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Courts & crime, 1915

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Egan Assault Case. Cannon Remanded at the Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

At the Wagga police court on Saturday morning Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., Edward Cannon was charged with having at Wagga on the 14th…

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Marrin up Murder. a Maltese Arrested. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

A Maltese named Facheri, who was wanted in connection with the murder of a girl at Marrinup, was tracked down by two civilians, who observed…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

Joseph and Arthur Fenning were charged with assaulting W. J. Smith. The case was remanded from 19th December…

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Police Court. Friday, January 15

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P. John O'Brien, who was on Tuesday remanded until 27th inst., on a charge of stealing a horse, the property of…

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BURGLARY. Jewellery and Other Valuables Taken. MELBOURNE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

Thieves broke into the house of S. Lyons, importer, of Jolimont (Victoria), and carried off jewellery and other properly valued at…

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Police Court. Monday, January 8. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Drunknness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

William Tims pleaded guilty to having been found on Sunday afternoon. He was fined 20/- in default seven days there having been…

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Domestic Trouble Settled. M'Mullen and Walsh Assault Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

Andrew William M'Mullen on remind, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted William Joseph Walsh and also his wife, Margaret…

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Attempted Murder Bashed with Pick Handle. Wagga

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

A man named Egan was found at Wagga in a semi-conscious state with his head cut open and an artery severed in one of his arms…

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Death of Nr. E. C. Day. a Popular Police Officer

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

Mr. Ernest Charies Day, ex-Inspector-General of Police, New South Wales, died at his residence, "Marulam," 284 Park-road, Moore Park…

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Warden's Court. Friday, January 15. Before Mr. Warden James

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

AT the Warden's Court on Friday the following authorities to enter were assessed:—H. M. Resrdon. pors. 141 and…

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"Move On!" The Fate of the Dunkirk Stranger. The police at Dunkirk have forced 2500 strangers to leave the town. The Fighting at Soissons. Town Shelled by the Enemy. Battle Still Continues

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

The Germans violently bombarded Soissons on Thursday. Fires broke out in all parts of the town, and the tower of Portico Cathedral was…

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A Magistrate Who Was Disbelieved

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

Over at Burrowa this week the chairman of the local licensing bench. Mr Ben. Morgan, in company with Ald. T…

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Tumberumba Police Court. Wednesday, January 20, 1915

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

R. A. Whitchead. for falling to stamp a receipt (actually in the course of a transaction which formed the subject of a subsequent case);…

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Resultless Burglary. Man Fired on with Revolver. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

A burglar who had broken into the office of R. Butler, on estate agent at Campsie early this morning, was chased and fired on by a constable…

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Coroner's Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry as to cause of death of John [?]dgar Quirk was of death of John Edgar Quirk was her, on Wednesday last, when…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditor's Petition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

Re Elias Frederick Joseph, of Kismet, 8 Woolcott-street, Darlinghurst, Sydney racecourse proprietor, and lately carrying on business at Wagga…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, January 20

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

A. S Livingetpue v B. [?] claim of £716 balance of agistment for [?] horses at [?] a [?] from 16th Match. 1011 to [?]…

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Police Officer Attacked Prisoner Assisted to Escape. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

While Constable Gordon was arresting a man at Surry Hills last night, the latter's comrades attacked the officer in a most brutal fashion…

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Death of Mr. E. C. Day. Late Inspector-general of Police

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning Mr. F. C. Day, Inspector-General of Police, died at his home, Ver[?] Park road, Moore Park. He had suffered from…

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Murder and Worse

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

A Servian official message describes the atrocities and the abomination committed by Australians during their recent invasion of the Balkan State…

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