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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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The Latest. Thursday, August 17th. the Murder of Captain Fryatt

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

Mr Asquith states that the Government will not tolerate the resumption of diplomatic relations with Germany until reparation in made for the…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday, when Messrs. C. J. B. Helm, W. Purtell and L. A. Fosbery, licensing magistrates, occupied the…

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Four Persons Before the Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 3

Two men and two women were before the Melbourne police court to-day in connection with the forged £5 notes. Accused were remanded…

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Brutal Assault. Jockey's Wife Robbed. Thieves Take £450. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

Mrs. Willis, wife of the jockey Willis, residing at Kensington, was the victim of a brutal attack last night. Hearing a knock she opened the door and…

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Desperate Prisoners. Attack Gaol Warder. Recaptured at Revolver Point. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 3

A sensational attempt to escape, from Wellington Gaol was made by four long sentence prisoners. The men tampered with the gas and…

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Fryatt Murder. Mr. Asquith's Statement. Angry German Comments. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

A wireless message from Berne says that Germany has received with outbursts of savage derision Mr. Asquith's announcement that the British…

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Motor Car Trouble. Detention of Car. District Court Action

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 4

John Gardiner, auctioneer, of Gundagai, at the District Court Court on Friday, before Judge Rogers, sued Frederick William…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., yesterday, a first offender was fined 5/, or 24 hours' imprisonment. Arnold W. Box was charged with…

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Norman Angell Sentenced. a German Report

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

A Berlin wireless reports that Britain has sentences Norman Angell to 18 months' imprisonment because he declined to take part in the war. The…

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Police Court, Monday, Before Mr. A.O. Butler, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 3

John MeGuinness, for, being drunk, was fined 5/1 ro 24 hours. John Harrington, drunk, 42/0 to 2 horus…

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Adelong Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

At the police court, Adelong, on Tuesday last, an action of ejectment instituted by C. J. Fraser on behalf of Mr. W. Richardson, against Mrs…

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Cattle Stealing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 8

At the Lismore Quarter Sessions last week, before Judge Docker, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against two brothers, George Joseph Petrie and…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, Aug. 22nd

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Warden James. Inquiry was instituted whether an interlocutary injunction obtained by Mrs. D. T. Davies against the…

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Falkland Heroes. Prize Court Award. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

A Prize Court has awarded £121,160 6/ to the crews of the British warships who in the Falkland Island engagements destroyed four German…

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£1,000 for an Invitation. How Kaiser Bill Made Money Out of Court Functions

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 7

Some piquant revelations of the Kaiser's efforts to raise money for himself are given by Miss Edith Keen who spent seven years at the…

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Police Court. To-Day. Before Messrs. R.G Green and T. Mangan, J.P. Alleged Assault and

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

John Conroy, a stranger, employed on the railway for the last three months, was charged with robbery of another man, at Wallendbeen…

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Liebknecht Sentenced. Dishonored and Expelled. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

A report from Amsterdam says that Dr. Karl Liebknecht has been sentenced to four years and one month's imprisonment, six years loss of honor…

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In the Court of Humanity

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

A VAST PUBLIC OPINION AT WHOSE BAR KAISERS, KINGS, PRESIDENTS, CABINETS CHURCHES AND ALL MUST STAND FOR SCRUTINY AND…

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Italy. Austrian High Officials. Court Martialled

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

A report from Berne (Switzerland) says General Riedel, the Austrian commander at Gorizia, and two colonels have been court-martialled on charges…

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Warden's Court. Cases of Interest. (Before Mr. Warden James)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 5

Two matters of material and general interest to mining occupied the attention of Mr. Warden James at the Warden's Court, Adelong, on…

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