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Courts & crime, 1912

1,355 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 68

Attempted Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police has received a wire from Mudgee stating that Claude Phillips, aged 23 years, shot Alma Rayner (19), with a…

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Premier Gate, (Opposite Court House Wagga.) GEORGE E. INGS

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 1

Having Purchased the Cafe from Mr. A. J. Dunkley, invites the continued Patronage of all old Customers, and a Trial from new. Best Fruits in…

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Theft of Clothes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

Joseph Bailey was charged with stealing a suit of clothing, two vests, clothes brushes, etc., valued at £4 5/, the property of William Lawson,…

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Police Court. Monday, July 8, 1912. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P. M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

Robert Shepherd, who was a good character by the police, appeared on three separate charges of being drunk, using bad language, and…

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More police. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

The Inspector General of Police has received the permission of the Executive Council to put on the first 100 of the proposed increase of 225…

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Small Debts Court. Verdict for Plaintiff

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court on Thursday, W. Argaet and Son sued Jas. Neve for £6 3s 4d, meat supplied…

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Career of Hypocrisy and Deception. Eloquent Preacher Executed for Murder of a Pretty Choir GIRl. Favorite Hymn' on the Scaffold. New York, May 22

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

Clarence Richeson, a Baptist pastor was electrocuted for the murder of Miss Avis Linnell, a pretty Boston choir girl whom he had promised to…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 8,1912. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P. M.) a Claim for Wages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

William Beattie sued Robert Creasey for £14 4/ wages due for work done at Mangoplah in connection with a traction engine plant…

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Wagga's Police Magistrate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

Attention was sortie time since directed to the fact that the multiplicity of duties devolving upon the Wagga Police Magistrate, by the increase of…

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Shocking Tragedy. Husband and Wife Dead. Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

A case of murder and suicide has been reported from Caludah, in the Newcastle district. Patrick Falling heard groans late this afternoon, and…

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Bribing the Police. a Stir in Sydney. Sydney, Monday

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

Within the past few days two policemen have been charged with accepting bribes from shop assistants whose special duty is to canvass for…

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End of Camorrist Trial. Nine Guilty of Murder. Terrible Scene in Dock. Prisoner Cuts His Throat. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

The trial of the Camorrists at Viterho has ended. The jury found nine of the prisoners guilty of hurder and the rest guilty of criminal complicity…

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The Domestic Tragedy. Wipe Murder and Suicide. No Reason Known. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 2

No reason is advanced for the terrible tragedy at Kahibah (near Newcastle) last night. The husband and wife lived on good terms. Keenan…

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Stealing From Graves

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

At the Newtown vestry meeting the rector (Canon Williams) said that a lady had informed him that flowers placed on the grave of a relative for…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Indecent Behaviour

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

George Reid was charged with indecent behaviour at Stockinbingal on 26th instant. Plea, guilty…

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Police Court. Monday, July 8Th. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

William Davis, bricklayer, was charged by Senior-Constable Toohey with being drunk in East-street on Saturday night, and was fined 2/6 or imprisonment till the…

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Girl's Death. Tale of Lover's Razor. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

After a coroner's inquiry lasting six hours a verdict of "Wilful murder" was returned at Hoddesdon, on Thursday (said "Lloyd's News" on April 21),…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, July 9th, 1912

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. G. James, Warden. Authority to enter on Mr. William Crain's land, at Bangadang, to prospect for gold, was granted to William Cairns…

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Story of a Prodigal. Aged Twin's Plea. Warned by the Police "Dog"

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

Two little old women—twin sisters— in the police station of the Kremlin-Bicotre district in Paris stood waiting for Mr Commissioner (said the Paris…

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Argentine Politics. Novel Compulsory Voting. Electors Rounded Up by Police. Ruenos Ayres, May 14

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

The elections for 12 members of Congress and one senator have just taken place under unprecedented conditions, so far as Argentina is…

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