril Hoye, formerly trading at Wagga, as Hoye Bros., cabinet…

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Bonnot Captured. Fatally Wounded. Four Hours' Siege. by Paris Police. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

Bonnet: the notorious motor-car bandit was totally surrounded and captured to-day. When the bandits were surrounded in a motor garage…

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Woman's Strange Death. Found in Water Channel. Witnesses Allegations Against Police; Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of of Clarice Barker, who was found in a storm-water channel at Camperdown in a dying…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

At the police court on Monday Sydney Arthur Hohnen, a chauffeur, was charged with assaulting John W. McCutcheon, licen…

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Theft of an Overcoat

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

On Friday, before Dr. Davies and Mr. Croft, J'sP., Charles Thomas was charged with stealing an overcoat the property of Charles Wetenberg…

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Eight Hours for the Police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

The extensions of an eight hour shift to police station men in the metropolitan division has been decided upon. At the present time these men…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 2

At the local police court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., James M'Leod, with previous convictions recorded against him, was fined £1, in…

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The Burglary Boom. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 5

The suburbs are in the throes of a Burglary boom similar to that experienced in Sydney. Residents are making elaborate precautions against intrusion…

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Law and the Lithgow Men. Majority Verdict in the High Court. Judge Isaacs' Dissenting Judgment. Functions and Duties of Miner S' Delegates.—a Judgment the Dailies Didn't Print

The Worker · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 17

In the High Court at Sydney last week J. W. Spooner, colliery manager for G. and C. Hoskins at Lithgow," appealed against a decision of the Full Court of…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., had a busy morning at the Wagga Court House yesterday, having to deal with no fewer than six charges. John…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

AT the Quarter Sessions Court on Wednesday, before Acting-Judge Hamilton, a man named John O'Loughlin was charged that he…

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Horse Stealing. Twelve Months' Imprisonment. Alleged Horse Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

Henry Quinn, on bail, was charged with having, at Cootamundra, on 27th September 1909, stolen one gelding the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 4Th. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

Inspector Francis, Inspector under the Public Health and Pure Foods Act, proceeded against Walter Noble for selling milk on March 27th. such milk being…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Unlawful Means

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 3

Matthew Ryan (stranger) was in the dock charged with the above. He had been drinking very hard, and had been in the horrors. Plea, guilty…

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Charge of Murder. Windsor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

At the inquiry regarding the drath of Mrs. Jones, at Windsor, William Jones, her husband, was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Tumut District Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

The District Court was held on Friday last, before His Honor Acting Judge Homilson. There was only one case—that of Alf Curtis v Inder…

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