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Courts & crime, 1916

910 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 46

Police Roughly Handled. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 3

Sergeant Renton and Constable Breen, who went to quell a disturbance in Ersskine-street yesterday afternoon, received a very rough handling. The sergeant…

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ANOTHER I.W.W. Case. Charge of Murder. a Restaurant Mystery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 3

James Wilson, a member of the I.W.W., who is now an inmate of Long Bay Penitentiary, will lie brought before the police court on Monday on a…

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Haymarket Murder. Another I.W.W. Man Charged Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

James Wilson, who is at present an inmate of the Long Bay Penitentiary, was on Saturday brought out or gaol and charged with the murder of Geo…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 9. (Before Mr. C. J. Coghlan, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

John Drew was lined 20s or seven days for behaving in a riotous manner in Junee Street, Grong Grong, on 8th inst.: and…

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Sold Liquor on Referendum Day. Wagga Publican Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., at the Wagga police court yesterday, Ernest Bellair, being the holder of a publican's license for the premises…

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"Arbitration Court Go Hang."

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labour in New South Wales, commenced his political career an enthusiastic believer in industrial arbitration; but…

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Charge of Murder. Member of I.W.W. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

James Wilson was before the Police Court under a writ of habeas corpus, charged with the alleged murder of George Pappageorgi in April last, and…

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Man and Woman. Charged with Bigamy a Remarkable Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 4

A returned soldier, George Asquith, and Blanche Farran, were both committed for trial on a charge of bigamy. The evidence showed that the male…

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Chinese in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 2

At the Wagga Court yesterday Sma Bow, alias Ah Bow, 64, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting [?]oon Kee. The evidence showed that Bow…

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Sentence of Death. Five Dock Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 3

William Grahame Eyles, charged with murdering his wife at Five Dock on October 12th. was found guilty and sentenced to death…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 12

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 4

(Before M[?] J. B. [?] P.M.) A. W. Hels[?] R. J. H[?]nwood, removing [?] from reserve 136…

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Slandering the Police. I.W.W. Speaker Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 3

Norman Rancie was charged at the police court with using insulting words in the Domain on Sunday. Evidence was given that defendant…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, December 18. (Before Me Gates, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 3

Edward Healy and Thomas Platt were charged with being on licensed premises, to wit Delander's Woolpack Hotel, Tumut, during prohibited…

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Stewards Before the Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 2

At the police court to-day 26 of the steamer Canberra's stewards were charged with being absent from the vessel without leave. The hearing…

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Wife Murder. Former Mayor Found Guilty. Sentence of Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 4

William Graham [?]yles was at the Central Criminal Court to-day sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, Ellen Eyles, at Five Dock, a…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 12. (Before Mr. G. J. D. Helm, L.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 4

J. W. McCo[?]ville was granted a [?] to [?] a booth at Leeton race course on 20th inst. Henry S. Carter was granted…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, December 12. (Before Mr. G. J. D. Helm, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 4

Thomas Powell v. Thomas Rogers, [?] £3 4s, balance of account for chaff. Plaintiff deposed that the…

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Stewards Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 3

The stewards who struck work on board the steamer Canberra and wore charged with being absent without leave, were sentenced to a month's…

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Murder and Suicide. Broken Hill Tragedy. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 4

As a result of close inquiries by the police a great dial of light has been thrown on the finding of the body of Catherine Ann lislder in…

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Threat Before Arbitration Court. Justice Edmonds Declines to Hear Case. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 2

In the Arbitration court to-day, Mr. Justice Edmunds commenced the hearing of the dispute between the men engaged unloading coal at…

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