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Courts & crime, 1915

841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 43

Warden's Court Tumut. Wednesday, June 30. (Before Warden G.James)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 2

The following authorities to enter and search for gold were granted for periods of six months each:—…

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Charge of Murder. Woman Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 3

Florence Reeves was committed for trial by the Coroner for the murder of lier newly-born infant, which was fount behind the grate in the fireplace at…

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Criminal Appeal Court. Application for New Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

James Richard Walton, who was sentenced to death on a serious charge relating to a woman, to-day applied to the Criminal Appeals Court for leave…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon. P.M. Railway Case

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 4

James Beck was charted by Inspector Hudson with puling over the line instead of the over-bridge; and he pleaded guilty. Fined £1 and costs…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 5, 1915. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Municipal Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 3

The Wagga Council proceeded against Edward Piper. The information alleged that defendant was guilty of riding a bicycle on a footpath…

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Bar Signs of Sympathy. German Police Forbid Gifts to War Prisoners

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 2

Under the title "Sympathy Prohibited," the German Social democratic Central organ, Vorwaits, it its issue of April 27, just received…

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Small Debts Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon P.M. Sheep Worrying. Noonan v. ARCHER

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. Vaughan for plaintiff; Mr. MacMahon for defendant. Plaintiff sued defendant for damages on 26th May for the worrying…

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Holt's Confession. Plan to Murder Mrs. Morgan and Children. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 2

Holt, who endeavored to murder J. P. Morgan, Jour., has confessed that he intended patting Mrs. Morgan and her children in a room in which he would…

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Items Oe News. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yesterday a Chinaman named Charley Ah Bow, was fined 30/, in default one month's imprisonment for stealing…

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French Consul Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 2

A German military court sentenced to death the French Consul (M. Maidel) at Libau, because he posted a record of German atrocities. M…

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Assault on Achi Baba. Losses Heavy on Both Sides. Result Not Known

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 2

Reports from Mitylene state that the allied forces, having consolidated all their new positions on Sunday, began a combined general assault…

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New York Police Headquarters. Attempt to Blow Up Fails. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 3

All attempt, was made to blow up the headquarters of the New York police. It, failed, lint the perpetrator escaped…

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Italian Campaign Germans Sentenced. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

The captain and [?] of the German steamer Lemnos were convicted of signalling information to the Austrian fleet at night and sentenced to len years'…

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Stealing Stores. Two Men Committed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

Alfred Smith and Thomas jenkinson were committed for trial to-day, the former on a charge of [?]some copper bands for powder barrels from…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 6th. Before Mr. C. J. H. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

Bernard Bourke, on remand for medical observation on a charge of being deemed to be insane and found wandering at large, was discharged from…

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Police Court. Before Mr. McMahon, P.M. Thursday, July 8. FAILING To Attend Drill

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

Lieut. Smith, Area Officer, appeared against Raymond Howard for failing to attend drill. He was committed to the custody of the…

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Murder and Arson Belgian Luxemburg in Ruins Villagers Shot by Hundreds

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 7

The Hague correspondent of the London Daily Express writes:— It is not an easy matter for a Belgian to penetrate Belgian Luxemburg, for the…

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Items of News. Wagga District Court and Quarter Sessions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

The Wagga District Court and Quarter Sessions set down for July 12, have been postponed till Wednesday, July 14, at 11 a.m…

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Postmaster Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

John Roberts pleaded guilty at the [?]essions to-day to having, while postmaster at Bondi, converted to his own use £408 belonging to the…

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Tumut Police Court. Friday, 9Th July. (Before Mr. McMahon, P.M.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 2

W D, P. O'Brien proceeded against J. W. Grime for the larceny as a bailee of certain articles in connection with his picture show apparatus, viz 40 glass globes and a…

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