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Courts & crime, 1916

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The Haymarket Murder. Reward of £100 Offered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 3

The Government has decided to offer a reward of £100 for information leading to the arrest of the murderer, or murderers, of the Greek, George…

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Alderman Ousted. Full Court Judgment. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 3

As a result of a judgment of the Full Court, C. W. Bridge has been onsted from the position of alderman of the City Council…

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Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

Arthur Morton v. G. F. Morton for an unlawful assault. Arthur Morton deposed : From something that was told me I went…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. M. S. Arnott, P.M. Stealing in Camp

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

Private Watson pleaded guilty to stealing clothes, the property of a comrade in camp, and was fined £2 or a month's imprisonment…

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Police Court. Friday, April 7. Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. Who Owns the Bridle?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

F. W. PODMORE was charged with having a bridle in his possession, on 3rd April, supposed to have been stolen…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 10. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Adulterated Milk

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 4

The health inspector, Mr. W. J. B. Tinsley, proceeded against Thomas Dodwell for having sold adulterated milk on March 4…

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Small Debts Court Friday, April 7. Trespass

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

J. McEvoy and another v. William Paine, junr., for trespass, claiming £5 damages. Mr. Weekes for plaintiff ; Mr…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Same Day—Before Messrs. M. S. Arnott, L.M., and J. J. Keane, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

Thomas Frederick Ellwood was granted a renewal of his license. Sergeant Stutchbury reported that at several hotels the sanitary…

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Gas. Necessary Commodity, High Court Ruling, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 3

The High Court unanimously decided that gas is a necessary commodity, and as such is subject to control by the Necessary Commodities…

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Escaped in a Coffin. Trick by Which a Man Twice Evaded the Police

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 3

A strange and somewhat gruesome device, by which a man named Baker charged with fraud, succeeded in once evading arrest, and a second time in…

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Tumut District Court. Wed., April 12th. Before his Honor Judge Rodgers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 2

A. E. Merryful v. Mrs Adams—£3[?] [?] 4d for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Mackenzie for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. His Honor…

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Von Papen's Letters. Read in Prize Court. Documents Stolen From King Albert. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 2

At the Prize Court hearing some of von Papen's letters were read, where in he referred to stealing a wallet from King Albert of Belgium, containing…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P. Language

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 3

Charles Colburn was charged with using indecent language in a public place, Jindalee road, and pleaded guilty. Fined £2, costs of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 11. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 6

William Emerson was fined 5s and 6d costs [?] a [?] lewan between suggest and [?] a without & [?] on 27th March…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 4Th. (Before Mr M. Longfield, Licensing Magistrate, and Messrs. T. Cadell and A. Rasmussen. J's.P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 7

The application of Mary Jane Blacker for a new publican's license was withdrawn. A renewal of the license of the…

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Licensing Court Wednesday, April. 12. Before Messrs. C. J. B. Relm, L.M., and G.E.L. Sugden J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 5

In application by William P. Walton Barellan for the renewal of his hotel been was granted. The annual capital value was assessed at £208…

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Disloyal Teacher. Sentenced to Three Years. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 4

A Glasgow school teacher, John M'Lean, was convicted at Edinburgh of having made statements prejudicial to recruiting, impeding the…

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Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 6

Mr. Justice Gordon granted a decree nisi, returnable in six-months, in the suit in which Cecilia Maud Ferguson, formerly Archibald, petitioned for a…

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Wagga Supreme Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 4

What is understood to be a special sitting of tilt Supreme Court at Wagga will be opened on Monday before his Honor Judge Sly. The…

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Items of News. Quarterly Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench including Messrs. Wm. Purtell and L. A. Fosbery J's.P. The quarterly licensing…

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