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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 64

Alleged Fraud on Bank Question of Dishonored Cheques. New Zealand Commercial Traveller Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

Frank Dutton has Louis Frost, 36, was charged at the police court this morning with stealing £900, the property of the Bank of Australasia…

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Daring Burglary. Safe Wrecked with Dynamite. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

When J. Morris pawnbroker and money lender, entered his premises in Adelaide this morning, he found the safe broken open and that he had…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, 20th JANUARY. (Before Mr. Ridley, P M.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

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

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Police Court. Thursday January 23rd. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall J. P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

George Dobs[?] pleaded not guilty to being drunk at the railway station on the previous day; and was fined 2s 6d or three hours hard labor in…

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A Suspected Passenger. Police Watching Steamer Grampian

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

It is reported that the police are sending an officer by a fast boat to get to the Grampion at Saint John's, on Thursday. The police refuse to…

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Murder of Reeks Last Appearance at Hotel. Result of Autopsy Undisclosed. Ramsden's Movements Accounted For. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

It is now reported by the principal of the Engineering Academy that Recks sent a note that he was going to the Midlands, and would return on…

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The Army Home Fire. Woman Charged with Murder. Defiant Attitude in Court. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Jane Nightingale, described as a laundress, was charged at the Brisbane, police court with murdering three women by setting fire to the…

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The Accused in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday Night. At the police court to-day Jane Nightingale, described as a laundress, aged 26, was charged with murdering three…

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Murder of Sydney Engineer Searching for Ramsden. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Carwright, a relative, residing at Swindon, Staffordshire, states that the seeing of the portrait in the newspapers, was the first intimation…

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Brutal Murder. Shocking Domestic Tragedy. "Must Have Gone Mad." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Elizabeth Mullen, a married woman, was murdered in a most brutal fashion at her residence at Leichhardt-street, Waverley, early this morning…

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Telegraphic. Shocking Murder at Waverely. Husband Arrested Bathing at Coogee. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

A shocking murder was discovered at Waverley this morning, when Sydney Mullen, aged 13 years, who is usually called by his mother,…

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Riots in Chicago. Combats with the Police. Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Riots have started among the unemployed garment workers. The police dispersed the rioters after a sharp struggle. The crowd attempted to…

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Sensational Confession. PAID £10 to Throw Bombs. Murder at 8/ Per Head. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

A youth named Alfred Leehman, who was a witness at the recent trial of the foreigner accused of bomb-throwing, made a sensational…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., Winifred M'Intosh was charged with having used indecent language in…

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Adelong Police Court. Monday, 26th January

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. W. Molineaux, D. T. Davies, H. C. Aiken and Dr. Bond, J's.P. Albert Gordon Pyle, under arrest…

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Family Charged. Girl As Composer

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

Remarkable evidence was given at Bournemouth, when Bertle Way. a retired butcher, and his wife and daughter, Elizabeth and Florence Louisa Way. were charged with…

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Police Court Tuesday,. January 26th. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. DRUNKS &c

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

James M. Scott was fined 10/- or seven days for being drunk in East Street on Saturday last. John McMahon pleaded guilty to…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, .January 28th. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

Permanent Trustee Company v. Samuel Lawrence, claim for £5. damage done to fixtures in premises of which he was tenant…

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Camdentown Tragedy. Verdict of Murder. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

Concerning the death of the boy Starchfield, who was found in a railway carriage at Camdentown station, John While, a commercial traveller, stated…

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More Burglary. Safe Blown Open. MELBOURNE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

Burglars entered the Coffee Palace at Belgrave, Victoria, and blew open the safe with dynamite, and secured about eighteen pounds in…

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