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Courts & crime, 1915

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Murder of Miss Cavell. Statement by Lord Cecil

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

Lord Robert Cecil, interrogated in the Commons in respect to the question of exacting reparation for the execution of Nurse Cavell, said that…

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The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon. Miss Cavell's Murder

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

The Pope has telegraphed an expression of deep feeling at the murder of Miss Cavell, and states that he protested to the Kaiser against the…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 26. Before Meesrs. C.J.B. Helm. L.M., and J. H. Sogden. J.P.

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

Licensing Inspector Scott's quarterly report was read, and it stated that the licensed premises in the district were generally in a satisfactory condition…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 4

Thomas O'Connell pleaded guilty before Mr. J. D. Walker, CM., at the Wagga court yesterday, to two charges, using indecent language and behaving…

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Carrathool Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 1

At the Carrathool Court of Petty Sessions last week, before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M., a number of summons cases were heard arising out of…

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Alleged Theft of £215. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 4

William Naughton, or Turner, who was arrested in Melbourne, was before the Sydney police court to-day charged with the theft of £215 the…

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Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

Inspector-General Mitchell, head of the New South Wales police, and Superintendent Childs, of Albury visited Wagga and The Rock on…

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Embezzlement. Man Sentenced to Two Years. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

John Robert Wyres ploaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a charge of having stolen £948, the property of the New Zealand Loan and…

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Pope Intervenes. Belgian Women Sentenced. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 2

It is reported that the Pope has again successfully intervened to save Belgian women who were sentenced to death…

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Tumut Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 4th. Before Mr. Arnott. P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 2

Wallie Paton, a lad about 17 years of age was charged with shooting a Jessie Ballard, with intention of doing her bodily harm, at Gocup, on…

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Africa. Attack on General Sm[?]ts Rioters Sentenced. Tohannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 2

Sentences involving various terms of imprisonment and fines have been imposed upon eight of the noters, who attacked General Smuts at…

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Alleged Embezzlement: Soldier in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 4

John O'Neill, who is a private in Liverpool camp, was committed for trial, on a charge of having, while an employee of the Postmaster-General…

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Narandera Police Court. Yanco Assault Case. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 7

At the monthly police court held at Narandera on Wednesday, October 27, William John Risely, on remand, was charged that he did at…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 3

James Begga, drunk in Wallendoon-street, fined 5/- or 24 hours. John Watson, who was committed on Monday of drunkenness was…

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Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 2

Owing to his Honor Judge Rogers, K.C., being detained at Albury, the Wagga District Court which was to have opened today, has been postponed…

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Solicitor Sent to Gaol. a Despicable Crime. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 3

Frederick Sydney Gannon was sentenced today to three years' hard labor at the Sessions, for having fradulently appropriated £700, which he held…

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Police Court Tuesday, November 2. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall and G. Jerrom, J.P's

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 1

Cecil John Lee was charged with having attempted to commit suicide at Whitton on 30th October. Sergeant O'Connor deposed that on…

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Russian General Sentenced. 15 Years' Hard Labor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 3

General Grigoreff, the former Commandant of Kovno, the Russian fortress captured by the Germans, has been sentenced by a court-martial held at…

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Swede Sentenced. "Germans Better Than British or Belgians." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 3

Eric Stark, a Swede, was charged at the police court to-day with having assaulted August Direcske, a Belgian, on board a ship lying in the harbor…

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Ex-solicitor Sentenced. Three Years Gaol

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 4

ON Thursday Frederick Sydney Gannon was sentenced to three years imprisonment with bard labor in Goulburn Gaol…

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