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Courts & crime, 1913

1,549 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 78

Alleged Attempted Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

Ernest Harry Thompson was charged at the police court with shooting at Constable Kammell in Castlereagh-street last night, with…

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Court Officers Shot. Negro Lynched. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

A negro named Collins was lynched at Mondak, United States, for shooting the sheriff and deputy sheriff, he being arrested for beating the wife of…

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"Wild Man." a Showman Before the Court. West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

A case, which caused considerable amusement, was heard at the police court to-day, when Percy william Stevenson was charged with having…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P. M.) Monday, April 7. Police Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 4

Augustus Murphy was charged with ill-treating a chullock on March 18. Constable Davidson gave evidence to the effect that defendant had a…

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Wagga Police Court Friday, April 4th. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.m.) Police Charges

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

Edward Ryan was convicted of having been drunk in Forsyth-street on the previous night, and also of having used indecent language. For the first…

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A Jewellery Haul. Burglary at Sydney Premises. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

Burglars at Gisborne and Co.'s, jewellers, in George-street, secured £400 worth of gold brooches, bracelets, medals, sovereign cases, necklets, rings,…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. C. J. B. Helm P. M. sat at the Wagga court house yesterday morning. as the Licensing Court. Application by Mr. J. F. M'Lean of the…

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District Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

After the Quarter Sessions were adjourned sine die, the District Court Which was adjourned on Tuesday, was proceeded with…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. R. G. Green and C. A. Simms, J.P. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

Patrick McArthy was fined 5/- and 6/- costs for drunkenness at Stockinbingal on 30th March. William Thorne was fined £1 and…

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The Murder of 'Snowy" Fulton SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

Justice Sly refused to grant bail to Reginall Buttell. who is awaiting trial on a charge of murdering "Snowy"' Fulton…

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N.z. Shearers and Shed Hands Annual Conference. Union in Satisfactory Position. Increase in Membership Expected. Workers Not to Engage with Shearing Contractors.—preference to Unionists Claimed.—queensland Accommodation Act Wanted.—police Inspection Unsatisfactorily.—proposed Conference with the Employees

The Worker · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 1

The Fourth Annual Conference of the New Zealand Shearers and Woolshed Employees' Association of Workers was opened in the offices of the "Maoriland…

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Pea Rifle Accident. Lad Killed. Another Boy Charged with Murder. Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

George Fyie, aged 12, died in the Whangaroi Hospital as the result of a shot from a pea rifle. Edward Sheehan, aged 15 was arrested on a…

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Sydney Police Force Grave Dissatisfaction. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

For three or four months discontent has been rampant in the metropolitan division of the New South Wales police force, but during the…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

At the police court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., James Anniston and Thomas Joseph O'Hare were fined 5/ and 10/…

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Attempted Burglary. a Lucky Escape. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

A woman named Mrs. Hocking saw a man lowering goods from the roof of Ball and Walsh's warehouse carly this morning and immediately gave…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 8th, 1913. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

Patrick Costello was Lcharged with being drunk and disorderly in East Street the previous night. Also with using indecent language at the same…

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Two Desperadoes. Encounter with Police. Constable Shot in Abdomen. Ruffian's Escape. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

There was a desperate encounter at Melbourne this morning between burglars and the police. It appears that a young man sow two men…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 8th. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

Three cases were allowed to stand over till next Tuesday. Bowman Bros. [?]. Norman Bell. A verdict for £8 Is 5d and 7s. costs…

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Melbourne Burglary. the Wounded Constable. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

Constable M[?]asker, who was soundest by a masked armed burglar is Melbourne yesterday, is considerably improved to-day. So far the…

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