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Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Court Monday, January 19, 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

A first offender was charged with drunkenness in Newtown Park On Saturday night. He was fined 10/, in default, three days lock-up. He was…

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Federal Arbitration Court (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

Sir,—In a case now before the above court it was remarked that "more power seemed vested in Mr. Justice Higgins than in all the Governments…

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Items of News. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

The only business at the Wagga police court yesterday morning was the charging of a female "drunk." When the court was opened the…

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Police Inspector Killed by Students in Calcutta. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

Inspector Ghost, who has been arrive in the capture of anarchists in India, was shot by students while descending from a tram car in the…

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Extraordinary Murder Civil War Veteran Sentenced. Philadelphia

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

An extraordinary murder case resulted in a life sentenced on William Eberwein, a civil war veteran, aged 80. Eberwein was accused of the…

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Sixteen Indictments Breaking and Entering, and Stealing. Judge Docker's Surprise. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

Frank Taylor appeared at the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning on 16 charges of breaking and entering, and stealing…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Shooting Affair at Strathfield. Accused Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

Frederick Prentice, 36, was charged at the Police Court with shooting at Stanley Melton, with intent to murder him, at Strathfield last month…

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The Industrial Court Chinese Fined for Breaches. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 3

At the industrial Court 30 chinese cabinet makers answered 54 charges of breaches of the Furniture Trades Award, mostly for not exhibition copies [?]…

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Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Emil Koeller v. James, Alexander, and Sophia Anderson, charging them with unlawfully assaulting him on 2nd December. Mr. Quirk appeared for complainant, and…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 20th., 1914. Before Mr. C. J. B. Holm, P.M. Alleged Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Alfred William Dempsey, on bail, was charged with assaulting James Jackson [?] 26th. December, thereby occasioning [?]actual bodily harm…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday 20th January. Before Mr. Ridley P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Police v. H. W. Homan storekeeper, for infringement of the "Early Closing Act" by selling goods after 6 o'clock. Defendant pleaded guilty and…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. G. W. Fisher, J.P., Travelling Without Ticket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Henry Wallace pleaded guilty to a charge of travelling on the railway without a ticket, and was fined 20/-, in default 7 days…

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Auctioneers' Licensing Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Lapthorne and Wren, Js.P. An application by J. H. Coulter, Barellan, was held over for three weeks…

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English Derby Sweep. Police Warn Public

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 8

SUPERINTENDENT ROCHR, head of the detective office, has warned the public against subscribing to a sweep which is being conducted in…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 20th

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm L.M:, and [?] E. Laptherne, J.P. The Licensing Inspector's quarterly report was received, recommending that…

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Police Give Incorrect Evidence a Serious Case. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner of the Melbourne police has directed that Constables Green, Crieve, and Grant should be removed from the plain…

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Builders' Laborers Award Application to High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

An application was made to Sir Samuel Griffith in the High Court Chambers this morning, for a rule nisi to restrain the Federal…

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Strike Off. Official Action by South Africa Federation. Police Resisters Prosecuted. Discharged on Technicality. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

The South African Trades Federation has decided 10 declare the general strike off. Five men were brought before the…

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Burglary at Chemist's Young Men with Perfumery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

Early this morning the suspicions of Constables Gale and Hinckman were aroused by the behaviour of three young men in King-street,…

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Sydney Engineer's Death "Victim of Brutal Murder." London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

At the inquest to-day as to the death of Thomas Reeks, a Sydney engineer, who was found dead in a pit at Wolverhampton (England),…

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