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Courts & crime, 1915

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Small Debts Court Friday, October 8Th. Before Mr. Arnott, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

John McGuire sued Hazara Singh to recover £27/14/8 due for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Russel appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Weekes…

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Enemy Subject. Sentenced to Six Months' Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1915 · page 3

The hearing was resumed to-day in the case against Ernest Hugo Becker, who is charged with having, while a naturalised subject of enemy origin,…

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Cootamundra Circuit Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday, 6th instant, John Alphonso Keogh and Leopold George Day were charged, at above court, with conspiracy to defraud and cheat…

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His Twin Brother. Strange Court Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 3

Several days ago John Partridge pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzlement at the Sessions, but when it was stated that he had been…

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Grace Emmett, All Rights Reserved. Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Synopsis of Previous Parts

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 2

Gideon Wells is a young man who was a great opinion of his own importance. Being rather pushed for money, he considers it would be a…

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Police Court Tuesday. October 11. Before Mr. C. J. B. Holm. P. M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

Janice Hassett, a stranger, was fined 5s or 48 hours for being found drunk in East Street the previous evening; and £1 or seven days for using…

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Items of News. Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

A Court to revise the list of electors for the Municipality of Wagga, will be held at the Court House, Wagga, on December 3 next…

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Alleged Murder. Three Soldiers Committed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 4

The inquest on the death of Robert Roberts, who was killed in Kent-street on September 30, was held this morning, when a verdict of murder was…

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Alleged Wife Murder. the Tucker Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 5

John Thomas Tucker appealed to the Full Court in the criminal appeals [?]tion, against his conviction and sentence of death for the alleged murder…

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Dutch Ministers. Found with Disloyal Letters. Story Told in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 4

At the Water Police Court to-day two Dutchmen, Rev. Joseph Wemmers and Rev. Hubert Linckens, were charged with breaches, of the War Precautions…

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Fair Rents Court. Mr. D. R. Hall at Bathurst. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1915 · page 3

Speaking at the Eight Hour banquet at Bathurst Mr. Hall, Attorney-General, said it would be easy by reducing rents too low to stop the building of…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., John Chapman Hohnes was charged with stealing an enlargement valued…

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Police Court Saturday, October 16 Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.

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

Hugh Keekie was fined 10sor three days hard labor on a charge of being found drunk and disorderly in East Street the previous day…

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Murder of Belgians. Saturday Afternoon

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

The Belgian Government has been officially informed that in all 3,000 civiliars have been shot in Belgium by Prussian soldiers under cruses…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. A. L. Butler, P. M. (Yass). Commission Case. Neilson v. Doldge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. MacMahon appeared for defendant. Plaintiff conducted his own case. Plaintiff stated that defendant had placed a cottage in his hands for sale,…

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Adelong Police Court. Thursday. 14/10/15

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. C. Aiken and W. Martin, J's.P. J.J. Webster (dear and dumb), under arrest, was before the court…

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Spies Sentenced. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 2

Two more spies were dealt with by the court-martial at London. One was sentenced to death and immediately executed, and the other to five…

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Belgium. Charges of Espionage. Women Sentenced to Death. German "Frightfulness' Continued. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 2

General von Bissing, the German military Governor of Belgium, has caused a placard to be posted on all Belgian town halls announcing that…

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Kidman Trial Incident in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 3

When the trial of Kidman and others was resumed to-day Mr. Justice Issues mentioned that he had received a letter regarding the increase in jurymen fees…

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Grace Emmett, All Rights Reserved. Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Synopsis of Previous Parts

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 2

Gideon Wells is a young roan who has a great opinion of his own importance. Being rather pushed for money, he considers it would be a…

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