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Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. DRUNK. 2

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

Joseph' Gavin was charged with drunkenness in Hovell-street on 23rd. instant. Constable Ryan stated the facts…

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Coolamon Police Court, Monday, October 21.(Before Mr. A. TV. Stinson, J.P.)

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

Win. Lewis and Jas. Dillon, jun., were charged with attempting; to break and: enter the premises of Jas Linell , butcher Cowabbie street, in the early hours of…

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Coolamon Police Court. Monday, October 21. (Before Mr. A. W. Stinson, J.P.)

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 3

Wm Lewis and Jas. Dillon, jun., were charged with attempting to break and enter the premises of Jas. Linsell, butcher, Cowabbie-street, in the early hours of…

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Police Victim Op Apache

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 7

An apache of 17, when asked by a policeman at Tavernay to show his papers, replied, "There are my paper," and fired point-blank at the policeman,…

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Attack Is Court. Attempts to Escape

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

An exciting scene marked the commencement at Agram on Tuesday of the trial en student named Luka Jukies, attacked the Royal…

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Land Appeal Court a Darlington Point Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 5

The Land Appeal Court, Sydney, on 25th ultime dealt with a reference from the Minister of Lands to the applications for an ablino[?] area of 377 acres of…

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The "Gag" Resorted To. Police Called In. Motion Defeated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

Mr. David Storey moved an amendment by the addition to the original motion of the words "the action of the Government in withdrawing…

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Johnson in Court. an Angry Crowd. "Lynch Him!"

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

Jock Johnson, charged with abduction, was brought before the police court at Chicago, on Monday and remanded for ten days…

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The London Police Thrilling Incidents in Career of Supt. Moore. Fenian Crimes Recalled

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

Few of those who watch a great national spectacle or public function in London have anything but a vague idea of the amount of preparation and forethought necessary on the part of the…

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Police Court. Unregistered Dogs

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

AT the police court yesterday, S. Bale, Jas. Potter, Geo. Fox and Mahomet Alli were charged, with keeping unregistered dogs on their…

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Sensational Murder. the Rosenthal Case. Becker Convicted. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 6

Becker was found guilty of the Rosenthal murder in the first degree, and remanded for sentence until October 30. The case excited great…

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Assault and Robbery. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

George Looper a resident of Newtown, informed the police that two men set upon him the previous night in Haymarket. After knocking…

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An Indomitable Assault. Sofia

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

The authorities regarded Kirk Kilisse as the Port Arthur of the war. It is estimated that it was garrisoned by 8000, while outside support…

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Immigration Swindle. Bogus Association. Four Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

Particulars as to the discovery of an immigration swindle in London have been received. An immigration official discovered…

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Eight Months' Chase. Murder of Missionary. Accused Man Caught. Pekin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 1

After a sensational chase lasting eight months, the Chinese who is alleged to have murdered Rev. F. Day, an Anglican missionary, in North…

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Strike Riots. Police Fired On. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

Last night strike riots commenced at Bingham, Idaho, Five hundred Cretan miners, all armed, fired at a posse of police, killing one and…

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Mexican Insurrection. Leaders Sentenced. Vera Cruz

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

Diaz, Major Zerate, Colonel Antonie Migoni, Lieut. Limu, have been condemned to death; Lieut. Camacho, captain Mayen, Captain Hernulio…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 3

Duncan McKay pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Stockinbingal on 26th instant; and was fined £3, in default 14 days, sentence…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P., Down with Home Rule!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

You are charged" said the prosecuting police officer to Johnston Mann, who had not yet properly straightened up, "with being drunk an disorderly on…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

A special Licensing Court was held at the Wagga Court House yesterday day, when Messrs. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and Wm. Purtell, J.P., were on…

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