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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

910 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 46

Forbes Sensation. Son Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 4

Mr. Matthew M'Glynn, storekeeper at Forbes, died last night. It is alleged that an altercation took place in the store, when M'Clynn was knocked down…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court, Francis Charles O'Keefe, 26, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of John Frederick Hurst, of North…

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Assault and Robbery. Women the Victims. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 4

A sensational affair occurred at Woollahra yesterday afternoon. It appears that Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, 80 years of age, went with a companion. Mrs…

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French North of Ran-court. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 3

Sir Douglas Haig reports heavy rain on Monday night and in the carrier part of Tuesday morning. The fighting near Eastcourt Labbaye…

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Bogus High Court of Labour. Albury Member's Protest. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 3

Mr. Cuuack, M.L.A.. in a letter to the Secretary of the P.L.L., calls the Executive the Bogus High Court of the Labour movement, and says he…

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Police Magistrate Recalled

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

What appears to be an arbitrary act on the part of the Attorney-General has been committed upon our Police Magistrate (Mr A. Ormonde Butler),…

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Stealing and Receiving

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

Thomas Ryan was charged with stealing a rug on 17th August at Temora, or receiving the same. plea, not guilty…

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Stealing Property at Binalong

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

John Coffy was charged with the above on four counts, the property being that of the Chief Railway Commissioner or owner, and of stealing or…

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Day of the Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

"The day of the assault arrived at last, and there was no mistaking the bombardment this time. I went down to the observation-post and waited. Not…

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Stealing or Larceny by Trick

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

Gordon Short was charged with stealing £85, the property of Izaac Robson. Plea, not guilty…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 3. [?] Mr. C. J. [?] hlan. J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

John S. [?] was fined as or the [?] of the [?] being [?]drunk in East Sheet the previous day…

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Items of News. Wagga Circuit Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

The Wagga Circuit Court opens on Monday next before Judge Ferguson. The following cases are listed:—Joseph Scanlon, escaping from lawful custody…

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German Finances. Serious Situation. Pawning the Court Treasury. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

The seriousness of the financial situation in Germany is emphasised by a despatch from Berlin slating that the Empress has ordered all…

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Circuit Court. Tuesday. Before His Honor Judge Ferguson (Continued, from last issue.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

Deputy Sheriff, Mr. J. T. Stratton: Associate, Mr. Edwards; Sheriff Officer, Mr. H. M. Ellis; Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Chabb, LL. B…

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Law with Power Behind It. Guarding the Future of the World. the Battle of Anglo—saxon Ideas and German Tyranny. an International Law Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 7

(This is from the statement of Mr. . Balfour, the head of the British Admiralty, in reply to the foolish talk of Germany about the freedom of the…

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Wagga's First Police Magistrate. Henry Baylis Appointed in 1858. Article No. 74. an Energetic, Plucky Magistrate

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 6

For about two years before Morgan took to the highway, and stuck up Henry Baylis on the road from Wagga. to Urana, he and some confederates…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

At the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. (Chairman) and Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.P., an application for the transfer of…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

The Wagga Circuit Court was formally opened by Judge Ferguson yesterday evening shortly after the arrival of the paper train. Amongst…

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Wagga Supreme Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

The Quarter Sessions were formally opened last evening by His Honor Judge Ferguson, and an adjournment made until Monday next. Four…

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Aliens to Report Registration with Police Required. Before 31st OCTOBER

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

Under the War Precautions (Aliens Registration) Regulations, 1916, it is required that all aliens, including Asiatics and Chinese, shall report…

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