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Courts & crime, 1913

1,549 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 78

Egyptian Court and the English Language

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

Considerable surprise has been expressed at the rendering of a judgment in English by the Mixed Tribunals in Alexandria. The ease was one…

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Police and Prisoners an Important Ruling. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

Judge Murray decaled at the Sessions to-day that a conversation which a policeman night have with an aconised person was admissible as…

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Nigerian Atrocity Plot to Murder Commissioner Native Rites Continue. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Nigeria advises that a State plot has been discovered to kill Amaurz Talbot and his wife. Talbot is the commissioner of the…

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Declined All Foods. Released From Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Pankhurst was tempted with attractive food, such as chops, steak and chicken, and, as her strength declined, hy more delicate dishes, such…

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Bank Failure. Directors Sentenced. False Balance Sheet. Rangoon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

The trial was concluded to-day of two directors, Clifford and Mower, and the manager. Strachan, of the Bank of Burma, which failed in 1911…

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Cowardly Assault. Man's Thigh Broken. Miscreant Escapes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

While a young man named William Dallyrymple was in company with a friend and two ladies at Ultimo late last night he stopped a few yards…

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Alleged Theft at Tarcutta

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Constable Pye proceeded against Frederick Charles Clark, of Tarcutta, for having stolen a sum of money from the residence of William Thomas Kelly,…

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Police Court. Monday, April 14Th. (Before Mr. Coghlan, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

John McMahon, was charged with being drunk on the 14th inst., and pleaded guilty. Constable O'Rourke stated that…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and Messrs, L. A. Fosbery and W. Puriell, Js. P., sat as the Licensing Court for the Wagga District, at the court…

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Police Court. Friday, April, Ii. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Martin J.s.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

HAWKING WITHOUT A LICENSE. ANNIE MEADHAM was charged with carrying on the business of a hawker without a license…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 14th. (Before Mr. C. J. Helm, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Henry W. Butcher was charged with being drunk. Accused was fined 10s, or seven days hard labor in Wages lock-up…

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Attempted Murder Accused Remanded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

George Stokes was remanded at the police court on a charge of shooting Joseph Quinlan with intent to murder him Bail was refused. The…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

At the sitting of the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. Helm, and Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, Js.P., renewals of licenses…

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Police Court. Monday, April 14. 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm; P.M. and Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, J. P.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 3

For drunkenness Henry William Butcher was fined 10/ or 7 days' Indecent Language. Edward Albert Wulff, charged with…

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Industrial Court. Application to Vary Award Refused. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Court, declined to vary the Firemen's award. Considering the wage table and allowances, time off and…

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Narrabeen Robbery. Suspect Before the Court. Remand Granted. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

George Richard Selby, who was brought before the Manly police court in connection with the alleged highway robbery at Narrabeen, has…

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Oaklands Land Transaction a Repudiated Contract to Sell. Appeal to the High Court. Agreement Held Vali[?] with Costs. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Judgement was given by the High Court this morning in the appeal of Patrick Walsh, formerly of Oaklands, Riverina, against the decision of Mr…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yesterday Ellen Morris, alias Riley, was charged with drunkenness and using indecent language. Several…

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Police Posse Despatched

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

Between 60 and 70 constables left Adelaide this morning for Cockburn in response to a telegram received by the Commissioner of Railways asking…

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Police Court. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Martin J's.P. Friday, April 11. Hawking Without a License

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 4

ANNIE MEADHAM was charged with carrying on the business of a hawker without a license. Defendant pleated not guilty,…

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