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Courts & crime, 1916

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Wilful Murder. Stories at Inquest, Some Remarkable Escapes. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

Further details of the Zeppelin raids were revealed at the inquest. The jury viewed the bodies of five women, a girl and four men who were…

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Industrial Unrest. Broken Hill. Newspaper Office Picketed. Police Disperse Rioters. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

Strikers picketed the "Barrier Miner" office at Broken Hill this morning, and attempted to prevent the distribution of papers. Many paper…

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Wagga Gaol Scandal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

Nothing more disgraceful than the conditions which are alleged to exist at the Wagga Gaol, and more especially the quarters provided for the prisoners…

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Death in Gaol [?]

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

On Friday morning at 7.47 an inmate of unso[?] mind, aged 48, named Wilson Murray Gardon, a Scotchman, a native of Forbes, was found dead in…

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Police Court Friday, February 4. (Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Charles Francis Murray was fined [?] or 24 hours' hard labor for being found drunk the previous day…

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Destruction of Factory. German and Austrians Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

A German and two Austrians were arrested at Ontario and charged with placing bombs which fired and destroyed a tool making factory…

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Tramwaymen's Claim. Case Before Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

The hearing of the dispute between the New South Wales Tramway Union [?] the Chief Commissioner of Railways and Tramways was…

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Swede's Suicide. Children's Court Shooting Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

A verdict of suicide was returned at the inquest concerning the death of a Swe[?] named Charles Londel, who recently wounded Miss Dorothy Davidson,…

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Alleged Malicious Shooting. Police Constable Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Etheline Nealon, who was alleged to have been shot by Constable Frederick Fisher. The latter…

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Court Martial. Soldier on Trial. a Remarkable Case. Posing As a Hero. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 2

Private Norman Stacey Duke, alias Carl Conrad Maurice, was tried by court-martial at Victoria Barracks with having deserted from Liverpool camp in…

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Burglars and Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 8

Two policemen gave chase to a burglar coming out of a house at Darlinghurst, this morning, and fired over his head twice; the…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 8. Before Mr. P. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

Charles O'Geady was fined £2 and 6s, costs; in default 14 days for having five wild ducks in his possession on 26th December…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 8. Before Mr. P. J. B. Helm, P.M. and J.H. Sugden. J.P. More Successful Sellint

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

The Live[?] Inspector's [?] received and it stated that the [?] were at in a satifactory condition Messrs [?] and Co. Ltd applied…

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Wagga Police Premises

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Boston, M.L.A., in acknowledging receipt of the Wagga Sanitary Inspector's report upon the condition of the gaol and police…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

John Hoey, the younger, prosecuted Alfred Southgate or assault, and, after lengthy evidence, the information was dismissed, without constant…

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Court Martial. Several Soldiers Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The following members of the Expeditionary Forces were tried by court martial at Victoria Barracks today, and sentenced as…

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Language and Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Edward Jamiesod v. George Andrews for assault, and Andrews v. Jamieson for insulting language. Each parties pleaded not guilty…

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More Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The order to stop the discontent among the Arab troops against the Tunks reached serious proportions,…

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Transport Delayed. Twelve Firemen Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

At the Water Police Court this morning twelve firemen were charged with having absented themselves without leave from a transport…

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Police Court. Friday, February H. Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. DRUNK

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Mary Ah Mee, for drunkenness, was fined 5/. PURE FOOD ACT. Inspector Prances v. Samuel…

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