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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Estate of Late R. F. L. Horsley a £40,000 Settlement. Court Asked for Directions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Monday, before Mr. Justice Hood, an originating summons was heard arising out of an indenture of settlement…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

Alan Power ws charged with stealing four sheep. the property of C. S. Falkiner and Sons, at Tarentta, on January 17. A second court of receiving…

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Street Robbery. Sentenced Six Months Hard Labor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 5

Joshua Farrell, overseer of the Calaaundi Sheep Station, was accosted by two race in Goulburn street. He alleged that one of the men robbed him,…

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Troopers Miss Transport New Zealanders Court Martialled. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 5

Four troopers, who missed the New zealand transport at Albany, and retrurned to the Domination as prisoners, were sentenced by court martial to six…

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Albury Circuit Court. Some Wagga Cases. Larceny of Horse and Sulky. Lbury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

At the Albury Circuit Court today, before Mr. Justice Ferguson (Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Val Ackman), George Martin pleaded guilty to stealing a…

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Call for Police Assistance

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

Residents sleeping in premises on Baylis and adjoining streets in the vicinity of the Wagga Hotel, were awakened from their slumbers in the early…

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Alleged Theft of Chaff. a Wagga Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 3

Mark Thomas Dyball and Walter Walker, drovers, were, at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, charged with having stolen, at Sandy Creek, a…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M. Railway Offence

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

John Hickey was charged with straying hones on the railway line. There were three horses, but Inspector Hudson consented to take one case…

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Convicted of Wife Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

Richard Crumplin was convicted at the Quarter Sessions to-day of having feloniously slain his wife, who was hit on the head with a hammer in a…

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Police Court. Monday, April 19, 1915. (Before Mr. C.J.R. Helon, P.M.) Alleged False Pretences

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

John Winters was charged with having obtained money by means of a valueless [?]. Accused who is serving one month's imprisonment for…

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The Binalong Smash. Injured Recovering. Robert Thomas' Death. Night Officer Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Robert Thomas, who was fatally injured in Saturday's railway accident. The inquiry was…

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Chidley's Appeal. High Court's Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

The High Court to-day [?] leave to W.J. Chidley to appeal against his conviction on a charge of selling alleged [?] literature. Sir…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. MONDAY. Before Messrs. M. J. McMahon, L.M., and J. J. Keane. J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

The Inspector's reports on the various licensed houses were considered by the bench; and there was nothing in them to call for action…

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A Witness in the Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 3

An old man who is a white washer by trade recently "scored" off a cross-examining lawyer. The lawyer was trying to confuse him…

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Charged by a Bull

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 5

A correspondent writes:-I have had the privilege and pleasure of perusing one of your recent Issues. It is a treat to meet with a journal…

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Murder of Fisher Folk

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

The Admiralty states, in connection with the torpedoeing of the Vanilla, that the killing of fisherfolk for no military purpose will not…

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Bemoan Official Court-martialled. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Reports received state that M. Lenoir, an official of the Belgian Ministry, has been courtmartialled for espionage and executed at Gheut. His wife was…

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"Bread or Peace." in the Trentino and Bohemia. Mobs Attack Military Stores and Police. Venice

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Renewed food disturbances have occurred in the Trentino and Bohemia. The inhabitants of Trenv held a demonstration in the market…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.m.) Stealing Chaff

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 2

William Thomas Henry Beaver, 33, and Arthur Charles Alchin, 30, were before the Wagga court yesterday, charged with stealing a quantity of…

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Husband and Wife in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 2

A woman named May Wilson was charged at the Bathurst Police Court with having assaulted her husband. Evidence was given that Wilson had…

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