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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 64

Alleged Murder. Woman's Death in Hospital. Man and Woman Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

As a sequel to the death in the North Sydney Hospital, of Sophia Warner, Annie Desuise, 43, and George Buckworth, 32, were charged at the…

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Police Court. Friday, June 19. Before Mr. J. H. Hassa[?] JP

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 4

James Scott was fined 3s of 24 hours for being found drunk in Ca[?]ll Street on the previous day: and 10 or three days for using indecent language at…

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Small Debts' Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

At the adjourned sitting of the Wagga Small Debts Court,held yesterday, the Police Magistrate gave his reserved decision in the several cases…

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Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

At the adjourned sitting of the Small Debts Court, held yesterday, the Police Magistrate gave his reserved decision in the several cases brought…

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Ganmain Follce Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 4

At the court last week, Malcolm M'Donald, charged with behaving in an indecent manner in Ford-street, was fined 10/, with 6/ costs…

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Applause in Court. Two Men Fined

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

WHEN the jury brought in their verdict at the Darlinghurst Quarter Session declaring that David Keenahan was not guilty of robbery…

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Assaulting the Police. Incident in the Driscoll Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

The case in which Constable Mc-Knight fired three shots at a man on Saturday afternoon was mentioned at the police court to-day, when Ernest…

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Long Chase by Police. Man Arrested at Penshurst. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

Constables Stear and Wurch captured a man at Penshurst on Saturday night after a run over a mile and a half. Shots were fired, but the man…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., Annie Tyler was charged with drunkenness in MOrgan-street, and with…

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Australian Native Police

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 6

In the earlier days of settlement in Australia the ef[?]icaciousness of the aboriginal in tracking and bush work generally led the police…

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Afternoon Shift Strike. Court Proceedings Against Men. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

It is reported at Newcastle that action will be taken in the Industrial Court against about 1500 men who stopped working the afternoon shift in…

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Eveleigh Robbery. Police Believe Proceeds Gone. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 3

The police believe that a man has escaped across the border to One[?] land with the greater portion of the proceeds of the [?]…

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Frustrated Massacre Native Trouble in New Guinea. in Search of "White Blood" Magistrate's Timely Intervention. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 2

The story of the frustration of the attempted massacre of missionaries in Papua was told this afternoon, in a despatch from the administrator to…

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Mission Station Tragedy Attack on Station Anticipated. Police Attack the Natives. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 2

A story of frustation of an attempted massacre of missionaries in Papua is told in a dispatch received from the administration by Mr. Glyun. It…

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Assault on Wondalga Resident. Attacks on Police Constable

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 3

AT the Tumut Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs John Weeden and Thos E. Wilkinson, J's.P., Henry A. Harris, 39, a tramp, was charged…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 23. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

Arthur Brand pleaded guilty to failing to destroy rabbits on his holding. [?]£4. court costs 4s, professional costs £1 1s; in default one month in…

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Tumut Police Court. Monday, June 22. Before Messrs. Weeden and T. Wilkinson, J's.p

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

H. G. Harris, a tramp, was charged with assaulting John Percival, at Wondalga, on previous Sunday. Constable Cahill deposed to having…

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Monthly Police Court. Friday, June 26. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.)

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

P.P Board v Adolph Mangelsdorf Rannock, failing to destroy rabbits. Mr,: Thompson, of Higgms and Robertson, appeared for the Board…

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Policeman Charged Jeweller Assaulted. What Happened at Ultimo. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

The charge of assault preferred agains: Constable Geo. Louis was investigated at the police court to-day. The prosecutor, John Peck,…

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Wild Man at Adelong. Bashing the Tumut Police

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

THE need of the telephone on to the Adelong Police Station was further demonstrated on Sunday morning last, the residents of Wondalga…

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