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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 64

Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 2

AT the police court on Saturday, the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. J. B. Helm, dealt with two charges of theft, the accused having been…

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French Assassin. Kills Socialist Leader. Murder in a Cafe. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 2

M. James, the leader of the Socialists in the Chamber of Deputies, has been assassinated. It appears that he was dining with…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 3

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., George Herbert Randall was charged with having been drunk and…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

Thomas Tracey was charged on remand with stealing on July 29th 1 hospital box continuing 14s 4[?]d and was sentenced to 14 days in wagga lock up…

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German Club Mobbed by Crowds. Police Use Batons Freely. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 3

Three thousand people gathered in front of the newspaper offices last night to read the war bulletins. By eleven o'clock the singing of Patriotic…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

Pedar Ax, on a charge of indecently assaulting a female at Ariah Park on 12th July, pleaded not guilty. He was defended by…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 4th, 1914. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

Police v F. Sheridan. Furious driving. Fined 10s, coats 6s, in default 48 hours. Police v. Jas. Rowe. Found on…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

S. J. Milthorpe appealed against the assessment of £838 for 558 acres, parish South Merrowie, and asked that it be reduced to £418…

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Small Debts Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

W. Peevers v. E. Brett. Carriage of goods and motor hire. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs, £9 6s…

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Domestic Drama Shooting at Leeton. Alleged Attempted Murder. Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

A man named Mountford fired three shots at his wife. The three shots look effect in her back and she is seriously wounded. Mr. and Mrs…

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Northern Mining Trouble. Industrial Court Cases Withdrawn. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

In the Industrial Court, Counsel for the Crown stated that the Minister for Labor wished to withdraw all the summonses against the men involved…

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Boxing. King V. Evernden. Police Stop Fight. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 4

Wide King, of West Australia, outpointed Everden at Brisbane. The police scopped the fight in the eight round…

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Police Precautions. Registration of All Foreigners. Possessions of Weapons Forbidden

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 2

Scotland Yard is taking steps to compel all aliens in Britain to register their names with the police. Foreigners will not be allowed to have…

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Police Court. Forgeries at Stockinbingal. Accused Committed for Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr.H. Giles Shaw, P.M., Arthur Morrison was charged with forging and uttering three cheques on the…

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Police Court. Friday August 7. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

John T. Foster was charged W[?] furiously driving on the previous afternoon. Mr. Quirk appeared for defendant…

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Betting Prosecution. Picnic Race Officials Charged. Question of Definition of a Place. Information Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 3

Prosecutions were heard at Wagga Police Court yesterday the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. J. B. Belm, arising out of the method of…

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Germans in Australia to Report to Police. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 3

Senator Millen, Minister for Defence announced to-day that all German subjects in Australia are required to report to the police, and give their named and…

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Police Court. Monday, 10th AUGUST. (Before the Police Magistrate). Cattle Straying

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 4

On charges of having allowed stock to stray, J. F. O'Regan was fined 5/ and 6/ costs; F. Leonard, 10/ and 6/ costs; C. Sloper, 5/ and 6/ costs;…

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Enemies in Law. Position of Germans. Insolvency Court Problem

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 3

The question was raised in the Melbourne Insolvency Court whether, in an application by Carl Tauber, a German, for a Certificate of discharge…

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Cadets Warned. Magistrate's Remarks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

At the Industrial Magistrate's Court to-day. Stipendiary Magistrate Clarke told about 100 trainees that they could consider themselves lucky. They had…

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