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Courts & crime, 1913

1,549 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 78

White Slave Truffle. Melbourne Woman Sentenced. a Passionate Outburst. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

Agues Wood and her husband Cyril Wood were to-day sentenced to six months and one month's imprisonment respectively. They were…

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

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

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

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Criminal Appeal Court. Policeman's Assailant's Plea. "Laws of Science." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

Richard Larkins appealed to-day to the Criminal Appeal Court against the sentenced of three years hard labor imposed upon him for inflicting grievous…

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Burglary in Newtown

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

During Saturday evening or early on Sunday morning the promises of Messrs. Huthw[?] and [?] were entered by some person who forced an…

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Stealing From the Person

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

Claude Pettiford was charged with having stolen £6 from the person of Richard Schuler, at Wagga, on the 30th May. He was convicted after the…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

John Dunn and William Cunning ware each fiend 5/- for drunkenness in Parker-street on Firday. STEALING…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

John Harris was charged with deserting from H.M.S. Encounter at Williamstown, Victoria, on 21st May. Sen.-sergeant Duprez said that…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 28. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, [?] M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 3

Rabbit Inspector Murray v. sir. Samuel McCaugbey, falling to destroy rabbits. Mr. Matthews appeared for the Board;…

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Given Police Protection

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

James Considine, a young man, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, at Wagga, on the 31st ult. Sub-inspector Draper staled that…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 3

The license of the Bridge Hotel was transferred to Margaret Seymour from John Pig[?]…

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Gundagai Police Court. Friday, May 30. Before Messrs. Martin and Elworthy, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

G. R. Bullock was charged with obtaining a bicycle valued £13/10/- by means of false pretence on 26th May…

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Police Court. Monday, June 2, 1913. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm P.M.J.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 3

Two first offenders charged with being drunk on Saturday night pleaded guilty. His Worship admonished them and incidentally remarked that…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 2. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Language Charges

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

Joseph Shoemark was summoned en a charge of having used indecent language within hearing of persons passing on the Tarcutta-road on the…

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"Burglary" Scare

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

The one or two petty instance reported lately of local premises having been feloniously entered has led to a certain amount of apprehension…

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Police Court Friday, May 30, 1913 Before Messrs. Martin and Elworthy, J'S.P>

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 5

G. R. Bullock was charged with obtaining a bicycle valued .£13/10/-by means of false pretence on 20th May…

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Not Guilty. Boy Charged with Murder Ch[?]ed by a Chinaman. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 3

At the Criminal Court, Cecil Eather, a school boy, was arraigned for the murder of Chung Foon, a Chinese market gardener, by shouting him near…

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Magistrate's Sudden Death. "Dreaded Suffragettes." London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

Sir Henry Curtis Bennett, the well-known police magistrate, was taken ill on leaving the platform of a meeting at the Mansion-house, and…

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Northern Miners' Court

The Worker · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 26

The appointment of the special mining court for the settlement of industrial disputes on the Newcastle and Maitland collieries has not yet been made. The…

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Murder of Champion Boxer Accused Woman's Sensational Evidence. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

Jeanne Baxter was charged to-day with murdering Bernard Hall, a well-known boxer and aeroplanist. Accused said that deceased had…

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New York Police. Drastic Recommendation. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

The Aldermanic committee which has ben investigating the police conditions in New York, recommended the removal from office of…

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