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Courts & crime, 1913

1,549 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 78

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

Arthur Heston was fined 10/- in default 48 hours hard labour for drunkenness Saturday. SERVING A DRUNKEN MAN…

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[?]Eged Assault [?]E in Morgan Street Case. [?] Witness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 3

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Motor Bandits. Charged with 33 Murders. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

Many police and soldiers assembled at the trial of the 20 motor bandits, who are charged with 33 murders. The trial is expected to last 18 days…

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Police Court. Monday, February 3. 1912. (Before Mr. C. J. R. Helm, P.M.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

For drunkenness John Douglas Wilson was fined 5/ or in default, the usual alternative…

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Sensational Murder. Woman Hires Assassins. a Cold-blooded Crime. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

A murder trial full of dramatic incidents has just been concluded at Sevres, France. The accused Mme. Clere, a boarding school keeper, and…

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Licensing Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw. L.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

William C. Pitts, of Wallendbeen, applied for a general auctioneers' license for the state of New South Wales, in addition to a district license…

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J. D. Williams' Arrest. Yesterday's Court Proceedings. Remanded, on Same Bail. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

At the Central police count to-day James Dixon Williams, late managing, director of the Greater J. D. Williams Amusement Co., Ltd., was charged…

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Shop Lifting in Sydney Woman Fined at the Court. Alleged Epileptic Subject. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

At the police court to-day Rose Lassetter, 40, was charged with shop lifting at Anthony Hordern's. She set up the defence that she was not responsible for…

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Licensing Court. Monday, February 3, 1912. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

Thomas Murray applied for the transfer of the license, of the Royal Hotel, Wagga, to him from Thomas Davis. On oath, the applicant stated…

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High Court Judges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

Our Melbourne correspondent wires that offers of High Court judgeships have been made to Mr. F. G. Duffy, K.C. (Victoria), and Judge Real…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Bail Refused. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

An application for bail in the case of Harold Thompson, who is awaiting trial on a charge of wilful murder of Arthur Troller, was made before…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

At the police court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M. George Phillips, for being drunk in Forsyth-street, was fiend 10/, [?] in…

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Murderous Assault. a Policeman Killed. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

Constable Doyle, who was assaulted in Wellington on Saturday, died today. A man named MacDonald has been arrested on a charge of…

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Police Court. [?] [?]

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

William [?] gully to having [?] means of support [?] stated that when at was he was suffering…

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Another Suffragette Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

Grace Birbridge was bound over to keep the peace for six months. She tried to destroy the contents of a letter-box with phosphorus. The…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. T. Mangan, J.P. Threatening Violence

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

William Henry Howard was charged with that he did, at Brawlin, threaten one Ellen Schwarzel in the following words:—"I'll knock the — head…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 4th, 1913. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 10

T. Hocking, J Hutchison, jnr., C. Dainty and D. Walker, for having unregistered dogs in their possession, were each fined 10s, costs of court 6s…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

A young man named Adams was charged with having shot Lilian Lambert with intent to murder her. Rail was granted in the sum of £200. The…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, February 6th. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. Indecent Language

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

CHARLES CARROLL pleaded not guilty to using indecent language in Hanley-street the previous evening. Constable Bradley deposed as to…

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Small Debts Court

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

At the local Small Debts Court on Thursday, before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M., Butcher and Co., South Gundagai, sued Lydia Armstrong…

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