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Courts & crime, 1912

1,355 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 68

Wagga District Court. Thursday, August 29. (Before His Honor, Judge Rogers.) J. A. Fraser v. J. A. Mulholland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

The hearing of this case, which was postponed from Tuesday, was continued yesterday. This was an action brought before…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.P.) Alleged, Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 7

John, Robinson was charged with stealing tents and other camp articles, valued at £4.2/, the property of John Batt, at Yarran Station, near…

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Wagga District Court. Friday, August 30. (Before His Honor, Judge Rogers.) Meurant & Blake v. W. M'Cracken

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 6

This was a claim by plaintiffs for £50,18/3 alleged to be due as commission on the sale of R. P. Martin's property at The Rock…

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Crowley in Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 2

Crowley was brought before the Carlton court on Saturday morning. He said that he found the door open an that he entered to see if he could get…

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Wagga District Court. Saturday, August 31, 1912. (Before His Honor, Judge Rogers.) Bunyan v. Wise

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. Breckenridge (instructed by Messrs. Higgins and Robinson) appeared for the appellant. William Bunyan, and Mr. Curlewis (instructed…

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Police Court. Monday, September 2, 1912. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Alleged Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

John Robinson was again before the court on remand from the 30th August, charged with stealing a quantity of camp utentils at Yarrara…

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Alleged Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

Y. C. Koeing, a young settler, has died in the hospital at Coonamble as the result of a gun-shot wound, inflicted last Wednesday, by James…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 3

George Gerdon pleaded guilty to a charge of a allowing a horse to stray on the railway line, and was fined 5/- and 6/- costs…

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Notes and News. Circuit Court. Opening Sitting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

The following cases have been set down for hearing before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cutlen, at the opening sitting of the Circuit Court…

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Dunedin Sensation. Young Man Shot Dead Father Gives Himself Up to the Police. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

A sensational affair is reported from St. Clair, Dunedin. Percy John Turner, a commercial traveller, had, it is alleged, a quarrel with his father,…

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Attempted Murder. Rifle Duel with Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 2

A sensational affair is reported from New Caledonia. It appears a Corsican, while in a state of intoxication, fired several shots at his young wife,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 3, 1912. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M.) On Three Charges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 3

Bernard Healy was before the court on three charges. For being drunk on Monday in the bar of the Railway Hotel he was fined 10/…

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The Philosophy of Theft

The Worker · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 17

That philosophical defender of Boodle, H. Mallock, has written a book to eve that the capitalists are entitled to they get…

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Alleged Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

The coroner's inquiry concerning the death of F. C. Keening, has been concluded at Coonamble. James Casey being committed for trial on a charge…

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District Court Judgment. BUNYAN v. WISE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 4

The local registrar, Mr. J. D. Walker. CM., yesterday received from his Honor, Judge Rogers, his judgment in the District Court appeal, William…

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Police Court. Thursday, 5th SEPTEMBER, 1912. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.m.). Alleged Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 2

Harry Buchanan, was before the court charged with stealing 13 bottles of whisky, 1 bottle of rum, 2 bottles of champagne, 13 boxes of cigars, valued…

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Alleged Theft. Case Dismissed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

At the police court on Thursday, before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M., John Smith was charged with stealing one stringy bark pole…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 30Th. (Before Mr. T. H. Elwin, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 3

John McMahon was charged on four counts with having in his possesion certain blankets and articles of female wearing apparel, reasonably suspected of…

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Conation Police Court. Monday, September 2. (Before Mr. A. W. [?] J.P.)

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 3

F. [?] charged with being [?] on Saturday night last, pleaded guilty and was [?] 2s 6d or 12 hours in the [?]…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 5. Before Mr.Giles Shaw, P.M. " All's Well."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

In the case of J. A. Nicholls v. W. Herring, sen., for using insulting language, the information was withdrawn, defendant having agreed…

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