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Courts & crime, 1913

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District News. Narandera. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 2

The list at the police court last week was heavy and but for the fact that several cases, which might have occupied some time, were for…

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Lane Cove Murder. Wright Reprieved. "Not Responsible for Actions." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Cabinet to-day, it was decided to reprieve Wright, the Lane Cove murderer, and commute the death sentence to one…

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Police Court Appearances

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

At the Police court yesterday, Mr. C. J. R. Helm. P.M. said that the court was opened at [?]o'clock, and all persons interested in cases [?]…

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Suspected Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

It has been ascertained that Thomas Mawyer, whose [?]y was found in the scrub at Yarra Bay yesterday, had a bullet wound in his back,…

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Assault at the Rock

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

Hector J. Carr and william Carr, on remand, were charged with assaulting at The Rock railway station, on 21st July, one John Taylor…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. T. F. Mangan, J.P. Serious Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

George Borland was charged with having committed an unnatural offence at about 1.30 a.m. on 15th inst. Constable Scott gave evidence of…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. C. J. T. Helm, P.M., and and Messrs. J. G. M'Pherson and L.A. Fosbery, Js.P., Arthur E. Bell applied for a transfer of the license of…

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Police Court. Monday, August 18 [?] (Before Mr. C.J.B. Heim, P.M.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

Margaret Harrington an elderly woman was charged with being drunk in Fitzmaurice street on Saturday evening. The accused pleaded guilty…

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M.L.A. Charged. Alleged Breaking of Bylaw. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Gardiner, M.L.A. for Newcastle, was proceeded against at the local police court to-day for crossing the railway line at a level crossing…

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The Lane Cove Murder. Death Sentence Commuted to Life Imprisonment. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

0The sentence of death passed on the young man Wright for the murder of a girl at Lane Cove has been commuted to life imprisonment…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 18, 1913. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and Messrs. J. G, Mcpherson and L. A. Forbery, Js.P. TRESPASS

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

David Sheppard proceeded against Benjamin Leitch for trespassing on Crown lands leased by him on 29th July for the purpose of taking wood off same…

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Sir. Samuel Griffith. Seat in Imperial Court. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

private advices have been received in Sydney that Sir Samuel Griffith has been offered a seat in the Imperial Appellate Court…

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Licensing Court. (Messrs. Helm, P.M. Purtell and Fosbery J's.P.) A Transfer Refuted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

In the application for the transfer of the license of the Squatters' Hotel to Athol Ernest Bell, Sub-Inspector Draper licensing inspector; raised…

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A Bush Mystery. Young Man Killed. Was It Murder? Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

The death of a young man whose body was found in the bush at Yarra Bay, near La Persona yesterday, is surrounded in Mystery. When a doctors…

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Joke told Against Doctor and Chemist. R.S.V.P. Letter Charged Up As a Prescription

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 7

Paris is telling the following story with great gusto against one of its medical specialists and a prominent chemist…

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Widow's Attempt at Suttee Assistants Sentenced. Delhi

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

Hindoos have been sentenced to terms of from 18 months to two years' imprisonment on a charge of chetting a widow to commit suicide before…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 19. Before Messrs. J. D. Walker, C.M., E. E. Collins, J.P. Alleged Robbery From the Person

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 4

Edward Pocook and Thomas George Philips were charged with stealing the sum of £3 from the person of Thomas Johnson, at Wagga, on the…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday, Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., adjudicated at the police court, and dealt with a number of offenders. Alex. E…

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Gundagai Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

Mr. Giles Shaw. P.M., president at the local police court on Thursday. when Donald Machpherson, for the Gundagai Pastures…

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Stamp Dealer Charged

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 7

Serious allegations of o[?] a large sum of money by false pret[?] were made against George Lowden, stamp deal[?], trading as George Ellis, of [?] at Bow-street…

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