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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

1,355 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 68

The Police Active

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 2

During last week the police staff, tinder Sub-Inspector Draper, had a particularly busy time. The local force was reinforced from…

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Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

Stewart Thomas was charged with stealing about £4 from Thomas Pigdon on or about August 23, and also with stealing about £4 7/6 on or…

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Unlawful Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

John Phillips, charged with unlawfully assaulting William James Charlton on the 19th inst., pleaded not guilty…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 3

Michael Joseph Kellcher was charged with drunkenness in Parker-street on 24th instant. Kellcher pleaded not guilty…

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New York Police. Widespread Corruption

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 3

Early on Tuesday morning (July 16) a Mr. Rosenthal, the proprietor of a New York gambling den, receiving a message that some friends of his were…

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Police Court. Monday, August 26, 1912. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Wandering at Large

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

Charles Clindon, charged with being found wandering at large, was remanded for a week for medical observation…

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Items of News. District Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

The District Court for the Wagga Wagga district opens at the court house this morning at 10 o'clock. His Honor Judge Rogers, K.C., will…

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Coal Vend Appeal. Case Before the Court. Argument to Last a Week. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

The Appeal in the Vend Case came on for hearing at the High Court to-day. The appellants are the Shipping Companies. Mr. Mitchell in open,…

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Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 3

The District Court was opened in Wagga yesterday. His Honor, Judge Rogers, K.C., presiding, Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.P., occupied a seat with his…

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Assault and Robbery. in Sydney Domain. Policeman and a Revolver. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

While Constable Stewart was in the vicinity of the Mitchell Library, in the Domain late last night, he heard sounds of distress, and on going to…

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Scene in Bankruptcy Court. Mr. Loxton, K.C., and Registrar. an Apology Demanded. Counsel Hands in His Brief. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

A scene occurred in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, during the examination of Frank Denison Brown, the late general manager of the Singer Sewing…

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Stealing Cheques

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 3

Henry Douglas Page, charged with stealing two cheques, valued at £6 each, from a dwelling, pleaded guilty, and was remanded for sentence. At…

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Charge of Assault and Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 3

Leslie Patrick Ford and Vernon Frederick Milton M'Crudden were charted with assault and robbery in company, and pleaded not guilty…

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Murder of a Priest. by Frenzied Crowd. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 2

A priest at Lisbon, who had been officiating at a funeral, was subsequently arrested for assault. Obtaining leave from the official who…

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Quarter Sessions. Wagga Court House

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 3

The Quarter Sessions for the Wagga district was opened at the Wagga Court House yesterday morning, before His Honor Judge Rogers. Mr…

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Shipping Companies' Coal Vend Appeal Proceedings Opened in the High Court

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 10

The hearing of the appeal of various coastal shipping companies against Judge Isaacs's verdict in the Coal Vend case was opened in the High Court at Sydney on…

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Quarter Sessions. Wagga Court House. Alleged Assault and Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

This was a case in which Leslie Patrick Kurd and Vernon Frederick Milton M'Crudden were charged with assaulting and robbing James Spears…

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"Fat Lady" Charged. Unwelcome Proposal

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 7

The story of an unwelcome proposal of marriage to a professional fat lady caused great amusement at Glasgow Central Police Court on Friday (said…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 27Th. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

Reuben White pleaded guilty, under provocation, of assaulting Constable Royal while in the execution of his duty. Defendant stated that the Constable…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Geo James, Warden)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

The following authorities to enter on private land were granted at a sitting of the court on Wednesday:—Michael Geary, 10 acres, for…

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