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Courts & crime, 1913

1,549 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 78

Contempt of Court. a Journal's Cartoon. Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 7

Great interest is being taken in the hearing, before the Supreme Court, of charges against the "Auckland Observer." for contempt of court…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 3

Arthur Edward Hallcroft was charged with stealing £7, the property of Andrew Farrell, at Prosser's hotel on [?]th inst. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court Friday, October 10th, (Before Mr. J. H. Hassall J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

Alfred Clifford was fined 20s or seven days for being drunk on Morundah road on the previous day. A charge against accused of having no…

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Suffragette Furies Horsewhip Gaol Governor Cowardly Outrage. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

Three suffragettes waylaid Dr. Forward, the deputy-governor of Holloway gaol, and thrashed him with a rhinoceros-hide whip. Several…

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Police Court. Monday, October 13, 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Robberies at Hotels

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 3

Francis Joseph Flynn was charged with stealing a brush and comb valued at 3/, the property of A. B. Berry. Constable Emmett deposed that…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 13, 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Larceny Charges

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 1

Francis Joseph Flynn was charged with the theft of a brush and comb, value 3/, the property of A. B. Berry. Constable Emmott gave evidence as…

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A Criminal Appeal the Hermidale Murder. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

Before the Court of Criminal Appeal to-day, three judges being on the Bench, Ernest Bradley, who was sentenced to death for the murder of…

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Wife and Son Shot Accused in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

Mackay Woodruff, charged at the police court with having attempted to murder his wife and son at North Sydney, was remanded for fourteen…

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Infuriated Crowd Rush a Meeting Suffragettes Rescued by Police London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

Lloyd George's effigy was burnt in the street at Bedford last night, and a suffragettes meeting was broken up by the crowd. The speakers escaped by…

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The Crow's Nest Tragedy Accused Before the Court. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

Mackay woodruff, the well-known fire insurance adjuster, who a short time ago murderously attacked his wife, and then attempted suicide, at…

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Big Theft of Jewellery LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 3

Two boxes, belonging to a jeweller's traveller, containing, £10,000 worth of jewellery, were stolen from an hotel at Kendal, in…

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Sylvia Pankhurst. Escapes After Arrest. Women Fight Police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 2

There were hysterical scenes during a suffragette meeting at Bow Baths, women screaming for protection, while others hurled chairs at the…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 7

During Show Week there was the usual large number of charges for drunkenness that) accompany Carnival week. About 20 men were charged…

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Forgot to Pay. Minister's Plea in Court. Convicted Of THEFT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2
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The downfall of a minister formed the subject of a sensational case at Barrow (England) Police Court, when tho Rev. George Atkinson, of tho Storey-square United…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Out. 14th Before Mr. J. H. Hassall [?]

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 4

John Kenna was fined [?] for being [?] WEDNESDAY, OCT. [?] William George [?]…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 16, 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Using Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 3

Hugh Smith, charged with using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street, on the previous evening, was fined 10/ or three days' in Wagga lock-up…

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King of Thieves Police Criticised. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

Mr. Hessian, whose business premises in Pitt-street were robbed last week, this morning received a letter, signed "King of Thieves," in which…

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Aldermen Sur-charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

The Junee Municipal Council, on January 18, 1911, passed a resolution that an additional mayoral allowance of £23 9/4 should be paid to Ald. W…

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Escape from Gaol SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

A man named Charles Hans, who was awaiting trial on a charge of fraud, escaped from the yard of the Broken Hill lockup, by twisting the…

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