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Courts & crime, 1913

1,549 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 78

State Police. Wollondilly. Sir William M'millan Nots Selected. Bowral

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 2

Sixty-one delegates assembled at the School of Arts this afternoon for the purpose of selecting a Liberal candidate to contest Wollondilly…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 2Nd. (Before Mr J. H. Hassall, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 4

John McMahon was fine fined 63 or one month's imprisonment in. Hay gaol for being found drunk in East Street the previous day…

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Chief London Magistrate. Sir a De Rutzen Retires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 7

It has been officially announced that Mr. H. Curtis Bennett has been appointed by the Home Secretary to be chief magistrate for the police courts of the metropolls, in…

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Police-Court. Tuesday, July 1St: (Before Messrs. J. M. Fullarton and T. T. Earngey, J's. P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 5

Robert Hughes, charged with riotous behaviour, was fined 10s and 6s costs, or 48 hours imprisonment; and for a second similar…

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Berlin Police and Women's Hats

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 3

The police have now started an active campaign against the fashion in women's hats. Recently all protruding hatpins were ordered to be…

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Coolamon Monthly Court. Friday, June [?] (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.)

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 5

Charles Stewart pleaded guilty of offensive behaviour on the night of May 17th. Fined 10s. in default 7 days. Allowed 24 hours in which to pay…

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Chidley Sentenced SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

[?] the simple life advocate has been sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, on a charge of begging alms, and on a second count of…

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Suffragettes. Incendiarist Sentenced. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

The suffragette Kitty Marion. an actress, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment in connection with the burning of the grands Land…

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Territorials and Camp. Employer Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

At the police court to-day, William Perry, hairdresser, was charged with penalising his employee, Louis Melinka, for attending a camp of…

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Police Court. Friday, July 4, 1918. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 6

John Ryan on remand, was charged with having a pair of opera glasses, not belonging to him, in his possession. Sergt Gilroy asked. that…

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Albury District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 1

At the Albury District Court on Thursday, John Frederick Weisner, sued Carl H S[?]brieber, of Henty, [?] recover £34, goods sold and money…

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Women Police Advocated. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

At the White Slave Congress, being held in London the Norwegian, German, and Canadian delegates urged that the appointment of women…

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Anarchy on the Rand. Outcome of Miners Strike. Dynamite and Incendiarism. Electric Power Cut Off. Johannesburg in Darkness. [?] Police and Rioters.—severe Fighting. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 2

The general mining strike on the Rand's causing the authorities grave anxiety, which the recent dynamite outrage has intensified. The…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

The cases listed yesterday were a couple of drunks, and one case of obscene language. Messrs. Cornell and Nicholason were charged with playing…

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Local Preacher Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3

Alfred Ernest Sawtelle was charged with loitering in Gurwood-street on June 21, after being requested by a constable to discontinue so doing…

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A Mean Theft. Hospital Donations Stolen. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

Money having mysteriously disappeared from a donation box in the casualty room at the Melbourne Hospital, marked coins were placed in the…

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Cases in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

The Quarter Sessions opened yesterday, and country to the customary scene of excitement and expectation, the court presented a very…

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Police Court. Monday, July 7, 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3

Bert Albert Eastcott was charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and vehicle in Baylis-street, on June 22 last. Accused pleaded…

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District Criminal Court (Before His Honor Judge Rogers)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3

There was only one case listed yesterday. and although jurors had been [?] their presence was not required. This was notified in the…

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Illusions. Stage Tricks Explained in Court. Edinburgh Man's Claim

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 1

Edgar Cook, alias N. Cory (24), an illusionist, was charged at Newcastle (Eng.). before' Mr. Roberts, with having obtained £3 10/ by false…

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