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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 64

Police Court. Tuesday, August 11. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

John Pettit was charged with assaulting and robbing James Windsor on the sum of £6 at Narandera on August 1…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 11

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Hughes v. William T. Staunton, claim £10 damages alleged to have been done to plaintiff's property by defendant's horses and fowls…

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Condemned to Death. Sentence Passed on Half Caste. for Murder at Lismore. Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

A young half-caste, Frederick Glover, was sentenced to death to-day at Lismore for the murder of Frederick Lee…

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Shooting with [?] Murder [?] Accused Committee[?] Sydney [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 1

At the Central Court [?] Gale, 38, a boot-finis[?] with shooting at Rachel [?] Gale and Norman Kean, [?]…

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Police As Soldiers. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 1

All members of the police force volunteering for military service are eo be granted leave, and where the military pay is less than the police…

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Police As Soldiers. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 5

All members of the police force volunteering for military service are eo bo granted leave, and where the military pay is less than the police…

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Shooting with Intent to Murder. Accused Committed for Trial. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day William Gale, 38, a boot-finisher, was charged with shooting at Rachel Keanline, Clara Gale and Norman Keanline, with intent…

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Prize Court Established

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 3

A proclamation has been issued by the State Government to the effect that in consequence of the war between Britain and Germany and…

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Theft of Timber

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

The Mitchell Shire Council proceeded against David Birmingham for cutting and removing forty-two pine trees from roadway near the Cross roads, without…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Monday, Mr. Thomas Kieley, late of Blayney, and Bathurst, was granted the license of the Terminus Hotel, lately carried on by…

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Spy Sentenced. Revealing Wireless Secrets. to German Paper. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

The Government is twice daily sending wireless war news in German, French and English from the Eiffel Tower…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 17, 191. (Before Mr. C. J. Bi Helm, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

For being found drunk and disorderly in Baylis street on Saturday, Ulrich Peterson was finad 10s, with 6s costs or seven days…

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Police Court. Monday, 17th AUGUST. 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 1

Ulrich Peterson, a Dane, was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct on Saturday night in Baylist-steet. He was fined 10/-or [?] seven…

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District Court Cases. Reserved Judgments

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

The cases Nadin, Iverach and Co., v. Cheney and wife, Linsell v. Chency and wife. and D. J. [?] v. Chency and wife which engaged the attention…

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Raid on German Residence. Police Discovery in Liverpool. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

The residence of a German, near Liverpool, was raided after the occupants had left. A quantity of bombs, fire arms, ammunition and…

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Court-martialled and Shot Swiss Girl's Death Cry. "Vive La France." Geneva

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3

The Germans court-martialled and shot Madame Favreschwarz, a swiss girl, wife of one of the richest Alsations living in Lorraine. Thy accused her…

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Young Man Committed. for Assault Ami Robbery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 3

Percy Mercee was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having, while armed with a revolver, assaulted and robbed Ruby Campbell of a peggy bag…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 2

A number of charges were heard at the police court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walter, CM. John M'Glynn was fined 10/ for drunkenness and…

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The Pope Iii. Papal Court Alarmed. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 4

His Holiness the Pope, who has suffered from continuous depression since the war began, is now in bed, suffering from a high fever…

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Police Precautions. French Cafes Closed. Cinema Shows Censored. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 2

The police have forbidden the drinking of absinthe, and are even switching private cellars. Several cafes have already closed. The police have…

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