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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 64

Traffic in Children. Police Woman's Allegations. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

Sister Arendt, a police woman of Stuttgart, addressing the Women's Freedom League, said as a reuslt of advertising she had discovered the…

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Wagga Man Missing. Police Search in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

James Kearney, aged 60, a resident of Wagga, who registered at the Great Western Coffee Palace, Sussex and Hay streets, city, a few days…

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With the Handcuffs. Desperate Attack on a Warder. Exciting Incident at the Young Gaol Two Constables Needed to Guard

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 3

Because he apparently hates everybody and poilce and warders especially, Harry, Harris, who was last week sentenced to a month's imprisonment…

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Overcrowded Trucks. Alleged Cruelty to Sheep. Court Prosecution's Fail. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

Wm. Ross, secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, proceeded against L. Ferguson, of Armatree, on a charge of…

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Eveleigh Robbery Ryan Remanded on Bail. Court Proceedings in Melbourne. Recovery of Money Hindered. Effect of Press Paragraph Reported Find of Bank Notes. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

The city police court in Melbourne was crowded to-day, when Ernest Ryan was presented on a charge of robbery under arms in Sydney, when…

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Industrial Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 4

A sitting of the Industrial Court was held in Wagga yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, as an industrial magistrate. All the prosecutions were…

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Freeman Again Charged Dreaking and Entering. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

Samuel Freeman, alias Jewer, who a few days ago was committed for trial on the charge of attempting murder at Oxford Street, on watchman McHale,…

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Corowa District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

At the Corowa District Court, before His Honor Judge Rogers and a jury of four, the new trial of the case A. j. Ryall v. P. P. Gell (Burrangong),…

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Wagga Industrial Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

The obligation of employers of labour to keep time and wages sheets regularly entered up was emphasized by several prosecutions before Mr. C. J…

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A Unionist's Fines. Cannot Be Recovered in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 4

In the Industrial Court to-day, Mr. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, made an order for the payment of 13/. due as subscriptions by a…

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Police Court. Monday, July [?] (Before Mr. C. J. B. [?] Theft of a [?]

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

Francis Collins, on [?] charged with having [?] watch, chain and a [?] property of A. Archer, [?]…

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Police Court. Friday. July 3rd., 1914. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

George Thomas Wilson (27), John, Wilson (32). and Roland Wilson (18), were charged with in company assaulting one John Green at Morundah on 1st…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 6th, 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

Francis Collins was charged, on remand, with stealing a silver chain and a medal, valued at 10/, on the sports ground on Saturday week,…

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Hoodlums at a Dance M.c. Endeavors to Maintain Order. Chair Used in Self-defence. Police Court Case Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

At a recent social dance on the Wagga Citizen's Band in the Masonic Hall, an unfortunate disturbance occured, the outcome of which was a…

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Ill-treatment of Prisoners. Police to Report on All Arrests. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 3

Following on the recent disclosures regarding the brutal ill-treatment of prisoners by the police, Mr. Cann, Chief Secretary, has framed a minute…

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Industrial Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, I.M. Breach of an Award

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 3

Mr. W. I. Taylor, industrial inspector, proceeded against the Jindalee Shire Council for committing a breach of the award by falling to pay J…

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Disturbance at Dance Young Man Hit on the Head. an M.c. with a Chair. Contradictory Evidence in the Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

Proceedings arising out of a disturbance at a dance held in the Masonic Hall on June 23, were inquired into at the Wagga Police Court yesterday…

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Melbourne Murder Recalled. Man Gives Himself Up. Seven-year-old Chime. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

A man named William Robins, who gave himself up, stating that he murdered a woman in Port Melbourne seven years ago, explained to the…

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Policeman Sentenced Ultimo Assault Case. Mr. J.W. Abigail's Statement "System of Graft in the Police Force." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 2

The case in which Constable Louis was charged with assaulting John Peek at Ultimo, concluded to-day. Accused was convicted and sentenced to…

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Murder at Sea Body Thrown Overboard. Suspect in Custody. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 2

The German steamer Oberthausen, arrived to-day and reports that on the voyage from Fremantle Hugo Stadler, the chief steward, was murdered, and…

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