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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 64

Darlinghurst Gaol to Bevacated Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 2

The Darlinghurst gaol will be vacated by the prisons departments and its inmates will be transferred to Long Bay in about a fortnights time…

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Ganmain Police Court. Wednesday, May 20. (Before Messrs. C. J. B. Hello, P.M., and F. B. Dunn, J.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 6

Sergeant Cahill processed against Donald Walter Brading for behaving in a riotous manner on the Ganmain race course on March 17. Brading…

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Police Scandals. the Rosenthal Murder. Lieut. Becker Sentenced. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

The second trial of police lieutenant Becker for complicity in the murder of Herman Rosenthal, has been concluded. The prisoner was convicted had…

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Attacking the Police. Larrikin Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

Three men, alleged to have been concerned in last night's brutal attack on the police, were brought before the court today. One pleaded…

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DISGRACEFUl Police 'Court Scenes. Shoes, Papers and Powder As Missiles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

Three women and two girls were charged at Marylebone Police Court with conspiracy, damaging property and being loose and disorderly…

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Sydney Burglary Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

Burglars broke into the premises of Messrs. H. A. Barraclough, the well-known opticians of George Street, and ransacked the place. They got away…

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Police Court. Monday, May 25, (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P. M.) Straying Horses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 4

W. H. Hardy was fined 10/ and 6/ costs, for allowing two horses to stray in Baylis-street…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 25th 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Alleged Larceny Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 4

Wilfred Baker, remanded from Monday last, was charged with the theft from James Clark, on 31st January last of a purse containing seven sovs…

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You Black Beetle. Extraordinay Court Scenes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

Further wild scenes occurred yesterday when the suffragettes, who were arrested during Thursday's riot outside Buckingham Palace were brought before…

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Maintenance Case Before the Full Court. Rule Nisi Granted. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

The Full Court to-day granted a rale nisi on behalf of Samuel Nicholls, of Muttama, for a writ of prohibition in the case in which…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 3

Appeals against Assteament. Mr. Robison for the council; Mr. Vaughan for appellant. Mr. S. H. Dickson appealed against…

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Constables Charged Restaurant Keeper Concerned. Alleged Attack at Police Station. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day. Constables Patrick thomas M'Donnell and Edward O'Donnell were charged with assaulting James…

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Cruelty to Stock Untrucking Methods. Prosecutions at Police Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 2

Charges of cruelly to stock at Flemington sale yards were investigated at the Burwood police court to-day, when Winn Wallace was…

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Burglary at Colliery Office Safe Blown Open with Dynamite. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 2

When a clerk at the South Clifton colliery entered his office this morning be found that the office-door had been broken down and the iron safe…

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Assault By Police. Constables Found Guilty. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

The trial of Constables M'Donnel and O'Donnell, charged with having assaulted John Edward Chinnery, was concluded to-day. The jury found…

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Suffragettes Sentenced. Amazing Scenes in Court. Weak From Hunger-striking. "You Devils! You Beasts London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

Freda Graham, the suffragette who damaged live valuable pictures at the National Art Gallery, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment…

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Suffragettes Sentenced Destruction of National Gallery Pictures. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Freda Graham was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for damaging pictures at the National Art Gallery. She said it was done as a…

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Under Police Surveillance. Derby Starters Guarded. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 3

Extraordinary precautions are being taken in connection with the attendance? of the King and Queen at the Derby to-day. Police are…

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Wizards and Head Money Trade in Murder. Missionaries Good Work. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

Rev. W. H. Sage, who has just returned after five years' missionary work in the Solomon Islands, says the islanders are still extremely simple…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 26. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 3

H. Harrison pleaded guilty to failing to make his stock return to the Pastures Protection Board, and was fined 5/; court costs 4/, and…

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