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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Soldier Before Court. Another Healthy Fined. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 3

Henry Burnett, wearing a soldier's uniform, was arraigned at the police, court on n charge of shooting at Sergeant Paul early this morning, with…

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Police Court. MONDAY. [?] Mr. W. S. Arno[?] P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

[?] with being drunk [?] Fined 5/ or 24 hours. Joseph Maslem was charged with…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 4. Before Messrs. Martin and Johnstone, J's.P. Stealing Bacon

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

John Sinclair was charged with stealing a piece of bacon weighing 261bs., at the value of ,£2/1/2, the property of Arthur Hogan…

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Police Court. Monday, January 3. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

Quong Gee was fined 2/6 or imprisonment until the rising for being found drunk in Douglas Street on Saturday last…

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Murder or Archduke Ferdinand. Austrian High Officials implicated

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 8

It is reported that documents will soon be published to prove that the President of the Hungarian Council and other Austro-Hungarian…

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Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

A court for the revision of the list of electors for the State electoral district of Wagga, was held by Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M., at the Court house…

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Alleged Shooting at Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

Alfred Henry Burnett, was remanded on a charge of shooting at Police Sergeant Paul, with intent to murder. Accused was in military uniform…

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Tried by Court-martial Decision Reserved. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

Private Patrick Kennedy was tried by court martial at Brisbane yesterday on charges of having used insubordinate language to a supe[?]or…

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Soldier's Attempted Suicide. Story in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 4

Sydney Charles Wholohan, dressed in the uniform of a soldier, was charged at the police court to-day with having attempted to commit suicide by cutting…

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Police Court Saturday, January 8. Before Mr. J. H. Hassail, J.P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Beinhari Accola was fined as 6d or imprisonment until the rising for being found drunk in East Street the previous day…

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Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. Not Licensed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 3

Robert F. Gitson was charged with diving a motor car without a licence in Tacker-street on 4th January. Fined S1 and costs 6/…

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Small Debts Court MONDAY. Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 3

T. P. Mac Mahon v. John Hickey, climing £4/4/- for work done, &c. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and 14/- costs…

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Bathurst-street Tragedy. Constable Charged with Murder. Remand Granted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 3

The policeman, Frederick Fisher, was charged at the police court to-day with the murder of Jessie Malet, also with having maliciously shot at Christina…

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Salonika. Triple Attack. Desperate Assault Impending London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

Athens messages confirm the belief that a converging three-sided attack on Salonika is imminent. It is reports that 7000 comitad[?]…

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"The Kangaroos." Scenes at Goulburn. a Court Case. Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

Some excitement prevailed in town on Saturday night owing to the behavior of a section of the Kangaroos. When the police effected arrests a call…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

Before Mr R. G. Green, J.P. Charles Thompson was fined 5/- or 24 hours for drunkenness…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 11. Before Mr. C. J. R. Helm. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

William McDonald was, at the instance of the Forestry Inspector, fined £2 and G - costs, in default one month's imprisonment, for a breach of the…

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Our Wires. Sydney, Thursday. Wilful Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Edward John Haynes (42), laborer, entered his house at Ultimo by way of a back window early this morning and smashed his wife's…

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Intent to Murder Alleged. Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

Charles Perrin was committed for trial to-day, on a charge of shooting at Sergeant William Butcher, with intent to murder…

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Church Without Organ. Theft of Instrument Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

A remarkable story was told in the police court to-day, when George William Lawson (or Johnson) was charged with having stolen an organ and a…

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