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Courts & crime, 1914

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, March 19. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. Drunk and Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

Thomas Welsh, for being drunk and using indecent language, was fined 5/- for the first offence and £2 for the language…

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District Court Tuesday, March 19

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

Before His Honor Acting-judge Beavan. Norris v. Davey, claim for £200 money lent, or in respect of…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Accused's Strange Story. Effect of Mixed Drinks. Morphia As a "Pick-me-up." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

Edward Lchair was placed on trial in the Criminal Court on a charge of snooting Irma Magdalene Nillsson with intent murder her. The…

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The Coolamon Raid. Police v. Press Reports. Mr Moloney in Reply to Sub-inspector Draper

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

While in Wagga yesterday Mr. J. Moloney expressed a desire to traverse some of the statements made by Sub-Inspector Draper, as reported in…

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Police Changes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

First-class Constable Harris, of Culcairn, goes to Corowa, and his place will be filled by Senior-constable Glenn[?] of Daysdale…

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Impersonation at Tamworth Four Months' Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

At the Tamworth Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Judge Hamilton, Leslie Arnold pleaded guilty to having, on December 20, last at Tamworth,…

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Women as Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 7

Chicago is greatly satisfied with its experiment with the police women, ten of whom were appointed last August to assist in reforming the morals…

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Sentenced to Death. Wounding Case in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

A shooting affair that was responsible for serious injuries to two men, caused the appearance of John Ellis at the Criminal. Court to-day. He…

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Police Court. Thursday. March 19. 1914. Before Mr Giles Shaw,'P.M. Drunk and Language

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

Thos. Welsh was fined £2 for using indecent language, and 5s. for being drunk on the previous day…

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The Coolamon Trougle Police Reports Before the House

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

The police reports on the assaults by rural workers [?]eged to have taken place in the Coolamon district were tabled in the Assembly on…

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The Watersiders Arbitration Court Proceedings. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 5

During the proceedings of the Arbitration Court to-day in connection with the watersiders' claims. Judge Higgins ruled that Fremantle could…

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Police and the Collamon Raid

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

In the local paper's extended report of the indignation meeting at Coolamon last Monday in respect to the raid on Mr. Maloney's chaffcutter…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Sympathy with Coolamon Farmers. Police Reports Still Challenged. Defraying Mr. Mendham's Expenses

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the M.P. and A. A. rooms on Saturday afternoon. Mr…

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Police Court Monday, March 23, 1914. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. J. B. Helm). Straying Stock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

H. Campbell pleaded guilty to allowing a cow to stray and was fined 5/ and [?] costs. S. Crisp pleaded guilty to allowing…

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Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

William Ogg was charged with stealing at Coolamon on 20the February, one bottle of whisky, two bottles of porter, and five bottles of lemonade, the property…

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Police Court. Tumut, Friday, March 20. (Before Mr. Giles-Shaw, P.m.) on Licensed Premires in Prohibited Hours

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 3

Charles Bartholomew was charged with being found on licensed premises, to wit, the Wynyard Hotel, Tumut, when such were not open…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 19

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

Before His Honor Acting-judge Bevan. Norris v. Davey, claim for £200 money lent, or in respect of…

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

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 3

S. Chrisp pleaded guilty to allowing a cow to stray, and was fined [?] with 6/ costs. G. W[?]sch pleaded guilty to…

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The St. Ives Murder Case. Prisoner Refuses to Plead. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. Edward Brown was again placed in the dock at the Criminal Court on a charge of the murder of Sergeant Hickey at St. Ives…

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Land Appeal Court. Sittings in Wagga on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court will be held at the Wagga court house, commencing on Wednesday next. The cases listed for hearing…

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