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Courts & crime, 1912

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

Alleged Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 4

Charles Wauhope, a young man, was charged with stealing £22 8/6 and a receipt for property to the value of £585, and four keys from the person…

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Assault and Robbery. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 2

While walking through Hyde Park late last night Thomas Jones, a resident of North Sydney, was accosted by two men who [?]abbed hold of him…

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Police Court. Monday, December 23,1912. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., and Mr. J. Jeremy, J.P.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 4

Alfred Lascelles was charged with drunkenness. Sub-Inspector Draper said that there was a prohibition order against him…

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Bribing Police Officer. Prosecution at Junee. Hotelkeeper Fined

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 7

The Farmers' Home Hotel at Matonz, owned by Michael Kenealy, of Koorawatha, and leased to Mr. W. A. Devila, was the chief subject for…

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Smuggling Tobacco. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 2

The sequel to the recent discovery of 1232 plugs of tobacco on board the mail steamer Malwa, occurred at the police court to-day, when Ernest…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1912 · page 2

Four offenders for drunkenness were brought before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., and Mr. J. K. O'Reilly, J.P., on Tuesday morning. In view…

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Bank Theft. Sum of £150 Disappears. Teller's Unfortunate Experience. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1912 · page 2

During a busy period at the State Savings Bank, Collins-street to-day, one of the tellers was in the act of paying out a large sum, and had…

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Items of News. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 2

There was a short sitting of the ?police court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. D. Walker. C.M. For drunkenness an offender was fined 5/,…

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Police Court. Friday. December 20. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.)

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 5

George Health and John Reynolds were charged with keeping unregistered dogs on their premises, and were each fined [?] and is costs…

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Police Court. Monday, December 23rd, 1912. (Before Messrs T. T. Earngey and J. M. Fullarton, J's.P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 5

Daniel Langridge was charged with having stolen, on or about December 5th, one back band and tugs, valued at £l,t he property of Wm. T. Nutt…

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Domestic Tragedy. Supposed Murder and Attempted Suicide. Brutal Attack on Wife. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 2

A serious domestic disturbance occurred at St. Peters this afternoon, at a house occupied by Walter Cressingham. aged 36, and his wife Marjorie,…

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Offensive Behaviour. Mr. Chidley Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Chidley, author of "The Answer," was again arrested to-day in Martin Place, on a charge of offensive behaviour. He later appeared at…

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Dynamite Plots. Accused Sentenced. Indianapolis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 December 1912 · page 2

A verdict of guilty was returned against 38 labor union officials, who were charged with complicity in dynamite plots, including the…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 3

There was a short sitting of the police court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., and Mr. J. K. O'Reilly J.P…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 2

William Pike, alias Benson, alias Dacey, was fined £1, in default 7 days' hard labour…

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Police Court. Monday, 23rd DEC. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Alleged False Pretences

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 4

William McMahon, on remand, was charged with imposing upon George Henry Spencer at Stockinbingal during the month of November, and…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before Messrs. T. Mangan, G. Fisher, and T. Williams, J.P. WAGES

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 4

Daphne Serville v. Alfred Ernest Roy, claiming the sum of £1/13/- for three weeks' wages. £ Mr. Mac Mahon appeared for…

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