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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Registration of Aliens. to Be Effected by October 31. Instructions to Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 6

The police at Wagga last night received a lengthy circular from the Inspector-General, detailing the steps to he taken to secure the registration…

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Death Penalty. Aborigines Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 3

Two aborigines, found guilty at Darwin on a charge of murdering a Chinese, were sentenced to be banged, but in accordance with the Territory law…

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Police Inspector Jones

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 2

News was received in Gundagai last week of the sudden demise on Wednesday last of ex-Inspector Jones, who had a long and…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 3

Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M. Christopher Rafferty, drunk in Walleadoon-street, was fined 2/6 or till the rising."…

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Alleged Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 4

Harry Randolph Cox was charged with stealing property to the value of £45 or more at Junee from the dwelling of Catherine Burns. Accused…

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The Tottenham Murder Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

After hearing evidence in the Tottenham murder case the corner (Mr. James Patterson) found that George Jose Duncan policeman, was…

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Wagga Supreme Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

At the Supreme Court, Wagga, yesterday, Joseph Scanion pleaded guilty to charge of escaping from custody while a prisoner in the Wagga lock-up…

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Aliens to Report. Registration with Police Required

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 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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Wagga Wants. New Police Station. Railway Refreshment Rooms. Public Building Improvements

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 4

A deputation from the Wagga Municipal Council was introduced to the Premier at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon by Mr. W. Boston…

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Supreme Court. Sittings at Wagga. Junes Robbery Cases. Alleged Bigamy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 3

The Supreme Court opened at Wagga yesterday, Mr. Justice Ferguson presiding. Mr. C. K. Bolton, Deputy Sheriff, also occupied a seat on the bench. His…

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Circuit Court. Monday. 9th. OCTOBER, 1916. (Before His Honor Judge Ferguson)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 4

Mr. P. Halse Rogers was present as Crown Prosecutor…

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Tottenham Tragedy. Murder of Constable Duncan. a Foul Crime. Confessions of Three Accused. Members of the I.W.W. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 3

The inquest concerning the murder of Constable George Duncan was held at Tottenham, and resulted in Rowland Nicholas Kennedy, Frank Franz…

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Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 2

The Divorce Court will open at Wagga to-day before Mr. Justice Ferguson, when issues in which local parties are concerned will be commenced. The…

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A Foul Crime. Burning Down Sydney. War Against King and Parliament. I.W.W. Men Charged. in League with German. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 3

The hearing of a charge against 12 men arrested recently in Sydney and Broken Hill was commenced at the Central Police Court to-day before Mr…

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A Dastardly Crime. Woman's Death. Man Charged with Murder. Berrigan

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. T. Crowther, J.P., held an inquest to-day concerning the death of Sarah Robinett, aged 69, a married woman, which occurred on…

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Warden's Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 2

An application was made in the Wardens Court. Tumut, today (Thursday), before Mr. Warden James, by William Kershaw, for the…

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Wagga Exemption Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 3

Nothing definite has transpired as to be sittings of the local exemption court beyond that Mr. C.J.B. Helm P.M. will most probably be the…

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Melbourne Exemption Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 3

The exemption court in Melbourne opened on Tuesday, Mr. Dwyer P M. presiding. The applications were practically all based on grounds of…

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Divorce Court. Sittings at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 3

Sittings of the Divorce Court were opened at Wagga yesterday. The whole of the day was devoted to the hearing of the case Lucas v. Lucas…

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Inciting to Murder. "Barrier Truth" Publisher. Committed for Trial. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 3

W. D. Barnett, secretary of the Barrier A.M.A., and as such publisher of "Barrier Daily Truth," owned by the Association, was before the…

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