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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

1,355 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 68

New York Murder. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

A great sensation has been caused by the capture of Gyp the Blood and Lefty Lewis, who are wanted in connection with the murder of…

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Marine Court Finding. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

The Marine Court investigated into the loss of the ketch Candidate, which left Camden Haven on July 14 last, and was not again heard of. The…

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Amazing Murder Kills Sweetheart a Kiss. Kills Sweetheart and Parents. Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

A man named Fernandig, being denied a kiss by his sweetheart in the streets of Saragossa, drew a knife and stabbed her to the heart. He then…

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The Waihi Miners. Further Refusals to Give a Bond. Two More Strikers Sent to Gaol. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

Two more Waihi strikers have refused to enter into a bond not to provoke a breach of the peace, and have been sent to gaol…

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Riot in Parliament. Hungarian House Scenes. Police Called In. Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

Riotous scenes were enacted at the opening of Parliament. Herr Tisza received a torrent of ab[?] se, and a free fight followed. Eventually the police…

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Police Court. Dead Carcases

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

At the police court on Thursday, before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M., Donald Macpherson, Inspector of Stock, proceeded against P…

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Sentenced to Death MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

Allen Moore, who entered Mr. Syme's house in Melbourne, was convicted of wounding Mr. Syme with intent to murder, and Sentenced to…

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Police Court. Saturday, September 14th. Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

Patrick Grace pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and using indecent language in East Street, and was fined 10s or 24 hours on the first charge; and…

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Coolamon Police Court. This Day. Befor Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

John Wilson pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and with using indecent language, for which he was fined 5s and…

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How Police Judge Speed

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 3

Motorists who have been captured: in police traps may often have marvelled how the policeman was able, in so short a space of time, to perform…

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Police Stoned. BUDAPEST

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

Further universal suffragette demonstrations have occurred at Voking. Two hundred were injured 24 seriously, and 80 were arrested. The…

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Camorra Trial. Caged Prisoners Sentenced to Terms of From 4 TO 30 Years. One Attempts Suicide. Menagerie of Howling and Shouting People

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 6

Judgement in the great Camorra trial at Viterbo, which been going on intermittently since March D [?] was delivered on Monday, and led to…

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Items of News. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 6

Before Mr. J. D. Walker, G.M. at the Wagga police court yesterday, James Nestor was charged with being drunk in Johnstone-street on Sept, 19,…

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Successful Burglary. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 6

Thieves entered a boot factory at Collingwood this morning and got away with £1300 worth of leather and boots…

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Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 6

Mr. M'Garry, M.L.A., has received the following letter:—"Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, Sept. 9, 1912. Sir.—Adverting to your letter of…

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The Vend Case. Mr. Justice Isaacs' Decision. Appeal to High Court. Verdict Set Aside. "No Intent to Injure Public." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 6

The High Court has upheld the shipping companies appeal in the vend case, with costs. Their Honors held that they were…

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A Cool Customer. The Kew Burglary. Burglar Sentenced to Death

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

THE trial of Allau William Moore, on a charge of having on August 21, burglariously entered the dwel-ling of Geoffrey Syme, at Kew,…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Leslie Matthew Kirley of Cootamundra, summoned at the instance of…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. R.G. Green, J.P. SHOW. DAY DRUNKS. Simon Veroguth (56), who had a number of previous convictions, was…

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Collingwood Burglary. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

The Melbourne police have arrested two men in connection with the robbery of £1000 worth of glace kid from Pratte's boot factory at Collingwood,…

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