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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 64

Land Appeal Court Important Ruling. Definition of Ownership

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court opened at the Wagga Court House on Wednesday, and were continued yesterday…

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Angry President. Threat to Court-martial 100 Officers. Burlesque Dinner

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

President Wilson and his Cabinet are highly incensed at the frolles of the Carabao Club, consisting of officers of the United States Army and Navy, who at the…

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"Golden Rule Gus." Giant on Giant's Job. Police Chief Who Cleaned Up City

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7

Berkeley, the university city of California. is said to be one of the cleanest towns, morally and physically, in the world, and the giant chief of police, Gus Vollmer, gets most…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 24Th. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helin, P.M., and Messrs. Lapthorne and Sugden, Js.P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

J. W. Knight applied for a transfer of his license of the Punt Hotel at Darlington Point to M. J. Gleeson, late manager for Mr. H. S. Carter of…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., Donald Kennedy, charged with using indecent language in Fitzmaurice;…

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Dilapidated Police Quarters

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 4

In the Assembly last night the answer was given to Mr. Boston's questions relating to the condition of the Wagga police quarters. The…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court for the Wagga district resumed its sittings at the Court House on Thursday and yesterday…

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Laud Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 3

The sitting of the Land Appeal Court, which opened at the Wagga Court, which opened at the Wagga Court House on Wednesday, were concluded yesterday…

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Important Land-Decision. Home Maintenance Area. Land Appeal Court Case

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 6

In November last, the Minister for Lands referred to the Local Land Board at Temora for investigation and application by George Victor…

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More Burglary Work

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

Burglars broke into E. Hagenbaum's, optician, King-street, during last night, and got away with goods to the value of £150 and £4 in cash…

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Attempted Indecent Assault

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

Samuel Jeffrey Blackwell was charged as above, his intended victim being his own daughter (Susan Mildred) under 17 years of age; he was…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 26. Before Mr. [?] H. [?]

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

John McMahon was fined £3 in one month's imprisonment for using obscene language in East Street the previous day…

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Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

Samuel Jeffrey Blackwell, so charged, acting on the advice of his solicitor, pleaded gullty, offering the excuse that he was unconscious of…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Without Lights

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

Inspector Owen v. Robert Holder, charged with riding a bicycle without a light. Fined 5/ and costs. DRUNKENNESS…

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Wagga Police Buildings

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

In the Assembly on Friday evening Mr. Boston asked the Colonial Secretary, (I) Is it a fact that the gaol at Wagga is in a state of collapse…

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Police Court Monday, March 30. (Before Mr C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Saturday Afternoon Crowds. Alleged Loitering on Footpath

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

Charles William Fuller pleaded not guilty to a charge of loitering on the footpath in Fitzmaurice-street, on Saturday, March 7…

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Cootamundra Quarter Sessions. Thursday. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Bevan). Grievous Bodily Harm and Assault

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

Thomas Williams was charged with discharging a firearm with intent to do grievous bodily harm on George Day at Yarrangobiily, and, as a second count, with…

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Cootamundra Shooting Case Bandmaster Blackwell Kuilty. Guilty of Serious Charge. His Wife Guilty of Shooting. Rising of the Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 3

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions before Acting Judge Bevan, Samuel Jeffery Blackwell, late bandmaster at Cootamundra, was charged…

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Bandmaster Sentenced Severely Censured by Judge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 8

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions, before Acting Judge Bevan, Samuel Jeffrey Blackwell, late band master at Cootamundrs, was charged…

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Motorist Sentenced. Chief Justice's Remarks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Arthur Brown, motor car driver, was convicted to-day at the Central Criminal Court, of manslaughter of Mrs. Bodinpton, and was sentenced to…

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