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Courts & crime, 1913

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

At the Land Appeal Court in Sydney on Tuesday, Mr. C. Wilson appealed against the disallowance of his settlement lease application (unnumbered)…

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Cadets and Their Drill. Novel Excuses in a Police Court "I Am Going to Be Married."

The Worker · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 18

A batch of 42 cadets was presented at the Melbourne District Court last week for shirking drill. Most of those presented had no excuses to offer, and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 25

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, [?] John O'Connor was charged with [?] drink in Botton Street on 2[?]th [?] Plea guilty. Fined 2s or 2[?]…

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Daring-jewel Theft. Valuable Jewels

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

Paris was the scene this morning of a daring Jewel robbery' (said the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent on November 17). You will appreciate…

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Police Court. Thursday. February 27, 1913. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., and Mr J. K. O'Reilly, J.P.) Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

John Asbury, a young man, was charged with having assaulted Frederick Hiram Brentnall at the Experiment Farm, Wagga, on the 26th…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

Thomas Kennedy was fined [?]/- for drunkenness on Wednesday. Joseph searle, James Turner, and James Ryan were each fined '5/- for a…

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Motor Bandits' Trial Four Sentenced to Death. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

The trial of the motor bandits was concluded yesterday. The jury brought in their verdict after thirteen hours' deliberation. Dieudonne,…

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Where Are the Police?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

We all join in the laugh against the savage who gleefully decks himself in a silk hat or a paper collar, though he has no other garments to…

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Court Social Items

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

A pretty little story reaches me from Moscow (says the "Bystander"). The Tsar was one day sitting talking to M. Kokovtseff, the Prime Minister, when…

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The High Court Mystery

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

It is a matter for profound and widespread public regret that the new appointments to the High Court are, on the whole, of such a character as to…

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£10,000 Gold Theft. Boxes Which Were Filled with Lead Returned to London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

After many adventures, due to Austrian war alarms and German police activities, the two plain wooden cases which were found at Alexandria to be…

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Industrial Court. Thursday. Before Mr. C. Hibble, I.M. Tailors Before the Court. Henry Tie

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

Henry Tie was charged with failing to keep time and pay sheets between the dates of 1st October, 1912 and 8th November, 1912…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, February 25 Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, Warde[?]

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

Thirty-eight mining [?]ments, of the Ardlethan gold mining area were declared forfeited owing [?] same having been abandoned…

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Suffering Suffragettes Forcibly Fed in Gaol. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Pankh[?]rst, who has been released, has undertaken to refrain from causing any excitement. Her health is said to be very unsatisfactory…

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Melee at Farm Stewards in Trouble. Dismissal Leads to Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

There was a lively period of a few minutes at the Wagga Experiment Farm on Wednesday morning last between 7 o'clock and 7.30, the…

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Some Suburbs in Total Darkness. Work at Police Stations Hampered. One Thousand Men on Strike

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

The men employed at Kent-street works struck to-night. There is only a few hours' supply of gas in the reservoir. A very poor supply was…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 1, 1913 (Before Mr J. K. O'Reilly. J.P.[?]Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

For being drunk in Forsyth-street on February 28. Ellen Morris, alias Riley, a previous offender, was fined £1, or in default, seven days'…

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The Indian Murder. Trial Ends Dramatically. Confession by Lieutenant Clarke. Allahabad

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

The Fulham murder trial ended in a dramatic manner yesterday when Clarke confessed that he killed Fulham with anti-pyrine on October 10…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P STEALING

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 4

James Ryan, Alfred Turner, and Joseph Searle were charged with stealing one swag, one billy can, one panikin, and one pie [?]sh, the property of…

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The Farm Fight. Stewards Before the Court. Assault Charge Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

The two stewards employed at the wagga Experiment Farm, Richard Harper and Robert John Florence, were again brought up on the charge…

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