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Courts & crime, 1916

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Monday, November 20th, 1916. Breaches of Municipal By-laws

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 4

R. Shaw, inspector of nuisances, proceeded against John Maynard Colbeck for allowing cattle to stray in Morgan street. A fine of 30/ was imposed, in…

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Bankruptcy Court Single Meeting of Creditors

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

A SINGLE meeting of the creditors I of George H. Frank, Tumblong, was held before Mr. Johnston, J.P., at the Court-house on Friday last…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 1

Edward Trebele, who escaped from Long Bay Penitentiary yesterday, was re-captured at a house at Five Dock this morning…

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The Police Investigating

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

Naturally Senior Sergeant Grffin and his staff are doing all in their power to bring the offender to book. Inspector Duprez also came down from…

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Domestic Tragedy. Wife Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

A shocking domestic tragedy occurred at Solomon, near Port Pir[?]e, on Monday afternoon. Frederick George Fletcher (38), who was employed at…

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Items of News. Wagga Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

With reference to the representation made by the deputation from the Wagga Municipal Council, which waited upon the Premier on the occasion…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M. Alleged Forgery

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

James Thomas Richards, charged with, on l6th November, obtaining the sum of £1 from Charlie Ah Yan, by means of false pretences, to wit,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 21. Before Mr. C. J. B. Holm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5

J. T. Bean (Rabbit Inspector) V. A. Ross Soden, faling to adequately destroy rabbits on his holding…

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Wagga Police Buildings

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

The Premier has advised the Municipal Council that as a result of his recent visit to Wagga, renovations to the police station buildings at…

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Missing Vessel. No Trace of Crew. "Murder on High Seas."

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 2

The Admiralty reports there is no further news of the Bappahnnock, bound from Halifax for England. Berlin reported that she sank on…

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Assault Case Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3

The charge of assault made by Johouna Sursin against Anne Pritchard was dismissed by Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., at the Wagga Court yesterday…

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Police Court. Cases From the Rock

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 4

At the Wagga Wagga Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. Helm, P.M., the police proceeded against Curwan Maclure, of The Rock, for travelling…

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Recruiting Scandal. Officers Arrested. Charged with Accepting Bribes. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 3

The "Daily Express" stales detectives have arrested Paymaster Mitchell and Sergeant-Major Sheppard, prominent officials at White City…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

The ordinary monthly Police. Court was held at Coolamon on Friday last: be P.M. was unable to attend and in his absence -Messrs. A. W. Stinson and J. H…

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Tottenham Murder. Law to Take Its Course. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3

The Executive Council has decided that the law shall take its course in respect to the condemned men, Roland Kennedy and Frank Franz, who…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 28

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 5

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M. Edward Moulsdale v. William Young, claim £25, for balance of rent of paddock due…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 2

John Woods, for refusing to pay for liquor supplied at Exchange Hotel, was confined for two hours' hard labor on amount being paid. Albert…

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Assault and Robbery. Series of Cases. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 4

Charles Russell was walking through Hyde Park at 11 o'clock last night, when he was assaulted land robbed of £58…

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Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 2

A court to revise the list of electors for the municipality of Wagga will be held on December 8 next…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 4, 1916. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M.) Alleged Horse Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 4

Alfred Ernest Stacey, 56, was charged with stealing a racing mare named Prona, the property of Daniel Frazer M'Kenzie, of Lockhart…

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