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Courts & crime, 1915

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Full Time or Increased Wages? Alternative in New Zealand, Application to Arbitration Court. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

In opposing au application to the New Zealand Arbitration Court to resume the hearing of industrial disputes, employers emphasised the fact…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

Thomas Carrington Tansley was sentenced to death on a charge of feloniously wounding Violet Lily Warner, with intent to murder her…

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Neuve Chapelle Assault. LOnDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

Prisoners state that they never experienced such a bombardment as that which preluded the assault on Neuve Chapelle. Nothing could…

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Theft of £100. GIVEN £100 Too Much at Bank. Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

In the police court to-day, Pryce Cox was charged with stealing £100, from Leslie Harris, teller at the Commonwealth Savings Bank…

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Railway Fatality. Driver and Fireman Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

The inquiry into the death of James Mason, who was killed by an engine on the railway on the 9th inst., was concluded at Tamworth to-day. A verdict…

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Daring Assault in the Narrows. Brilliant Work of French Fleet. Number of Forts Silenced. Price Paid in Ships. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

The Admiralty reports that the Allied fleet delivered a general attack on Thursday morning upon the fortress in the Narrows. Heavy…

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Earl Hermann. Sentenced to Three Years

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

AFTER a retirement of about Eve hours and a half, the jury, before whom Joseph Harle Hermann was tried upon three counts of forging…

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Criminal Assault. Five Men Arrested. Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

A young woman, attending the Victorian railway men's picnic, declared she bad been criminally assaulted by five young men…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M. Municipal Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

John E. Warner, 'sued for £1/13/, sanitary fees, admitted the debt. Verdict for amount and costs. For stock straying, Peter Tickner…

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Police Court. Monday. March 22. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Fishing from Private Property

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

George Skinner pleaded guilty to a charge of having unlawfully trespassed on Gobbagumbalin far the purpose of fishing in the river. He was fined 5/…

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Earle Hermann Sentenced. Three Years' Hard Labor. Other Indictments Droped. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Earle Hermann has been sentenced to three years' hard labor on each charge of uttering, the sentences to be concurrent. His Honor said he had taken…

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French Court Martial. Alleged Misappropriation of Provisions. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

A court-martial has been opened for the trial of Mr. Desclanx, the chief army paymaster, and six others. They are charged with misappropriation of…

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Wheat Seizure. High Court Decision. Act Held to Be Valid. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

The Federal High Court to-day announced its decision in the case on which the New South Wales Government appealed against the decision of…

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Wives Die in Baths. Husband Charged with Murder. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

In the City Court George Smith was charged with murdering three of his wives, all of whom died in their baths. Smith is alleged to have…

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The Wheat Act. High Court Judgment. Interstate Commission's Powers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

In respect to the High Court judgment in the New South .Wales wheat case, the matter came before the Court by way of a special case stated…

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Belgians Court-martialled. and Shot at Ghent Barraoks. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

Seventeen Belgians, mostly young peasants, were shot today at Ghent Barracks. Tho German courtmartial found them guilty of espionage. They…

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Police Court. Monday March 22nd Before Mr. [?]Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

Hebert I. Savage was tined 3s for bears found drunk on Saturday last TUESDAY, MARCH 23 Before Mr.C.[?].B. Helm, P.M,…

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"Let Them Have It!" How the Highlanders Charged. Drunken Germans Fight Hard

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 7

Captain — with his revolver in his hand, [?] his sword round his head and save [?] order: "Charge, and let them have it. [?] them what Highlanders can do" (writes…

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Licensing Court Wednesday, March 24 Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

J.W. McConville was [?] license an [?] raceforces [?] The hours were fixed from [?] 6.30 p.m…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 23 Before Mr. C.J.B. Behn, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

Martin v. Louez, claim £45 9s, wages for work and labour done. A cross [?] was issued by Louez, claiming £10 6s 4d. for goods…

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