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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 64

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 4

Two strangers, George Cameron and William Smith, in company, were charged with stealing one bottle of wine, the property of Herbert Oswald…

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Notes and News. Shire Appeal Court next

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 2

Weather glorious: Rain would be acceptable, and it may come any day. House and furnished [?] advertised to let…

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Suffragette in Court. Screeching and Shouting. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 2

When a suffragette, who was arrested in the act of smashing glass cases in the British Museum was brought before the police court on…

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Theft from Shop. Proprietor's Movements Watched. £80 Secured From Jar. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

Thieves entered the shop of Reginald Wintle at Narrabeen, last night, and secured £80 in cash, which had been left in a jar under the counter…

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Dago Frank's Confession. Police Graft Incident Revived

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

Extraordinary scenes marked the burial of the gunmen. Relatives were allowed to claim the remains, and ten thousand people passed the bier of…

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Rosenthal Murder Gunmen Electrocuted Final Protest of Innocence. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

Whitey Lewis, Dago Frank, Lefty Lewis and "Gyp the Blood," have been convicted of the murder of Henry Rosenthal in New York. All the men…

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Charged Guns of Balaclava. Late Lord Tredegar Last One of Death or Glory Officers. Income of £1,000,000

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

Viscount Tredegar died at Newport Monmouthshire, at the age of 82, He was one of the survivors of the Charge at Balaclava…

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Wagga Gaol Building

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

On the above subject Mr. W. J. Boston, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Chief Secretary's Office:—With reference to…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, April, 15th. 1914. (Before Mr. R. Hughes, C.m.) Drunk

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

Jas. Devine, was fined for being drunk in Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga on 14th April…

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Alleged Boot Fraud. Men Charged with Conspiracy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

Two men named J. Benjamin Newbery and Arthur Key were charged at the police court with having conspired to defraud Andrew Armstrong, Cora…

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The Parramatta Murder Inquest Adjourned. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of Mrs. S[?], who died as a result of wounds to her head inflect it was alleged by her husband at Parramatta on…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P. DISORDERLY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

Charles Palmer, a stranger, was fined 10/, in default three days, for being drunk and disorderly, and £2 or 14 days for resisting Constable…

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Women As Police

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6

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

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Revengeful Murder. a Roman's Savagery. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

A man named Teruglio, at Rome, having a grudge against another man named Udine, attacked the latter, savagely unflicting wounds which proved…

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Wheat Exhibits. a Farrer Court

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 3

The wheat exhibits this year came from all parts, of the wheat belt. A grower has to furnish with each entry particulars as to variety, locality in…

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A Hundred Trucks Held Up. Demurrage Fees to Be Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

There are over 100 trucks of chaff in the shed at present. It is understood that each truck will be subject to the usual demurrage fee until it is shifted…

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Daring Burglary

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

Burglars operated at Rose's, chemists, George-street, in broad daylight on Sunday and took money and goods to the…

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Murder of a Girl. Police Dog on the Scent. Vienna

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

The body of a young girl was found in the Corinthia forest near Vienna, with her head hattered in. The police dogs were put on the scent…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

John Kennedy was fined 5/- for drunkenncess in Wallondoon-street on Saturday night. GAMING CASE…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 17. Before Messrs. Macdonald and Elworthy, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

JAMES BOYD, a stranger, was charged with being of unsound mind and wandering at large. Constable Allen deposed: From…

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