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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 64

Murder at Sea. Chief Steward Killed. Body Thrown Overboard. Tragedy on N.D.L. Liner. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 2

A sensational murder on the high seas look place during the voyage of the German steamer Oberhausen between Fremantle and Port Adelaide,…

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Sydney Drew Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

Sydney Drew, convicted of having assisted in published a suffragette newspaper, was sentenced to twp months' imprisonment…

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Baron As Blackmailer. Stealing Countess's Diary

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

The sensational Vienna society case of Counters Vera Exterhazy's stolen diary ended with the conviction of Baron Strallendorff, who was sentenced to one year's hard labor for theft and attempted…

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Another Assault. Immigrants Blamed. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

Wm. Lock, a settler, at Sylvania, George's River, was violently assaulted by three men on a road at Sylvania yesterday afternoon. Two…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, July 9. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

THE Health Department proceeded against Mrs. Lynch for selling milk that was not up to the required standard, on June 4th…

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Born Criminals. Gaol Doctor on Instinct. Constitutional Immorality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 7

That persons exist, not insane nor otherwise abnormal, who simply are unable to refrain from crime because of defective nervous organisation, is asserted by Dr. Paul…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

M. Ryan v. Harold Price, goods sold £1/11/9. Verdict for amount with 5/9 costs. The cases, Maxwell v. Stacey,…

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Murder Mystery. Physicians Wife Arrested. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

Mrs, Carmen, wife of the fashionable New York physician, in whose house a woman has lately found shot dead, has been arrested in connection…

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The Suffragettes Uproarious Scene. at Old Bailey Trial. Women Removed Kicking. Sentenced for Conspiracy. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

Scenes of uproar were witnessed at the Old Bailey when four suffragettes, Julia Jameson, Helen Armes. Grace Hall, and Nellie Roe. were charged…

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Quarterly Licensing Court Tuesday, July 7th. Before Messrs. C.J. B. Helm, L.M., and Mr. J. H. Sugden, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

The Licensing Inspector submitted his report of inspection of hotels in the district, all of which were in a satisfactory condition…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4

At the Wagga police court yesterday, before Messrs. J. D. Walker, C.M., and J. K. O'Reilly, J. P., Henry Carter was charged with having insufficient lawful…

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Police Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C. M., and J. K. O. Reilly, J.P., John Farrell, alias Burly King was fined £2 or 14 days for being…

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Arbitration Court Mr. Justice Higgins Re Appointment Doubtful. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

There is considerable speculation as to whether Mr. Justice Higgins will be we appointed President of the Arbitration Court. It is known that he would gladly…

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Warehouse Pilfering. Boys Charged in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 2

Eight boys have been arrested in Melbourne in connection with alleged pilfering at Robert Reid and Coy's warehouse. Two men have also been…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Shooting at Wife and Friend. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 2

William Gale was charged at the police court to-day with shooting at Rachel Keahne, Clara Gale, his wife, and Norman Keahne, with intent to…

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Police Court. Monday, July 13, 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.), Resisting the Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 3

James Gallagher pleaded guilty, through Mr. Higgins, to being drunk at the railway station on Sunday last, at 1 a.m., and to a further charge of…

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Charge of Stealing Money. Lockhart Prisoner Not Guilty

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

Henry M'Phee pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on December 10, 1913, at Lockhart, stolen from the dwelling house of John Robertson…

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Charge of Horse Stealing. Conviction on Re-Hearing. Judge's Strictures on "Petty Thefts."

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

Felix Arthur George Schrorder, on remand from the last sessions, was charged with having stolen a foal, the property of Samuel John Lazarus, at…

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Quarter Sessions (Before His Honor Judge Rogers, K.C. Crown Prosecutor: Mr. J. N Mason. Deputy Sheriff: Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.P. Deputy Clerk of the Peace: Alleged Horse Stealing at Henty

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 3

Felix Arthur George Schroeder pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing at Munyabla, on 13th October, 1913, one foal. the property of Samuel…

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Cadets Sentenced. Several Serious Offences. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 2

A large number of cadets were brought before the Parramatta police court for failing to render service under the Defence Act, and for various…

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