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Courts & crime, 1916

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Serious Offence. Returned Soldier Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 3

Arthur Hyde, 20, a returned soldier, was charged at the police court with having committed an offence of a serious [?] on Mary [?] 16…

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Vincent Divorce. Scene in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 3

There was a dramatic scene during the hearing of the Vincent divorce suit to-day. John Gardiner, overseer on Eldorado…

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"Conscientious Objectors." Three Court-martialled

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 2

After a week's court-martial three "conscience" objectors were sentenced to six and nine months' detention in Cardiff barracks for refuting to submit…

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Verdun. Mort Homme. Desperate Enemy Assault. Crown Prince's Troops Engaged. French Inflict Great Losses. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Fifty thousand German troops w?re engaged in repented assaults on Mort Hommme along a two miles front. The Grown Prince's troops are concentrated…

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Chidley's Detention. Appeal to Full Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 1

Another effort was made this morning in the direction of securing the release of Mr. W. J. Chidley from the Kenmore Asylum for the Insane, when…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., and Mr. J. K. O'Reilly, J.P., Sam Bow, alias charley Ah Bow, 65,…

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Wagga Murder

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

The Executive Council has committed the death sentence passed on Jacob Bachler at Wagga for the murder of [?]hanicl Griffiths, to fifteen years…

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German Sentenced to Three Months. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 3

A youthful looking German was charged at the police court to-day with personating Max Paul Bode, to whom a certificate of naturalisation had been…

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Papuan Murder. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 2

Word has reached the Commonwealth authorities that Patrol Officer Kirby died from a spear wound received in an encounter with the Papuan natives. Two…

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Police Court

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3
Also in Coolamon Farmers' Review, Cootamundra Herald

Before Mr. Laldlaw, P.M., yesterday at the Tumbarumba Police Court, the preferred charge Against Charles Hockey of inflicting grievous bodily…

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Incitement to Strike. Captain James White Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

Captain James White, who was charged with being concerned in a plot to bring the Welsh miners out on strike if tile Irish rebels were shot,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 28. Before Mr. C. J. B.Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

Percy Hudson and Arthur William Demosey, were have with the owing a missile, to wit, an egg, in Twynani Street on 4th: May…

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Raising the Rents. Court Advises Soldiers' Wives Not to Pay

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 4

Advice was sought of the Brentford (Eng.) justices by a number of soldiers' wires who had had notice that their rents would be raised…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday May 23. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

Walter Noble v. Alexander Simms, claim £1 7s 10d, milk supplied. A verdict was given for the amount. Tho new Recruiting Sergeant,…

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Child Assault. Father Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 3

John Finnan was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having assaulted his child. The latter appeared in court in its mother's arms with its head…

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Valedictory to Police Magistrate. MR. W. S. ARNOTT

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

This morning at the court Mr. W. S. [?] P.M., was bidden a farewell good-bye on the even of his [?] to his departure to Goulburn. Mr. T. P. Mac Mahon, J.P., spoke on…

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Police Court. Thursday May 25. Before Messrs. L.P. Cosick and G. Jerrom, Js.P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

William Allkins was fined 5s or the rising of the court for being found drunk in Larmer Street the previous day…

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Wagga Police Court. May 29, 1916.(Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Straying Stock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 4

For having allowed stock to stray James Foster and James Grainger were each fined 10/ with 6/ costs. The inspector of nuisances (Mr. R. Shaw)…

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