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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 64

German naval Police. Building Ships for Russia. "Not Unpatriotic" Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 3

In the debates on the navy estimates, admiral Terpitz said he failed to see anything unpatriotic an German firms accepting accepting contracts for the…

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Wagga Licensing Court Friday, February 20th 1914. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M., and Messrs. L.A. Fosbery, and Purtell, Licensing Magistrates.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 3

James Dennis made application for a publican's License for hotel at Lower Tarcutta. The application was for License in…

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Count Charged with Manslaughter. Tragedy Reproduced As Evidence. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 2

The trial of Count Miltznskif[?] who shot his wife and nephew in December, and who is now charged with manslaughter, is proceeding with…

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Assault on Girl

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

John Webster, on remand from Saturday, was charged with having on 20th February at Wagga, indecently assaulted a girl eight years of age…

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The Liverpool Murder London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 3

Elto[?]t, who was convicted in connection with the Liverpool murder, has withdrawn his appeal. It is attributed to the police raiding his…

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Police Court. Monday, February 23. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

William Morrison was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct on Saturday. A lengthy list of convictions was recorded against him, and the P.M. adjourned the case to…

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Cable News. Wanton Murder Washington

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 3

According to information received 'by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British Ambassador, William Benton, a British subject and a wealthy ranch-owner,…

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The Bayview Murder. Victim a Wagga Native

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

In connection with the brutal murder at Bayview, near Sydney, on Saturday, at the morgue finger prints were taken, and Inspector Childs had…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1914. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.m.) Breaches of Municipal Regulations

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

B. Murphy pleaded guilty to allowing two horses to stray, and was fined 10/, with 6/ costs. George MacGuire pleaded guilty to…

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Alleged Bandit. the Mexican Murder. Why Benton Was Shot. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

The "Times," commenting On the murder of Benton, says, should the reports prove to be well founded, America will expect us to require and…

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Items of News. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 2

Al the police court yesterday morning an offender was charged with using indecent lagnuage, a fine of £1 or 48 hours imprisonment, being…

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Miller's Point Roughs. Man Sentenced for Assault Magistrate's Warning to Prosecutor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

William Lillies was sentenced to two months' hard labor at the police court to-day on a charge of assaulting Jas. Flemming. The evidence showed…

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Attempted Burglary. Alarm at Suburban Post Office. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

Burglars made another unsuccessful attempt to break into the Oxford-street post office, and but for being alarmed, they must have succeeded in…

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The Bayview Murder. Dixon's Companion Wanted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

The police have been informed that the supposed name of the man who is alleged to have been in company with the murdered man Dixon, is…

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Cable News. the Liverpool Murder Execution To-day

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

The execution of George Ball, [?] Summer, for the murder of Miss Christina Bradfield, in Liverpool, has been fixed to take place to-day (Thursday)…

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Roughs at Miller's Point Residents Intimidated Difficulties Experienced by Police. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

At the Sydney Police Court to-day Wm. Lillico, 37, who was accused of assaulting Jas. Fleming. The case led to some starting…

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Bakers' Award. Case Before the Court. Variation Asked For. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

The Newcastle and Northern districts Operative Bakers' Society, the North Coast Master Bakers' Assocition and others, and the New South…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

At the police court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. D. Walker, CM., O. Fosbery, for using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street, was fined…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 24th. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

Henry Paynter was fined £2 for in decent exposure at the Show ground on Monday last; and £1 for using insulting words in a constable in the…

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Auctioneers' Licensing Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

Before Messrs. C. J. B. Helm, L. M., E. Lapthorne, and J. J. Quirk, J.Ps. Joseph P. Merry was granted a hawker's pack license…

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