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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 64

Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, April 23. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. Drunk and Disorderly

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

Patrick Hill, charged with being drunk and disorderly at , Coolac, was fined £1 and 6/- costs, or seven days hard labor…

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Little Girl's Travels. Mother's Right to See Her Child. Uncle Sent to Gaol

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

A little blue-eyed girl of seven or eight, with flaxen curia and a large hat with blue ribbons was brought into Mr. Justice Astbury's Court in the Chancery Division,…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 21st

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and Messrs. Sugden and Lardborne, Js.P. James Taylor was granted a District Auctioner's License for the Police…

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Great Britain and Mexico. the Benton Murder. Statement in Parliament. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs stated in the House of Commons that the Government did not contemplate having further inquiries…

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Police Court Chambers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

The improvements provided to the Wagga Police Court Chambers and other buildings connected therewith have commenced. It is pleasing to note the…

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Theft of Letters. Sydney Postal Assistant Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 4

At the [?] Robert Christopher Smith [?] mail assistant at Redfern [?] pleaded guilty on three charged of stealing letters…

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The Old Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 4

During the week it has been observed that a commencement was made towards the removal of the derelict buildings standing in front of…

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Land Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 4

The business-sheet for the sittings of the Land Appeal Court in Sydney commencing on Tuesday next, includes the following matter: W. C…

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Matong Hotel. Question of Legal Possession. Hearing Before Junee Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 3

There was a heavy list before the full bench of Licensing Magistrates consisting of Messrs. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and J. F. Quilter and A. E…

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The Stationmaster's Statement. Demurrage Charged to Works Department

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 2

Messrs. Halloran, Lindon and Lyons subsequently interviewed the stationmaster, and they were informed by Mr. Colin Smith that there had been…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

Edward Malcolm Jones was changed with stealing the sum of £1/17/- from the dwelling of C. T. C. Terry, the property of Joe Storey…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

John Scott pleaded not guilty to assaulting Michael Brennan at the Corunnun dairy on April 23. Michael Brennan deposed that he…

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Industrial Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

Samuel Smyles, hairdresser, was charged with that he did on 23th Jany, to wit a public holiday, cause an employee to work on that day, thereby…

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Theft of a Racehorse Disputed Ownership. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

Harold Bray, a racehorse owner, who surrendered himself to the police, was charged at Caulfield to-day with stealing the racehorse Little…

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Alleged Theft of Racehorse. Ownership in Dispute. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

Harold Bray, racehorse owner, surrendered himself to the police to-day and was subsequently charged with having stolen the racehorse Little…

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Industrial Court Sitting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

The P.M., Mr. C. J. B. Helm, sat as an Industrial Magistrate at the Court House yesterday, and dealt with two breaches of the Hairdressers'…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 27th, 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, Pm.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

Robert T. Blair was fined 5s or 48 hours for being drunk in Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga, on 25th April…

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Police Court Monday, April 29, 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Offender Demands Arrest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

Robert Hope pleaded guilty to having ben drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday, and to smashing a window in the post office…

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Rifles in England. Police Watch Warehouse

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

The consignment of rifles and ammunition from Germany intended for Ulster, were landed at Hull on Wednesday and warehoused. The police…

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