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Courts & crime, 1913

1,549 stories in Riverina's papers · page 70 of 78

More Than a Living Area Gbanted by Appeal Court. an Awkward Alternative

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court, Messrs. Curry, (chairman), Houston and Rennie (Commissioners), sitting at had an awkward alternative to…

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Fights with Police. Excitement in Capital. Brighter Prospects Elsewhere. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 2

Great excitement prevailed at Wellington this afternoon when 1000 mounted special constables marched through the main streets to the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 4th. (Before Mr, M. Longfield, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 9

John Smith, charged with using indecent language in a public place, viz, the show ring at the Hillston showground on Show day, pleaded guilty,…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Detention of Property

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 2

Alfred Thurlow proceeded against Annie Maria Thurlow for detention of property. Mr. Robison appeared for plaintiff…

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Blacks v Chinese Pine Creek Murder. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 2

The sentence of death on Katterinyan, a Northern Territory aborigine, convicted of the murder of a Chinese, was to-day changed by the Federal…

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Murder by Fanatics. Christian Woman Who Wed Moslem

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

Faniticism has produced a terrible crime in Marseilles, where Meryem Bededrossian, a young Christian woman, was stoned to death by her brother and hor godfather for…

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New Zealand Strike. Police Decline Challenge. Striker Imprisoned. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 2

Thirty mounted special police were attacked with stones by drainage laborers at Wellington to-day. The police wished to retaliate but the…

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Spanks Dancing Daughter. Indignant Father Is Mobbed. Police Called to Quell Riot

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

An angry Philadelphia (C.S.) father, who had an objection to the tango, turned a block party into a riot when he pulled his eighteen-year-old daughter from the arms of…

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Burglary in the City a Tobacco Warehouse. Sydney Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 2

Burglars broke into Peter Mathieson's tobacco warehouse in Pitt street Sydney, during the night, and get away with thirty pounds worth of tobacco. Entry…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, November 7th, 1913. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.m.) Petty Larceny

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

Michael Kenny was charged with stealing a blanket, clock, and several other articles, the property of Mrs. Packham, at Union Club Hotel, Wagga,…

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Police Not Unionists. Wellington, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 2

The volunteers from among the strikers at Lyttleton discharged 100 tons of coal required for the hospitals, the payment for the work going to…

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Suffra[?]cties Army Stormy Inaugural Meeting London. Thursday. Police Court. Friday. November 7, 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Groom's Dishonesty

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

In connection with a meeting that was held in the East End yesterday to inaugurate the "army" which is being raised to protect the women Michael Kenny was .charged with stealing one pair of blankets, and sundry other articles, valued [?] the property of Helena Packham…

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Small Debts Court Friday, November 7th. 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

Mary. Thompson v. David Woodcroft claim for 30s due for three week's board. Defendant pleaded never indebted and…

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Industrial Court. Friday, November 7. Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Industrial Magistrate

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and industry (through Inspector H. Henstock), v. William Ferris, failing to pay an employee. Thomas Davis, Wheelwright…

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Attempted Murder. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

John Patrick Hobsett has been charged with attempting to murder Police Commissioner Cullen…

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Police Court. Saturday, November 8. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 4

John McAshey was charged with using undercut language at the Chinese Camp on the previous day. Plea not guilty…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 4

C. T. C. Terry, E. H. Chandler, G. A. Prosser, and Henry Love were each fined 10/- and 6/- costs for stock straying—one head of stock each…

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Police Court. Monday, November 10, 1913.(Before Mr.C. J. B. Helm , P.M.) Annoying Salvation Army

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

Fred. T. Wells pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday evening Constable Grant gave evidence as to defendant's lapse from sobriety, and…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 10, 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Breaches of Municipal Regulations

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 1

Alfred Angel pleaded guilty to driving stock along Edward-street, against the regulations of the Municipality. Mr. Higgins stated that at the time…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 2

Frederick Lowes, alias Bendigo, was charged at the police court yesterday with being drunk and disorderly in Baylis-street on…

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