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Courts & crime, 1913

1,549 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 78

Manly Ferry Strikers Prosecuted. Men Will Go to the Court in Body

The Worker · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 26

The employees in the Manly ferry service, who were, summoned to appear at the Industrial Court, Sydney, at 10 a.m. on June 5, decided to go to the court in a…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Ellen Morris, an habitual drunkard, was charged at the police court yesterday morning before Mr. J. D. Walker C.M. with riotons behavior in…

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The Shellharbour Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

At the criminal court Kathleen Selly (14) was charged with murdering her father at Shellharbour on March 2nd. Evidence was given that deceased…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 3. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

George William Holmes mackenzic Was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Victoria Hotel at a time when such premises should…

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Jack Johnson Sentenced a Year's Imprisonment. Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

A sentence of one year's imprisonment and a thousand dollars fine, was imposed, to-day, on Jack Johnson for infringing the Maine law of…

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£60,000 Theft. Burglar's Tunnel in New York

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 3

A haul of diamonds worth something like £50,000 and £1200 in cash has been effected by thieves at the pawnbroking establishment of Martin and Simons,…

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New York Police "Graft."

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

Mr. Purcell, a well-known. New York gambler, who has joined the campaign against municipal graft, testified that he had paid graft aggregating £10,000…

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Small Debts Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 9

Henry Farrell v. Mrs Wylie. Claim for 9s, balance owing on freight account. Plaintiff nonsuited. John Osbourne v. John Costello…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 3rd. (Before Mr. Longfield. P.M., arid Mr. T. Cadell, J.P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 9

Police v. S. Potter, failure to obey a maintenance order. Warranb issued. Order to be imprisoned till the amount is paid…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M., and T. Cadell and A. Raamussen, J's.P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 9

Renewals were granted to H. Farrell, Royal Mail Hotel, Hillston; W. S. Clark, Royal Mail Hotel, Mt. Hope ; W. P. Ritchie, Federal Hotel,…

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Five Years for Burglary the "King of Thieves" Sentenced. Before the Criminal Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, Frank Decley, self styled, "The King of thieves," was for[?] series of burglaries in the eastern suburbs, sentenced to…

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Girl Charged with Murder Shoots Drunken Father. to Prevent Attack on Mother. Criminal Court Proceedings. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court. Kathe[?]een Seily, 14, was charged with murdering her father at Shell Harbor on March 2nd. Evidence was given…

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Was It Murder?

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

The Body of a man was Found in the water in. the Queen's Domain, hobart. The 'pockets' were turned inside out, aim there was a…

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"King of Thieves" Sentenced SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

Frank Deeley alias "King of Thieves," has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment…

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Indian Plot Revelations. Deputy Magistrate's Honor. His Son's House Searched. Conspiracy Papers Discovered. Forty-five Men Accused. Delhi

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

The accused in the Bengalis plot number 45. The revelations originated on the information of the deputy magistrate at Miningapur, who caused…

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New York Police. "In League with Criminals." Scathing Report. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

Investigations which have been taking place into the working of the New York detective force reveal an unheard of state of affairs. It has…

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Big Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

Burglars broke into the post-office at Buckingham Gate, London, and stole stamps to a cab value of twelve hundred pounds…

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Police Court. Friday June, 6

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. [?]. H. Hassall. J.P. John South, for being drunk the [?] day, was lined 20s, or 14 days. [?] Hall was lined 2s, 6d of…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 3

William Smith was fined 5/ for drunkenness and 20/ for indecent behaviour at Wallendbeen on Saturday night. Sea-Constable Fox stated the facts…

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