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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

910 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 46

Incitement to Murder. Charge Against Newspaper Publisher. Barrier Labor Leader. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 2

William Barnett, secretary of the A.M.A., and as such, publisher of the "Barrier Daily Truth" at Broken Hill, owned by the association, was before…

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Divorce Court (Before His Honor Judge Ferguson.) LUCAS T. Lucas. Jackson Co-respondent

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 4

This case came on for bearing at the Divorce Court opened at Wagga on Wednesday. Mr. L. J. McKean, instructed by Mr…

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Charges of Theft. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

Frederick Veitch (17) was before the North Sydney Police Court to-day to answer 34 charges of theft, ten of which were remanded to Ryde, six to…

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Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

The hearing was continued yesterday in the Wagga court, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, of the divorce action, Charles Lucas v. Eveline Teresa…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 10. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

Alfred J Knox was fined £3 and 6s costs, or one month in Goulburn gaol, for using indecent language…

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Death Oe Police Inspector Jones

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

NEWS was received in Gundagai last week of the sudden demise of ex-Inspector Jones, who had a long and meritorious career in the…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 10. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

G. Roy Scurrah v. Alfred Thomas, claim £5 5s. goods supplied. Mr. Quirk appeared for…

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The Wagga Police Magistrate. Henry Baylis Shot by Bushrangers. (Article No. 75.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 6

After the storm had passed footsteps were heard approaching the gunyah, when Baylis rushed out and was immediately fired upon. The…

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Local & General. Wagga Police Buildings

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 2

The Under-Secretary wrote, through Mr. W. Boston, M.L.A., that the Director- General of Public Works represents that an officer of his department…

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Detective in I.W.W. Joined Under Police Instructions. Evidence in Treason Charges Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 3

At the Central police court in the treason charges to-day, William Stephen, chief warder of the Parramatta gaol deposed that Barker was…

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Burglary. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 3

A burglar broke into the residence of Lady Stephen at Bellevue Hill last night, and took a number of articles of jewellery worth about £60…

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Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 2

The hearing of the divorce suit. Lucas v. Lucas (John Jackson, co-respondent) was concluded in the Wagga Court on Saturday. Mr. J. W. Abigail…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Monday, October 15th, 1916

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 1

A. L. O'Brien was prosecuted for allowing a person under 18 years of age to play billiards on licensed premises. Mr. Walsh, who appeared for…

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To-day's Exemption Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

The first sitting was held here to-day, before Mr. A. Gates, P.M., A number of exemptions were partially granted, till the end of January,…

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Police Draw Revolvers Stormy Meeting at Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 3

Mr. Burgess M.L.A., addressed the labour League on Thursday night in favour of compulsory reinforcements. He afterwards attempted to address…

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Warden's Court Before Warden Ceo James

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

William Kershaw V Goobtagandra Gold Mining Company, No Liability. Complaint non fulfilment of labor conditions on July 28, 29 and 31, and prior to those dates…

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I.W.W. Treason-felony Charges Tottenham Murder. Unscrupulous Recruits Wanted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

The hearing of the treason charges was resumed to-day. Detective Devlin deposed that he went to Tottenham to investigate the murder…

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Circuit Court. £1000 Damages Claimed. Tumbarumba Shire Council v. AUDITOR

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

An action was commenced yesterday in the Wagga Circuit Court before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury of four, in which the Tumbarumba…

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Items of News. Alleged Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 2

Corporal George Arthur Roberts, 1[?] on remand from Junee, where he was arrested, appeared at the Wagga court yesterday on a charge of…

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COUNCIL v. Auditor. Wagga Circuit Court. Claim for £1000 DAMAGES

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 2

The hearing was continued yesterday of the action which was commenced on Monday in the Wagga Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury…

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