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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

1,355 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 68

A Charge of Murder. Verdict of Not Guilty. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

The Central Criminal Court cage in which Pietro En[?]e was charged with shooting John Woods, with intent to murder, at Sackville Beach, was…

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Riot at Tilbury. Police Overpowered. Much Damage Done. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

Rioters at Tilbury overpowered the police this moraine and captured several approaches to docks. Much damage was done…

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N.s.w. Arbitration Act. the Court's Pretty Big Job."

The Worker · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 10

At the conclusion last week of the hearing of several applications for the constitution, of new wages boards under the new Act. Judge Scheles, in the…

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Union Levies. to Whom Are They Payable? Important High. Court Judgment

The Worker · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 15

A decision of much importance to industrial unions was given in the High Court at Melbourne on Friday. At Daylesford, in January last, Joseph…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 4Th. (Before Mr. M . Longfield, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 8

Edward Bowen, charged with behaving in a threatening manner, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and 6s costs 1. The offence took…

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Police Called In

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

An uproarous scene occurred in the Rockdale council. Ald. Beehag. refusing to desist from speaking, was ordered to leave the meeting, and…

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Children's Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 8

A boy aged 14 was charged with throwing stones at a Chinaman, and was fined. The P.M., in administering a caution to the boy,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 4Th. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. E. Lapthorne, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

George Gaudy pleaded guilty to being drunk ia East Street on Monday; and as he had spent the night in the lock-up, he was fined 5s. in…

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Is Killing No Murder. Unicnists and Insurance Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

Let the nation judge the Tory Party by what the Torle[?] are working to do in the matter of the Insurance Act. The Act is to come into operation…

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Teacher Killed. Eight Boy Inmates Charged with Causing His Death. "The Lion's Den."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

Astonishing evidence was given at Trim, County Meath, on Wednesday (Says a London paper of Feb. 18), at the magisterial inquiry into the…

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Serious Riots. Police Lose Control of Mob. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4

Riots at Tilbury Docks resulted in the mob getting the upper hand of the police, they captured several dock approaches and did much…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

H. L. Culley and Co. v. Frederick William Hayes. Mr. Matthews appeared for the plaintiffs to apply for judgment to…

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Mr. C. Stevenson's Retirement. References in the Narandera Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

During an interval in the proceedings at the local Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, reference was made to the impending retirement…

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Reckless Motoring. the Running Down of Cadets. Car Drivers Ix Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

Alfred Andrews, who was in charge of the motor car which ran down the column of cadets last night, was charged at the police court to-day, with…

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Bookkeeper Wins £725 Beach of Promise Action. 191 Letters in Court. Why Defendant Kept His Second Marriage Secret

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

An analysis of the expressions in 191 letters written by a retired butcher, now living at Preston-grove, Brighton, to his former bookkeeper, was given by counsel…

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Transport Strike. Encounters with Police. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 4

Several encounters have taken place at Tilbury between the strikers and police, whose baton charges proved very effective…

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Transport Strike Conflicting Reports. National Strike Threatened by Union. Officials Report Negotiations for Settlement. Police V. Strikers. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 7

Several encounters between strikers and police took place at Tilbury yesterday. Baton charges by the police, however, were effective in dispersing…

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Theft From a Store

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 2

Petty thieving such as the carrying away of articles displayed before stores is a very infrequent crime in Wagga, a long time having elapsed…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 3

John Duggan, on bail was charged with using indecent language at Wallendbeen on Thursday. Sen constable Fox deposed: On…

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