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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 64

Anti-Tax Agitation. Japanese Police Kept Busy. Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

The police at Tokio (Japan) are rigorously suppressing street demonstrations in connection with the antitax agitation, owing to the budget not…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 4

Before Mr G. James, J.P. Michael Kelleher was before the court on charges of drunkenness and indecent behaviour, and was fined 10/- and 5/-…

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Theft at The Rock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

George Barry, on remand, was charged with the theft at The Rock, between November 19 and December 10 iof a carpet square, and a…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. Gates and E Doidge, L.M. Motilda Eleanor Bray was granted a renewal of her license of the Federal…

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Remarkable Court Case

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

An extraordinary and remarkable series of events occurred during the hearing of a case before the Court of the King's Bench. A member of…

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Police Court Monday February 16. (Before Mr C. J. B. Helm. P.M.) Unregistered Dogs

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Archibald Nicholls was charged on separate information, with keeping four dogs that were not registered. Defendant pleaded not guilty, but…

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Domestic Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

A double tragedy occurred at a lodging in Crown-street, Surry Hills, last night. Walter Boyle, 35 years of age, shot his wife, May Boyle, and then turned the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday. February 16, 1913. Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.m.) Prohibited Hours

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Police v. Charles Darwell, being on licensed premises during prohibited hours, to wit, 6 p.m. on Sunday, 25th January…

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Dublin Riots Police Exonerated London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 3

The Dublin Riots Commission exon crated the police of the charges of bruntality in connection with the suppression of the riots in August and september…

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General Cables. Bank Clerk Sentenced. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

Matter Reason, who was convicted of embezzling the funds of the London Branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia has been sentenced to 18…

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The Murder of Recks. Club Form Stolen Pistol. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

It has now transpired that an automatic pistol was stolen from the wireless room of the steamer Empress of Ireland, on which the…

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Suburban Buyers at Homebush. Carcase Butchers Not Operating. Heavy Demand on Bacon and Eggs. Fish Prices Prohibitive. Industrial Court Case Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

There were no union buyers at the Homebush safes this morning. Buyers for the big carcase butchers at Glebe Island and other abattoirs were…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 19. 1914. (Before Mr. J.D. Walker, C.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

John Phillips was charged with being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous day. He was fined 10/ or 48 hours' imprisonment. Phillips was…

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Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 19. Before Mr. Yates, P.M. Damaging a Pence

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

A cass that occupied the morning of the court was one in which William Whiticker sued Charles and John Dennis with maliciously…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, 17th February. Before F. M. Ridley, Esq., P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

W. D. P. O'Brien was proceeded against by the Gadara Shire Council for driving without a light after sunset. Fined 10s., and 6s. costs…

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Boy Besieged. Keeps Police at Bay for Hours

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 7

Stanley Luppl, the 18-year-old. boy who was arrested on December 6 after keeping the police at bay for hours with a revolver. was charged at Newcastle (England) with…

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Beihnd the Veil. Secrets of Russian Court. Book by Count Vassili

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 7

To many unsophisticated people such a book as "Behind the Veil at the Russian Court." Just published, suggests all sorts of thrilling possibilities…

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Wagga Police Station. Stroy of Departmental Delay. "No Funds Available." Matter Now Being [?]Tes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Boston, M.L.A., has forwarded to the Wagga Municipal Council a letter be has received form the Chief Secretary's Office, in replay to a…

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Wagga Police Station

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

A further communication was received from the Under-Secretary for Public Works, through Mr. W. Boston, , M.L.A., in reference to the proposed…

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Murder of Sergeant Hickey Brown Refused Ball. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 5

Thomas Edwin Brown, charged with the murder of Sergeant Hickey, [?] to the Full Court to-day to be shower bail. He complained that he was not…

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