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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 64

A Cool Lady. Calmly Walked out of Court. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

A woman who was awaiting her turn to appear before the Central Police Court yesterday, to answer a charge of stealing a valuable deed…

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Felice Court. Tuesday, October 6th, 1914. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 9

T. Teagne v S. J. Gordon. Abusive language and assault. Plea not guilty. S. J. Gordon v T. Teague. Cross…

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Small Debts Court Thursday, October 8. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

NURSE MAXWELL, v. Arch. Stacey, claiming £2/2/-, breach of agreement. Mr. Fraser for plaintiff, Mr…

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Licencing Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, chairman, and Messrs Cadell aud Rasmussen, members.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 3

George Peck applied for removal of a publican's license from Euabalong Hotel to premises in Canada Street, Lake Cudgellico, to be known as the…

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Charged As Spy. Well-known New Zealander. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 5

[?] Reeves, a well-known New Zealander, formerly Agent-General [?] the Dominion, was arrested as a spy [?] He was taken [?]…

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Police Court Doings Thursday, Oct 8, 1914. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. Carcases on the Road

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 3

W. D. Stokes, a dealer, pleaded guilty to allowing the carcases of six sheep to remain on the stock route between…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Income Tax Case

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 4

John Callan was charged with neglecting to return in time and pay income tax; and he pleaded guilty. Inspector Jordan did not press [?]on…

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Police Court. Monday, October 12, 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. R. Helm, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

Patrick Ryan, charged with riotous behavior and using indecent language, was fined 10/ or seven days on each charge…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Monday, October 12th. 1914

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 1

Patrick Ryan pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in Fitzmaurice Street, and was fined 10s or seven days hard labor, and was…

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The Battle of Roye Allied Forces Victorious. Germans Taken by Surprise. Positions Taken by Assault Assault. Dashing Infantry Charges. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that the provincial newspapers give details of the battle at Roye and Lassigny, from the 24th September…

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Assault and Robbery. in Dark Laneway. Man Roughly Handled. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 3

William King was accosted by times men in a dark laneway at Rediern early yesterday morning. They asked him to give them a bottle to been…

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Siege of Tsing Tao. Final Assault at Hand. Germans Given a Chance. Pekin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

The Allies are giving the defenders at Tsing Tao a final chance to capitulate before the last stage of the rea[?]ction of the forts is started…

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Riot in Melbourne. Soldiers and Police. Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 3

A serious disturbance occurred in Melbourne on Saturday night between the police and a number of the members of the Expeditionary…

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Murder and Suicide Outrage in a Scrub Near Melbourne. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 3

Harold Mathewson, aged 35, a plate glass maker, and Pressy Warwick, aged 13, were found dead in a scrub at Mordiallock this morning…

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Coolamon Postal Fraud. Sentence at Cootamundra Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 4

At the Cootamundra Circuit Court on Friday, in the case of Bernard Thomoson, for obtaining a pair of boots from the postmaster at…

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Mysterious Murder. Followed by Suicide. Tragedy at Mordialloc. Man and Little Girl Dead. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 3

Harold Mathewson, 35, and Pressy Wardwick, 13, were found dead in the scrub at Mordialloc (Victoria) this morning, the facts indicating an…

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A Magistrate's Presence of Mind

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 3

On the outbreak of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857, when the storm burst, on May 10, the magistrate in charge of Banda was the only European…

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Suicide in the Domain. Letter to the Police. Victim From Gundagai. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 3

A middle-aged man named Pemberton Palmer was found dead in the Domain early this morning. In one of his pockets was a letter…

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Disorderly Recruit Sentenced to Six Months. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 3

Walter Walsh, one of the expeditionary contingent, who after a few drinks became violent at Redfern yesterday and threatened the crowd with his bayonet,…

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Murder of Archduke Ferdinand Trial Commences. Serajevo

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 3

The trial of the Servian accused of the murder of the Archduke Ferdinand, has commenced…

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