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Courts & crime, 1913

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 31, 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Holm, P.m.) Alleged Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 3

William Carr and Hector John Carr appeared on a charge of assaulting John Taylor, at Kubura, near The Rock, on 30th July…

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A Gaol Case. Victorian Premier's Timidity

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 4

A man[?] who was admitted to the Darlinghurst Goal a few days ago, for disobedience of an order of the court to pay certain money, has contracted…

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Telegraphic. Small Pox. a Case in Gaol. Sidney, Friday. Seven cases of small pox

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 2

Seven cases of small pox were reported this morning. The cases came from Newtown (where a man and his wife were stricken), North Sydney,…

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Committed for Trial Wilksch Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 3

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Oscar Herman Wilksch appeared on remand charged with being concerned in…

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New Zealand Murder Warder Chapman in Trial. Sensational Evidence Expected. Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 2

The hearing of the charge of murder against Joseph Chapman, warder at the Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum in connection with the death of Thomas McMeekin,…

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Theft of Bags SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

Thomas Garland was convicted today at the police court, of stealing two peggy-bags from the steamer Seidlitz. He was sentenced to six…

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Police Court. Monday, August 4. Before Messrs. Bruce and Fraser, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

James Somers, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 2/6 ; for using indecent language, £3 ; for riotous behaviour iu the police…

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The Wyndham Murder. Speared Whilst Asleep. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

Further particulars regarding the man who was found dead near Wyndham, W.A., show that the victim had been speared,…

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Lunatic Humor. Police Hoaxed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

Shortly after a male patient had been reported as missing from the Gladesville Asylum, the police found one of the asylum boats drifting down…

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District Court. Saturday, August 2

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge Roger. The sitting of the District Court commenced here on the above date. His Honor Judge Rogers presided. The…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 2

The P.M. (Mr. C. J. B. Hel[?] and Mr. J. G. Macpherson presided at the police court yesterday morning. Four persons were respectively…

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Accused Sentenced. "Both Such Liars."

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 2

Percy Lawrence and Geoffrey Roy Cox, who pleaded guilty in connection with a sensational robbery at Woollahra, were brought up for senten[?]se…

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POLICE COURt Monday. August 4. 1913). Before Messrs. Bruce and Fraser, J's.P

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 4

James Somers, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 2/6 ; for using indecent language, £3 ; for riotous behaviour in the police…

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Animals Tried by Court-martial

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 2

The records of a few centuries ago are full of reports of trials and executions of animals, often under the most ludicrous conditions…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

John Toomey pleaded guilty. yesterday morning, at the police court, to behaving in an indecent manner in Kincaid-street on Tuesday evening…

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Commercial Murder

The Worker · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 13

A STUDY of the localities from which the majority of smallpox patients comes reveals the fact that there is an intimate relation between the recent…

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Military Scandal. Culprits Sentenced. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

The hearing of the charges of betraying the State secrets to Krupp's against seven German military officers was concluded to-day. They have been…

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Krupp Bribery Case Officers Sentenced. Berlin

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 3

In connection with the Krupp bribery cases, seven officers were sentenced from a month to six month's imprisonment, with dismissal from the…

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Railway Appeal Board. Magistrate As Chairman. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. Cann (Treasurer), referring to the Railway Appeal Board, stated that it was intended by the Government, for the present at any rate, to…

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Woman Po[?]soned a Laborer Charged. Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

Henry Pepper, a laborer, was charged with murdering Ethel St[?]. The accused was remanded till to-morrow. Sloane died suddenly at…

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