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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 64

Police Court. Friday, September 18Th. (Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

Joseph Hibbits was fined 10/ or three days for being drunk in Lar[?]er Street the previous day…

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Industrial Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, Industrial Magistrate. On Monday, at Cootamundra, John Durack, Inspector Industrial Acts proceeded…

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Police Court Monday, September 21, 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Stolen Shirts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

Geo. Robinson pleaded not guilty to stealing five shirts and two waist coats, valued at £2, the property of John Armstrong…

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Murder and Suicide Tragedy at Carlton. Young Barmaid Shot. Australian Soldier. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 3

To-night a sensation was caused at the Rifle Club Hotel, Carlton. when Hugh Brown, formerly a resident of the hotel, called and after an…

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Equity Court Application. Cashier Seeks to Connect Shake Register

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

In the Equity Court, Alexander Sp[?]ree, cashier of J. Earle Hermann, Ltd., applied for the rectification of the share register. He requested that…

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Company Promotor Charged. J. Earle Hermann in the Dock. Alleged Uttering of Forced Notes. £42,000 Involved. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

Joseph Earle Hermann, the well-known Sydney company promoter and financier, stood in the dock at the central police court to-day, changed by…

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Police Court. Wednesday, (Before Mr.R.G. Green, J.P.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

Stephen Doneltan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Hovell-street, on Tuesday evening. Fined 5/- or 24 hours, Arrested by Constable Cussck…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 22nD. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 6

Arthur Williams was fined 10s of three days for being drunk on the previous evening; and 10s or three days for using indecent language…

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Adelong Police Court Saturday, 19/9/14. Before Mr. H. C. Aiken, J P

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

Lottic Johnson (alias McKay) and Hannah Clancy (alias Harvey) were charged on remand from Gundagai with party by false pretence and…

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Special Licensing Court. TUESDAY, 22nd SEPTEMBER

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 6

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and Messrs. Lapthorne and Sugden. JsP. J. W. McConville. licensee of the Royal Hotel at Narandera, applied for…

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Industrial Court. Thursday, September 24. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P. M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 4

THE Industrial Inspector (Mr. Taylor), v. N. Hawke for breaches of the Industrial Act, to wit, failing to keep time and pay sheet, and…

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Small Debts Court Thursday, September, 24. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. Breach of Contract

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 4

NURSE MAXWELL versus William Bowditch for breach of contract and fee £2/2/-. Mr. Fraser for the prosecution…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court will sit at wagga on October 16th, and at Urana on October 9th…

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Murder at Gundagai. Man Stabbed with a C[?]sel Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 5

A man named Joseph Gavin was stabbed with a chisel at Juglong, [?] the Gundagai district to-day, and death resulted shortly afterwards…

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Fatal Brawl. Police Make Arrest

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 3

The Gundagai police received information that Joseph Gavin had been killed at Jugioug during a drunken brawl. A man named Perry is…

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Police Court. Monday, September 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 3

John M'Glynn, who had on several precious occasions been convicted of drunkenness, was lined 20/ or seven days, on a charge of a similar offence…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

At the Jugiong police court on Friday, before Mr. Fraser, J. P., James Ferry was charged with that he did on the 24th September, 1914,…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. ASSAULT

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

Thomas Frederick Ellwood, Stockinbingal, was charged with assaulting Constable Robinson, on polling day. Plea, not guilty…

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Police Court. Friday, September 25th

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. J. H. Hassall and G. Jerrom, Js.P. Thomas R. Ward was remanded for eight days on a charge of being deemed…

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Alleged Theft of Money

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 3

Henry Hahne was charged with the theft of £5 15/, property of Wallace B. Doughty, Mr. Higgins appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Walsh…

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