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Courts & crime, 1914

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Norwegian Steamers Condemned. German Prize Court Decision. Christiania

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 2

There is great indignation in Norway owing to the action of the German Prize Court in condemning five Norwegian steamers which had been…

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German Barbarism in Poland. Wholesale Murder and Devastation. Italian Action Against Turkey. Advance on Calais Abandoned. Brilliant Submarine Feat. American Sympathy. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 2

American opinion is overwhelmingly favorable to the Allies. Some communities of the west may not feel positive sympathy with Great Britain…

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P.M's. Court. a Successful G[?]e Order and an Unsuccessful One. a Fruitless Search for "Russell."

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 2

By consent a granishee order was made against Even Jones in favor of J. J. Hodgson. Messrs Ne[?]stadt Bros garnsheed…

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Hermann Forgery Case. Trial Postponed Till Next Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 3

Mr. Justice Ferguson, in the Central Criminal Court to-day, formally postponed the trial of Joseph Earle Hermann till the next sittings of the…

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Bogus Red Cross Work. Police Discovery in Holland. Cooking for the Germans. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 2

The authorities were astounded as the result of a police raid last week, to discover kitchens transformed into a meat preserving factory…

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Police Court, Tumut (Before Mc H Giles-Shaw, P M ) Alleged Assault

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 3

WILLIAM BARRETT V JAS. BROUGHTON Defendant, who was represented by Mr Fred Emanuel, pleaded not guilty…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 4

James Dawson, jun., was charged with disobeying a police summons in connection with a police court case, Dunlop v. Dawson, for obtaining…

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Murder. Wife and Two Children Shot. Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 4

When a man named Pugsley, residing near Katamatite, Victoria, returned home yesterday morning he discovered his wife and two…

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Australian Prize Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 2

The Chief Justice reserved judgment in the application on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, for the condemnation of the German…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Appeal Court for 1914 assessments opened at the court house yesterday, before the Police, Magistrate, but the only…

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Police Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 2

The business at the Wagga police court yesterday, outside the Picnic Race Club ease, was of an unimportant nature. Two defendants were fined…

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Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 4

Smith v. Arthur and Joseph Fenning, A remand was consented to till Monday, 18th January, and allowed. Complainant and defendants…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 4

Patrick William Power was charged with being drunk in parker-street on December 17. Fined 5/, in default 24 hours' hard labour. Three days…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 21st, 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Exceeding Speed Limit

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 4

The police prosecuted William Trebilow and J. H. Smith for exceeding the speed limit. The charge against the former was withdrawn, but Smith…

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Picnic Race Betting Case Finality in Police Court. Proceedings Against Mr. G. P. Wilson Nominal Fine Without Costs. Mr. Higgins Complains of Broken Agreement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 3

Finality was reached at the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., in the prosecutions, against officials of the…

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Rebel Shot. South Africans Court-martialled. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 2

Captain Fourie, the South African rebel, was sentenced to death and shot a few hours later. His brother was also sentenced to…

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Wagga Land Appeal. High Court Decision. Conditional Purchase Appraisements

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 4

Reserved judgment was delivered in the High Court, Sydney, on Friday, in the appeal by the New South Wales Minister for Lands against the decision…

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Rare German Candour Looting and Murder Glorified

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 3

There is one German who scorns to lie, one who boldly throws off the mask and lets us see right into the Teutonic mind (says a correspondent…

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Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray). What Is a Business

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 2

Mr. H. E. Manning, instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, and Company (agents for Messrs. Blake and Riggall, of Melbourne), appeared for the…

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Prize Court Decision British Ship Carrying German Agent. Order for Condemnation. Chief Justice's Comments. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 2

The Chief Justice, sitting in Prize Court jurisdiction, made an order for the condemnation of the British steamer Zambesi. This also applied to the…

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