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Courts & crime, 1913

1,549 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 78

Alleged Theft of Jewellery. Three Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

George Dickson. Arthur Kirby, and Percy James wire charged to-day at the police court with breaking and entering the premises of Pritchard, a…

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Boarding House Thief Sentenced. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

Charges Francis Anderson was to-day sentenced to six months' imprisonment on several charges of breaking and entering houses at North…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

William Franklyn was charged with using indecent language in Parker-st. on Saturday night. Accused pleaded guilty and was fined…

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The Manly Tragedy. Inquest on Ernest Overton. Allen Main Charged with Murder. Committed for Trial. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Ernest Overton, who died at Manly as the result of being shot at his home on May 7th, was opened to-day. Allen…

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Another Burglary. Safe Blown Open with Dynamite SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

A daring attempt was inade yesterday to open a safe in a Pitt-street tobacconist's establishment with dynamite. The explosion was…

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M'lean Separation Case Order for Alimony Granied. Police Court Order Superseded Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The [?] application for permanent alimony in behalf of Lennora McLean, from George McLean, the octogenarian squatter of Inverell, was concluded…

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Police Court. Monday May 26, 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm P.M.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

J. E. O'Neill pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday last, in Fitzmaurice-street. A fine, of 20/, in default 14 days imprisonment, was…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 26th, 1913. (Before the P.M. Mr. C. J. B. Helm). [?] DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 3

J. E. O'Neill pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in Fitzmaurice street, on 26th inst. There were several previous convictions, and…

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Valueless Cheques. an Old Offender Charged. Sentences of Six Months Hard Labor

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 3

Thomas Bruce was charged with having, on 12th May, obtained £3 by means of a false pretence, to wit, a valueless cheque purporting to be…

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Attempted Burglary Smart Captures. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 2

A smart capture was made by the police late this evening under exciting circumstances. "Hearing that an attempt would be made by burglars…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 27, 1913. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 4

Ellen Morris, alias Riley, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Baylis-street on May 26. After hearing the evidence Mr. Walker…

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"Dangerous People." Charged with Breaking and Entering. Firerms in City Warehouse. Three Young Men in Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

At the Central police court to-day Percy Pearce (22), John Crowley (19), and Richard Jones (20) were charged with breaking and entering the…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, May 23. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.m.) Tarcutta Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

Joseph Reed was charged with, hav[?] behaved in a riotous manner in [?] behaved of the Horse and Jockey Hotel Tarcutta on the 24th inst. and also…

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Ganmain Police Court

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

At the above court on Monday, before Messrs. W. Peterson and A. C. Witts, J’s.P. Richard Doherty was charged with stealing a cheque, in a letter, the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 27th. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. Rabbit Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

J. T. Bean V. Mrs: Beaumont, fail to destroy rabbits on her holding between 30th January and 23rd April. Plea guilty…

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Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, May 28, 1913. Before Messrs. Martin and Walsh, J's.P. Alleged False Pretences

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

A YOUNG man named George Robert Bullock, aged 26, was charged with obtaining by means of false preterices, from Arthur J. Neale, a…

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Girl's Revenge. Murder of a Betrayer. "He Deserved to Die."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3

On 30th October the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote, from New York :— Another murder trial in which the…

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Cost of Living. Federal Arbitration Court. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

An officer of the Commonwealth Statistician Office, giving evidence in the Federal Arbitration Court regarding the cost of living, said a…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 27, Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

Commissioner for Taxation v. Thomas Chapman, claim £4 10s. 9d, income tax due. Verdict for amount and 4s. costs…

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Daring Hotel Burglary. Night Porters Overcome. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

Four men entered the Berkeley Hotel, Piccadilly, last night, and leapt in the night porter, knocking him. about the head and rendering him…

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