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Courts & crime, 1915

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Cavell Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

Germany states that the French prisoner whoso evidence convicted Miss Cavell committed suicide in prison. German military and diplomatic…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

Joseph Hunter was fined 5/- for drunkenness. CHEQUE CASE. Frederick Denis Moguire, on remand,…

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Police Court. Friday, November 26. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

John Gulley was fined £1 or seven days for being found drunk in Twynam Street the previous day. John Lewis, Patrick O'Laughian and…

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Famous Redoubt. Assault by British. Won After Three Days. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at the British headquarters, describing the fighting at Hohenzollern redoubt last month, says that after a furious…

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The Manly Riot. Soldiers Before Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 4

At the Water Police Court to-day 22 soldiers were charged with having riotously and [?] gathered together to disturb the public peace…

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Soldiers' Riot. Offenders Before Court. Looking Kor Germans. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

As a result of the soldiers riot in the city on Saturday night eighteen alleged offenders wire before the police court to-day. Five were fined…

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Alleged Theft of Sheep. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 4

Leslie Warren Warton was committed for trial ona charge of stealing fifty sheep, a valued at £50, the property of Thomas Field, at Flemington…

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Theft of Cinema Films. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

James Wilson has been committed for trial for the alleged theft of nine reels of films valued at £72, the property of the Australian Films Ltd…

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Alleged Manslaughter. a Brother Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of James O'Brien, which resulted from injuries sustained through falling and striking his head on the roadway, was…

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Grace Emmett, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. All Rights Reserved. Part 10. Chapter Xxii.— (Continued.)

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

But now the colonel realised his mistake. He had worked early and late in his efforts to establish the supremacy…

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Police Court Tuesday. November 30. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall. J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

John Neville (45) was fined 10/- or three days for being found drunk in Twynam Street the previous day. Harry G. Pringley and Frank Webster…

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Alleged Assault. Victim in Precarious Condition. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

William Charles Walters, coal lumper, was charged at the police court to-day with" feloniously wounding his father, Joseph Walters, with intent to…

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Military Police Dispensed With. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

The Minister for Defence has given the State Commandant a free hand and has decided to dispense with the services of military police at Liverpool…

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Police Force. Shortage of Officers. Bringing Back Retired Men. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

The Chief Secretary stated to-night that it was thought advisable to bring back the old men of the rank of sergeant and under into the police…

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Women Justices. Barrister's Rough Sarcasm. Scene in Adelaide Court. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

At the City Court to-day three recently-appointed women Justices of the Peace occupied seats on the Bench. Mr. Paris Nesbit, K.C., asked, "Who are…

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Sentenced

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

The three defendants, Verren Buena, Kotter, and Hachmeister, directors of the Hamburg-America line, were sentenced to eight months…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

Peter Grant, John-D[?]any, and Thomas Arthur were each fined 5/, in default 24 hours, for drunkenness. ASSAULT…

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Police Court. Friday, December 3. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

Henry Cullen was fined £3 or 21 days for using indecent language in East Street the previous day. The City Council elections resulted…

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Court Martial

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

Three German lieutenants are to be tried by court-martial at Donnington Hall for diflance of regulations and [?]aulting an officer…

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Allege Cattle Stealing. a Strange Case. Accused Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., Alexander Payne, a laborer, residing at Wagga, pleaded not guilty to stealing a…

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