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Courts & crime, 1915

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 15. Before Mr. J. H. Passall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

Robert Smith was fined £3 or one month for being found drunk ami disorderly in Audley Street the previous day; and two months' hard labor in…

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Firearms and Ammunition. German Fined and Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

At the Sydney Police Court to-day a naturalised German. Anton Behrmainn was charged that, being a naturalised subject of enemy origin and…

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Our Open Column. Police v LESLIE. (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

Sir,—I understand that previous to this man's arrest the committee of the Tumut Library Institute called noon him to affirm his loyalty to the…

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Kidman Conspiracy Case. High Court Decision. Indictment Valid. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

Six judges of the High Court today decided unanimously that the indictment in the case of Arthur Kidman and others, charged with…

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Waterloo Shooting Affray. Story in Court. "I'll Kill You." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

An inquest was held concerning the death of Daniel Brown in the Iron Duke Hotel at Waterloo. The licensee, John Bywater, deposed that deceased came…

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Kaiser and Staff. Should Be Tried for Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 2

The "Financial News" says: Woe betide any English Ministry which, in the hour of victory, foils to put the Kaiser, won Tirpitz, and all the rest of the…

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Equity Court. Dispute Over Land

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 2

A suit to restrain Alfred Harris, James Kenneally, and Michael McNamara from interfering with the possession of an alleged lease of…

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Zinc Concentrates. Application to Prize Court London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 2

In the Prize Court yesterday the Crown asked for the condemnation as a prize of war of 6700 tons of Broken Hill zine concentrates shipped by the…

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Police Court. Friday September 17th. Before Messrs J. H. Hassall and R. H. Hankinson J.P.s

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 2

Thomas Ward on remand was discharged on a charge of being deemed to be insane…

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Pork. Charged Too Much. Auctioneer Fined £25. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

William Henry, a Mosman autioneer, was charged before Mr. Justice Edmunds with having sold pork at prices in excess of that proclaimed at the…

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Traitors Sentenced

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 2

The Official Press Bureau has issued the following statement:—"A man and a woman of German origin have been convicted at the Old Bailey…

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Police Court Tuesday. September Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 5

Charles Edward Millard was fined £1 [?] 11 days for using indecent [?] Larmer Steet the previous day. Fourteen days were allowed in which…

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Municipal Appeal Court Wednesday September 22. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 4

The Municipal Appeal Court was held on the above date. Mr. W. A. Tankey (valuer) rcprosonted the Council…

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Special Licensing Court Tuesday September 21. Before M. C. J. B. Helm, L.M.. and Mr. E. Luipthorne. J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 4

J. W. McCoaville was granted a booth license at the Lecton Race Course on 4th October next from 9.30 a.m. till 6.30 p.m. the occasion being the…

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Attempted Bank Robbery Two Men Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 3

Keith and White, the two men who tunnelled under the Bank of New South Wales at Eltham, New Zealand, and were caught on the eve of the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 27, 1915. Pure Food Act

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., Alfred Handbridge pleaded guilty to a charge under the Pure Foods Act…

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Police v. Piper

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 4

Considerable interest centred round the case of Edward Piper, a well-known Wagga resident, who was charged by the police with being…

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British Bombardment. Fifty Hours of Shell Fire. Great-assault Begun. French Attack Foe. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 2

A Berlin communique, issued last night, says.—After a severe artillery preparation, lasting at some points for 56 hours, the expected attack by the…

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Mother of Nine At Age of 29 Years Charge of Murder Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 3

A woman was remanded at Auckland on a charge, of murdering her husband. The accused is only 20-years of age…

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