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Courts & crime, 1916

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 3

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday, when Mr. C. J. B. Helm adjudicated, a transfer was granted of the Boundary Hotel from Hedwig Bertha…

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Murder of a Lascar. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 3

Two Lascars, charged with murdering the another Lascar on board the P. and O. liner Kaiser I. Hind, were found not guilty at the Criminal Court…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Monday. Alleged Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

Ackram Khan Kerrim and Sheer Mahomed Nowal were placed on trial at the Criminal Court for the alleged murder of a compatriot,…

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Wagga Summons Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. C. J. B. Holm, P.M., yesterday , Archie Nicholls proceeded against Arthur Robertson for wages due. The case was brought under…

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Charge of Murder. Accuses, Acquitted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 3

Ackram Khan Karrim and Sheer Mahomed Nowal were placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of a compatriot named…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 4, 1916. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Wages and Damages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 3

Archibald Nicholls proceeded against Arthur Robertson for £19 15/, wages due. A sum of £8 had been paid by defendant for complainant, leaving a…

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Allies' Demonstration at Athens. the Police Impressed. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 3

French headquarters announce that 60 Greek soldiers stationed in Wastern Macedonia, deserted towards the Bulgar lines. Allied aeroplanes flew…

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Revision Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

A revision court for the purpose of revising the list of electors of the Wagga electoral district will be held at the local Court House at ll a.m…

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Outrage in Train. Alleged Assault and Robbery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

On the arrival of the [?] maintain at Muswellbrook from Sydney this morning the police found a passenger lying unconscious on the carriage…

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Narandera Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 7

Cases from Leeton heard at the above Court last week before Mr. Helm, P.M.:— Charles Francis v. John Grigg,…

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Magistrate's Tbibute

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

Before proceeding with the business of the court, on Tuesday, the P.M. Mr. Ormonde Butler, on behalf of friends, presented Mr. Crook with a…

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Tumbarumba Police Court. Friday, 1Sr September, 1916

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

W. A. Bourke was charged with that he did 30th day of August, 1916, at near Downfall (12 milecamp) carry about with him in a vehicle…

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Police v. Field

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

The case in which Ernest E Field was charged by Police Inspector Duprez, at Wagga, with barboring an alien, was again brought before the Police…

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Warden's Court. Adleong. 5th SEPTEMBER

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

A number of authorities to enter for areas at the copper field [?] were granted under the usual conditions…

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Police Opinion. Evil of Sly-grog Selling

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police has furnished a report to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Black, in which he states it will be seen by reports…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 3

Before Messrs. J. D. Walker and J. Jeretmy, J's.P. on Thursday, Gicome Blanch), 72 years of age, was fined 5/ or the rising of the court for…

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Revision Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

A revision court to the purpose of revising the electoral district of Wagga was held at the local court houses yesterday, Mr. [?] P.M. presiding…

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SPURIOUS £5 Notes. Seven Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 3

Seven men, named Henry Bradbury, Leslie Crummit, John Forguson, Frederick Morgan, Charles Cattell, Louis Tighe and John King, appeared before…

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District Court Martial. Charge Against Staff Officer. Alleged Bribery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 5

Acting Staff Sergeant-Major James Dodge was tried by the District Court Martial to-day on two charges, viz., that he did, at Dubbo, about July 21…

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