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Courts & crime, 1916

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Revision Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Helm, P.M. notified that he had fixed 19th December for the Shire Revision Court. The Shire Clerk forwarded the copy…

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Defrauding Patriotic Funds. Man Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 4

Charles Thomas was [?] at the Sessions on a charge of having forged the endorsement on a cheque for £3 and with having uttered same…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. F. E. Crook, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

James Gibson, drunk, fined 5/, or 48 hours. Frank Lindsay, aged 56, drunk, fined 20/, or 7 days. This man had…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 14. Before Mr. Gates, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

NON-DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS. P.P Board v. Barber, for nondestruction of rabbits on leased property at Brungle…

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Exception Court

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the above [?]urr after we went [?] pre[?] last Friday:— Thos Halbis [?] Ganmain; crop to…

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Exemption Court

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

On Monday last (Lieot Oole representing the Military Dept), the following cases were let down bearing:--…

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The Police Force. Non-liability of Government

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 8

A peculiar position was disclosed in a recent case tried in one of the New South Wales courts, where a woman brought an action against…

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Use of Private Abattoirs. Full Court's Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 3

The Full Court delivered its reserved judgement in William Finlayson's application for a rule for a writ of mandamus commanding the Metropolitan M[?]…

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Exemption Court Bungle. Justice Street's Plain Speaking. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street adjourned the Exemption Court till Monday. He explained that he had read certain statements in newspapers regarding the…

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Exemption Court. Tuesday, November 14. Before Mr. Gates, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

Harold M, Cassidy claimed exemption on the grounds of being a farm laborer, working for Mr. McMahon. Have three brothers…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, November 17. Milk Vendors at Variance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 5

A case was heard in the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Messrs. J. Jeremy and J. K. O'Reilly, J's P., in which Thomas William Dunn, dairyman, sued…

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Prohibited Immigrants Maltese Charged Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 3

Eight Maltese were before the Water Police Court this morning, charged with being prohibited immigrants. The case was remanded to November…

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Tottenham Murder. Appeal by Franz Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 3

The Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the appeal of Frank Franz, who was sentenced to death for the murder [?] Constable [?]…

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Tottenham Murder. Appeal Against Death Sentence Dismissed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 3

The Full Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the appeal of Frank Franz, condemned to death at Bathurst on a charge of murdering Constable…

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Wagga Exemption Court North Wagga Applicants

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

The hearing of the North. Wagga applications for exemption was held at the Court House yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M…

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Scene in Court. Prisoner Collapses in Dock. Serious Charge Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

A scene occurred in the Wagga Court yesterday during the hearing of a case against John Pritchard, 65, for maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm…

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Sultan of Egypt. Turkish Court Martial. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 2

A Turkish court-martial at Aleppo sentenced the Sultan of Egypt to death on a charge of placing Turkish territory under foreign dominion…

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Coal Crisis. Hours and Wages. Arbitration Court Discussion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 3

During a discussion in the Melbourne Arbitration Court yesterday on the coal crisis Mr. Willis said it was specially desired that the court should deal with…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 20, 1916. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

Evidence was concluded in the case of John Thomas Pritchard, 65, who last week collapsed in the dock while Johanna Sarsin, the plaintiff, was reciting…

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The Arbitration Court. Preliminaries Discussed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Justice Higgins announced in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court on Saturday that he would proceed with the hearing of the plaint by the…

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