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Courts & crime, 1915

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Henry McEwen was charged with being found drunk in Parker-street, on February 17. Fined 2/6 or one hour in the cells…

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Adelong Police Court. Monday 15/2/15. Before Mr. H. C. Aiken, J.P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

John Robie, under arrest, was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Con[?]ick deposed that on Sunday last, from information…

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Police Raid. House in Woolloomooloo. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

The police raided a house in Wooloomooloo to-day and arrested four men who were subsequently charged at the police court with vagrancy…

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Industrial Court. Employees Appeal Against Award. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Leave to appeal against the award governing the wages and working conditions was granted in the Industrial Court, by Justice Heydon to the…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. Newspaper Prosecuted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

An application was made in the Full Court, on behalf of Joseph Earle Hermann to make absolute the rule nisi calling upon the proprietor…

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Court Immoralities. the Kaiser's Pals. Depravities of Berlin

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

General von Moltke, Chief of the German General Staff, is shown by the French Yelow -book, with which, to-day the world is familiar to have been one of the principal…

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Police Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning James O'Loughlin pleaded guilty to having been drunk and having used indecent language to…

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British Assault on Brickfield. Germans Cry for Mercy. Extraordinary Offers. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

"Eye-Witness," subscribing the British assault on a brickfield in the neighborhood of Lahasse, says: When the enemy emerged from their barrows the…

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Items of News. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

At the Wagga police court on Saturday morning. Allan Power, described as a station manager, resident at Tarcutta appeared in answer to a…

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A Fractured Skull. Man's Death in Melbourne. Sequel to Drinking Bout. Companion Changed with Murder. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

Arthur Bruce Williams, 23, of Balaclava, died this morning from supposed fracture of the skull. It is alleged to have been caused by James Mathews,…

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Police Court. Friday, February 19

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P. A[?]mder Brown (laboror) was charged with deserting his wife; and was re[?]tded for eight days for the production…

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Police Court. Monday. . Retort, Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M. Stook. Straying

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

Rose Christina Jones, cow straying, was fined 5/- and 6/- costs. W. J. Smith cow staying was fined 5 and 6- costs…

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Police Court. Monday, February 22. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Unlicensed Bill Posting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

Stanley X. Owens was summoned by the inspector of nuisances for having painted an advertisement on a hoarding, without being the holder of…

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Wellington Murder. Chinaman Battered to Death. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

Charles Harvey has been arrested | at Fielding, New Zealand, on a charge of murdering a Chinaman at Wellington in September last…

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Police Sergeant's House Wrecked. Narrow Escape of Baby. Colchester's Coolness. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Sergeant Rabjohn reports that he was in his house, in Colchester, and was about to begin his supper, when a terrific explosion occurred at the…

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Railway Salaries. No Suspension of Increments. Industrial Court Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

The recommendation to the Industrial Court by Mr. Beeby, Chairman of the Wagus Board, that the application of the Chief Commissioner for Railways…

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P.M.'s COURT

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

The Police Magistrate announced on Wednesday that his next Court would be on March 17th. This was a public holiday locally but he hoped…

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Act Continues in Operation. Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

The finding of the Interstate Commission in respect to the Wheat Act, has been suspended for a month to enable an appeal to be made to the High…

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The Wheat Grab. Appeal to Full Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

For the present there will be no change in the operations of the Wheat Acquisition Act. The majority finding of the…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., at the above court to-day (Friday) the following cases were dealt with:— Patrick O’Neill, charged with…

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