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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

1,355 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 68

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

James Ross was charged with wife desertion. Constable Wolls deposed: I am stationed at Cootamundra; about 4.30…

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Battle with Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

LAWRENCE (Massachusetts), Sunday.—The police and members of the industrial Workers' of the World fought with knives and…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

John Pigot made an application before the Wagga Licensing Bench, Messrs. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, J's.P., for…

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Police Court. Monday, September 30. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Racecourse Arrest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

John Joseph Geaghan was charged with using indecent language, and also with assaulting Constable Lewis while in the execution of his duty…

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Death in Court. BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

A tragic incident occurred during the proceedings in the Tramway Arbitration Court at Brisbane to-day. Mr. Warton, appearing for the…

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Shooting Alleged. Charge of Assault Against Coreinbob Farmer. Father and Son Involved. Noises Heard in the Hen Roost

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

Edmond John Smith, farmer, of Coreinbob, was charged at the Wagga Police Court on Monday, with committing a common assault upon John…

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Terrible Tragedy Girl Shoots Lover. Murder and Suicide Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred at Glen Junes last night. It appears that Mr. Souter, secretary of the School of Arts, was on his way home when he…

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Strike Riots. Battle with Police. Many Injured. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 2

Strike riots have been renewed at Lawrence (Massachusetts), when 2000 strikers came into, conflict with the police. Scores of persons were…

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Murder by Motor. Crimes That Have Been Committed with the Aid of the Car

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 3

The motor-car was not long in existence before the intelligent criminal saw its immense possibilities. It has been used more and more…

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Secret Murder

The Worker · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 13

WITH smug solemnity the "Daily Telegraph" joins forces with Professor Rentoul's condemnation of "a horrible kind of secret murder penetrating…

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The Higher Court

The Worker · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 9

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Wagga Circuit Court Before Mr. Justice Ferguson

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

Judge's Associate, Mr. Edwards; Deputy Sheriff, Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.P.; Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Mark Roland Shannon…

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The Comboyne Wreck. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

The Marine Court has called uopn the mater of the steamer Comboyne to show cause why his certificate should not be cancelled or suspended,…

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Strike Riots. Police Attack Men. Brutal Scenes. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

A number of strikers at Lawrence (Massachusetts) rioted on being refused permission to return to work. The police used their batons freely…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., and Dr. C. F. Warren, J.P., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Michael Harrigan was charged with…

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Loved the Same Man. Girl Charged with Murder

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

A quarrel between two eighteen-year-old girls has ended in tragedy, and one of them, Datsy Williams, found herself in the dock at Clerkenwell on…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

The one remaining case on the criminal list was an alleged assault by two men upon a laborer at Uranquinty on July 29 last…

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Police Court. Monday, September 29th (Before Mr. Longfield, P. M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 9

Wylie v Hill, for detention of property. Mr. N. Trevor Jones, for complainant, withdraw the case…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 4

A stranger named Ralph Nash was fined 5/. SCALING ON RAILWAY. Edward Coyne was charged with…

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Police Court. Saturday, September 28th. Before Mr. S. J Hamblin, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 3

Alfred Ernest Spencer was charged on the information of Senior Constable-Toobey with stealing one mare, the property of Mrs C. Fok. at Naranders…

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