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Courts & crime, 1912

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District Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

At the termination of the Circuit Court, a District Court was opened by his Honor Judge Ferguson. SHIELS v. SCHWARTZ…

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Charge of Murder. Parisian Drama. Girl Acquitted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

The trial of Mdlle. Tvonne Berthelier the young woman accused of having shot and killed her, own mother and the man named Langlois with whom…

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Camorra Sentences. Court Tragedy. Prisoner Cuts His Throat

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

Amid intensely dramatic scenes the verdict in the prolonged Camorra trial was given to-day (said the Viterbo correspondent at the "Daily News and…

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Wagga Circuit Court Thursday, October 3. Before Mr. Justice Ferguson

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

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

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Imitation of Husband's Murder at the Same Spot. Mysterious Affair. Fascinating Girl Strangled on the Sand Denes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 3

While Yarmouth has been full of holiday visitors the week a tragedy of the bench has thrown a shadow over tho place (says London paper of July…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., at the Wagga police court yesterday. William Morrison was charged with being drunk and disorderly; also with…

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Attempted Burglary. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

A daring attempt was made by a burglar to break into Goodman's tobacconist shop, Park-street city, early this morning. The inmates, however,…

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Royalists Sentenced. Lisbon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

A number of Portuguese Royalists were courtmartialled and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for their share in the recent Monarchist…

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Alleged Theft of Bags

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

At the Wagga police court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walter. C.M., Albert Lambert was charged with stealing 93 bags, valued at 12/, the…

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Royal Commissions Act. an Injunction Granted. Irrelevant Questions. High Court Divided. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

The High Court has decided that the Royal Commissions Act was valid, but by a majority granted an injunction against the Sugar Commission for…

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Wagga Circuit Court. FRIDAY, 4th OCTOBER, 1912. Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Civil List. Shiels v. SCHWARTZ

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 8

Michael Joseph Shiels, plaintiff; dehann Friedrich Schwartz and Johannese August Schwartz, defendants. This was an action to recover she value…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., Patrick Dunn and Harry Duggan were charged with being" drunk in…

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Alleged Murder. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 2

Ernest Hopwood, the actor who is supposed to have shot Francis Dudley, the performer, has been remanded. He pleaded that Dudley…

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Theft of Chaff Bags

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Albert Lambert, on remand, was charged with stealing 93 chaff bag., valued at 12/. the properly of Ellen Nolan. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Theft Caused Through Drink

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Patrick W. Benson pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing £15 from J. McCulloch. Constable Lewis stated that in company with Constable Davidson…

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Constable Charged. ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Suspended Constable Asker, who was arrested at Hergott, South Australia, was charged at the Adelaide police court to-day with perjury in connection with perjury in connection…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 3

Thomas Harnett was fined 5/- for drunkenness in Parker-street on Saturday. Thomas O'Keefe was fined 5/-on…

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Police Court. Monday, October 7 1912. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Heln, P. M.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Wm. Swan and Thos Longmore were charge with using indecent language. Neither accused appeared, and the cases were heard ex-parte Swan…

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Police Sergeant's Suicide GEELONG

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Sergeam Mulcahy. the officer in charge of the Geelong police, shot himself dead this morning. Some weeks ago he suffered from…

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Boxing. LESTER v. Howard. Police Interfere. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Lester was awarded the verdict over Howard in the thirteenth round. The latter was floored twice in succession, when the police stopped the…

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