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Courts & crime, 1916

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. J. Jeremy and J. K. O'Reilly, J's.P., Alfred Ernest Stacey. 56, who was remanded to Wagga from…

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Exemption Court at Cootamundra

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 5

Wm. James Coggan, of Coolac, claimed exemption on the ground that he was the only son. Exemption granted…

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No Hoardings Allowed. Instructions to Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 2

Inspector Duprez received an urgent telegram last night from the Inspector-General of Police, through Superintendent Childs, Albury, requesting him to…

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No Election Boards. Results Not to Be Posted. Police Notification

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 2

Last evening Inspector Duprez received the following communication by wire from the Inspector-General of Police, through Inspector Childs, of…

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Exemption Court Sittings at Gundagai. Thursday, Oct. 26, 1916

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 4

Before Mr Gates, P.M. Lieutenant Taylor represented the Military authorities. The first ease was an…

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Exemption Appeal Court. Mr. Justice Street to Preside. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 2

Mr. Justice Street will constitute the District Appeal Board, established under the Defence Act, for hearing appeals from the local exemption courts…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr M Longfield. P.M., Harry Williams was charged with riotous behaviour on the…

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Forgery Cases. Accused Sentenced. Sydney, Thurday

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

Sentences were passed at the Quarter Sessions to-day, upon the accused in the Commonwealth Bank forgery cases. Ferguson,…

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If Arthur Police.-

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 7

If Arthur Pollen or Archibald Hurd had been in the Admirality on that awful Friday they could have taught Mr. Balfour how to tell the news of a victory that must have…

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Exemption Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

The above Court was opened at Hillston on Tuesday last, before Mr M. Longfield, P.M., for the purpose of dealing with applications for…

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Bank Forgeries. I.W.W. Leasers. Accused, Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

Sentence was passed at the Quarter Sessions to-day upon the Commonwealth note forgers. Ferguson was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment with hard…

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Non-interference with Voters. Strict Police Precautions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police has made arrangements for heavy reserves of police to be in the city to-morrow and on Saturday. The men who will be…

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Exemption Court. Opens in Wagga on Tuesday. First Day's List Prepared

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 3

The Exemption Court which will deal with claims lodged at Wagga, will sit in the Small Court, Little Gurwood-street, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and…

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Exemption Court Thursday, Oct. 26, '16

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 2

Before Mr Gates. P.M. George Williams, farm laborer. Tumblong, had one brother— he was on active service…

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Theft From Post Office Accused Committed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 3

At the police court Angie De Luca (22) was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a large parcel of opals valued at £75, which had been…

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Exemption Court. First Day's Sittings. Large Number Dealt With. Many Farmers Granted Exemption

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 4

The hearing of claims for exemption lodged by males called up under the the Defence Act was commenced in the Small Court, Little…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. C. F. Bolton. J.P., Alfred Ernest Stacey, who was previously before the court on a charge of horse stealing, was further…

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Warden's Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. G. James, Warden. On Thursday last a Warden's Court was held to deal with two postponed cases. viz…

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"Humane" Murder. the Sensational Story of a Lover's Crime

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

In remarkable murder trial has just been concluded in Berlin. Hugo Noecker, a young married man, employed as clerk in a textile…

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