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Courts & crime, 1913

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Small Debts Court. Sundah Singh's Dealings

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

Before the P.M., Mr C. B. Helm, on Thursday, Sundah Singh, an Indian dealer, sued Mr and Mrs Pielke for goods sold and delivered…

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Police Strike. Serious Position at Wellington. Martial Law Probable. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

A serious position has arisen at Wellington owing to the discontent among the police. Rumors of a strike are flying about, and the…

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Prisoner Hangs Himself. a Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

James Rawlins, who was awaiting trial for the wilful murder of Alice Hudson, committed suicide in the Melbourne gaol this morning by…

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Convicted of Murder. an Act of Jealousy. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

Walter Anderson was committed at the Bairasdale Supreme Court of the murder of Frederick Flint, but the jury added a recommendation to…

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Innkeeper's Crime. Shoots Woman and Two Police. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

An inn-keeper at Bedlington, Northumberland, named Amos, attacked two policemen who were endeavoring to reject him from the premises…

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Police Court. [?]Esday, April 15th; Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 3

In cases in which Rabbit Inspector[?] Bean proceeded against landholders [?] failure to adequately [?] rabbits were postponed owing to…

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New Police Weapon

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 3

Several hundred members of the police force of Philadelphia are to be equipped with electric batteries which will enable them to shock lawbreakers…

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Revolvers for Melbourne Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 2

The Chief Secretary of Victoria (Mr. John Murray) intends that when the police are armed with revolvers they will be able to make effective…

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Police Court. Tumut, April 11. (Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.m.) Cruel Treatment of a Horse

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 2

Albert Miller's name was called three times, the charge against him, preffered by Senr. Sergt Costello, being for cruelly illtresting a horse on…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 15

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 3

[?] C.J.B. Helm, L.M., E. [?] and A. Brown, Js.P. The Quarterly Licensing Court for Licensing of Narandera…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 15th. Before [?] C.J.M Helm. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 3

[?] v. Harrison was post[?] next court [?] 7d, goods sold and…

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Incitement Alleged. Mr. Lansbury Remanded. Mrs. Drummond Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. George Lansbury, formerly Labor member of the House of Commons for Tower Hamlets, against whom the Home Secretary's…

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Child Murder. Young Woman Arrested. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

Lillian Gosling, a single woman, was arrested at Ascot Vale on a charge of willfully murdering her infant child, whose body was found…

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Maternity Allowance Act Medical Man Charged with Conspiracy. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

A sensation was caused in Melbourne by the arrest of Dr. Edward Erson, a well-known practitioner, on a charge of having conspired with…

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The High Court. Mr. Power's Appointment. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

At a meeting of members of the Queensland Bar it was decided not to welcome the High Court Judges on their arrival in Brisbane, unless Mr…

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The Suffragettes. Flag of Revolt. Two Women Threatened Refuge in Police Station. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

Exciting scenes were witnessed in the vicinity of London Bridge to-day. Two suffragettes hoisted flags on the monument To the great fire which…

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Police Court. Friday, April 18. Before Mr. Coghlan, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

Francis Stone, on a charge of larceny, was remanded till to-day…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

H. McLean was charged with, on 9th April, allowing three horses of which he had charge, to stray in Hovell-street…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 1

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., the application of William James Huggins, of Yerong…

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Police Court. Monday, April 1st. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 1

For this offence Alfred Lascelles was fined 10/. or in default seven day's imprisonment. Indecent Language…

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