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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 43

Wife Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

Demetrius Morfessie was sentenced to death in Melbourne yesterday for the murder of his wife…

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Alleged Assault. £1000 Damages Olaimed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

In the Supreme Court to-day Herbert Tolfree Herding, managing director of a city printing firm, claimed £1000 damages from William C. Alldritt,…

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Police Court Tuesday, October 19th. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall. J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

John Burns was fined 5/- or 24 hours for being found drunk in Larmer Street the previous day. James Hassett was fined £1 or seven…

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Kidman Trial. Letter Writer Before Court. Rebuked by Judge. Sydney, Thursday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

The writer of the letter which was received by Mr. Justice Isaacs requesting him not to accede to the jury's request for increased fees in the trial…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 4

The Wagga Quarterly Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, J's.P. The quarterly…

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Assault Case. Harding Awarded £250. Judge's Scathing Comment. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 3

The action of Harding versus William C. Alldritt and W. Frank Alldritt was concluded to-day, when the jury gave plaintiff a majority verdict…

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Orange Murder Case. Jenkins Sentence to Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 3

At the Bathurst Circuit Court to-day Charles Alfred, Jenkins was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife at Orange…

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British Subject Sentenced

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

The Official Press Bureau states that a British subject has been sentenced to penal servitude for life on three counts of attempting to communicate…

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Police Court Thursday, October 21. Before Mc. [?] H. Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 3

William J. Riseley (48) was el[?]gel with assaulting William McDonald, an Yanco, and thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm…

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The Murder of Miss Cavell

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

A German official press, in defence of the murder of Miss Cavell, says that a person of either sex found guilty of treachery must expect to…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, Before Mr. W. S. Armott, P.M. Larcency From Dwelling

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

Three young men, of fairly respectable appearance, were in the dock charged with the above offence at Mr. M. J. Maher's…

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Wagga Police-court. Monday, October 25, 1915. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 3

An unusual case was heard yesterday, when Charles Kendall, the holder of a second-hand dealer's license, was charged under the third schedule of…

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Commodities Commission. Mr. W. E. Abbott to Show Cause. Application to Full Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. Watt, instructed by the Crown solicitor, appeared before the Full Court to-day on behalf of District Court Judge Edmunds, chairman of…

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Agrarian Leader. Sentenced to Imprisonment for Life. Bucharest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 2

The Bulgarian Agrarian leader (Stambolinsky) has been sentenced to imprisonment for life, on a charge of promoting an anti-militarism agitatibn.!…

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Nurse Cavell's Murder. German Minister's Defence. "The Only Decision." London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 2

Dr. Zimmerman, of the German Foreign Office, referring to the Nurse Cavell case, says the female sex in law has only one preference, namely, a…

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State Parliament. Murder of Miss Cavell Comment by Mrs. Gordon Wesche. Questions in the Assembly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly Captain Toombs asked the Premier had his attention been drawn to a paragraph in a Sunday paper, in which Mrs. Gordon…

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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 28 October 1915 · page 6

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

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Police court. WEDNESDAY. Mr. R. G. Green, J.P. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

Walker, for being drunk in Wallendoon-street the previous day, was find 6/- in default 2½ hours. George McCarthy, drunk in…

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Police Court Tuesday, October 20. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

Martin McGuine pleaded guilty to a charge of using insulting words to Eric Marcello on the previous evening, and was fined £1; in default seven days…

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High Court Judgment

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 3

"In Judgment after judgment the High Court has thus delivered itself, and great has been the rejoicing among the exploiters of the people. "There cheers…

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