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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 64

Warden's Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

Before Warden G. James, at Adelong, on Wednesday, 6th May, G. K, Cole applied for extension of term on his authorities to enter…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 12. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

John Cole pleaded guilty to using indecent language in East Street on May 1; and was fined 10s, costs 6s; in default seven days…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helin, L.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

An application by Silas Adams for a billiard license was granted…

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Shooting of Sergeant Hickey. Brown's Counsel Applies to Full Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. Ralston, K.C., applied to Full Court to-day for a writ of prohibition in the case ot Thomas Edwin Brown, who was recently committed on…

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District Court. Municipality of Tumut V. Weeden and Others, Trustees of the Tumut Recreation Reserve (Racecourse) a Question of Rating

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 2

The Registrar (Mr O A Willans) on Wednesday delivered His Honor Justice Rogers' reserved judgment in the above case, which was one in which…

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Police "Bull Ring." to Be Abolished. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 5

Superintendent Mitchell, the new Chief of the Metropolitan Police has abolished the institution known in the force as the building and in future police…

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Shocking Murder Outrage in Surry Hills. Woman's Head Nearly Severed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 4

A shocking murder was perpetrated at Surry Hills to-night Shortly after seven o'clock the Civil Ambulance received a call to go to a lane off…

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Murder at Surrey Hills Man Cuts Wife's Throat with Razor. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 5

William John King, murdered his wife at Crown-street, Surry Hills, to-night by cutting her throat with a razor…

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Suffragettes sentenced. Magistrate Shouted Down. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 3

Suffragettes created another scene to-day at the Westminster police court, when Mes. Dacie Fox and Mrs. [?]mond, who were arrested for…

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Boxing. M'coy, Beaten by Shugrue. Police Stop Contest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 3

Herb M'Coy [?] and young Shugrne were splendidly matched and it was as a rule, and capital, contest, except that now and again Shugrue held and…

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Female Sentenced for Espionage. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

A female cashier recently arrested in hamburg charged with welling the plans of a warship to France, has been sentenced to 30 months'…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

Michael Renchan was fined 5/- and 6/- costs for using indecent language in Yass-street on 18th April. RIOTOUSNESS…

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Alleged Theft of Money. Another Adjournment Granted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

Wilfred Baker pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a purse containing £7 5/7, the property of James Clark, on January 31. Sub-Inspector…

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Alleged Wife Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

John King was charged at the police court to-day with the murder of his wife Margaret Jane King, and was remanded for seven days…

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The Newtown Murder Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, William John King, aged 42, was charged with the murder of his wife, Margaret Jane King…

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Police Court. Monday, May 18, 1914. (Before Mr. C J. B. Helm, P.M.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

Frederick Lord pleaded guilty to having been drunk and having used indecent language in Fitzmaurice-Street on Saturday. He was fined 5/…

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Wagga Court Adjourns for an Interpretor

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

An unusual case was brought before the Wagga Police Court yesterday in which Edward Arthur Baker proceeded against Sidney Evans and Harry Smith…

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Land Values. Municipal Appeal Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Forty appeals were lodged. Mr. Robison (instructed by Mr. J. J. Hackett, town clerk, and the valuer, Mr…

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Militants' Manners. "Violence in Court. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

Hilda Birkett and Florence Monks have been committee for t rial on a charge of setting fire to an hotel in Suffolk. The prisoners turned their…

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Preference to Unionists. Refused by Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Powers fixed a scale of wages for men employed in the tanning industry. His Honor…

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