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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Victim of Assault. Dead Body Found. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 3

The dead body of a man, whose name is believed to be Peter Jones, was found carly this morning at Pyrmont with a fractured jaw and…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yesterday before Mr. Helm, P.M., Francis Madden charged with drunkenness pleaded guilty and was fined 5…

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Haymarket Murder Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 3

At the Central police court to-day, James Wilson charged with murdering George Pappageorgi, at Haymarket, was further remanded till…

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Alleged Disloyalty. Schoolmaster Charged. Townsville

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 3

At the police court, before Mr. M. Morrie, P.M., Walter Lawrence Silver Colling, headmaster at the Mundingburra State School, was proceeded…

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Serious Charge. Alleged Criminal Assault Case Further Adjourned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 3

Ernest Laurence Hill, 30, on remand, was charged at the Wagga court yesterday with assaulting Alice Ellen Luff, 16, with criminal intent…

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Police Court. Friday, December 15. Before Mr. Gates, P.M. Failing to Destroy Rabbits

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

P.P. Board v. W. Luff, for failing to destroy rabbits on his holding at Gobarralong. Mr. W. J. Fraser appeared for…

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Death of a Child. Taxi Drives Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 1

William James was remanded at the police court to-day, charged with feloniously slaying Frederick Nairn, aged four…

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Stealing by Wealthy Woman. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

Katherine King, aged 74, described as a wealthy woman, was fined £20, in default three months' imprisonment, for stealing from Farmar's Ltd…

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The Revision Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Helm, P. M., conducted a Revision Court, yesterday. Mr. R. J. Walker, Shire clerk, said he produced the list of Electors and…

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Adelong Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 11th, 1916. Before Mr. Gates, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 4

John Robb[?] pleaded guilty to keeping an [?]stered dog. Fined 10s., court [?] 6s., or 3 days. John Robb[?]pleaded guilty to…

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Maymarket Murder. Accused's Admission Blames I.W.W. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

The remanded case where James Wilson was charged with the murder of George Pappageorgie, was again before the Court to-day. Accused…

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Haymarket Murder. Statement by Detective. James Wilsons Wilson's Confession "I Did It Alone." "Curse the L.w.w."

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 4

James Wilson, 28, was charged at the policy ro[?] with having [?] and maliciously [?]nrdered George Pappageor[?] in April last…

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Alleged Disloyalty. Schoolmaster Charged

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

AT the Townsville police court, Walter Lawrence Silver Colling, headmaster at the Mundiugburra State School, was proceeded against…

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The Tottenham Murder

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 3

The murderers of Constable Duncan, of Tottonham, Roland Kennedy and Frank Franz were executed at Bathurst Gaol on Wednesday morning…

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Confession of Murder

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 3

The mysterious murder in the Hay market, Sydney, in April last, of a cafe-keeper named George Pappageorge is revived by the alleged confession of…

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Tottenham Murder. Kennedy and Franz Executed

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The Tottenam murderers, Frank Franz and Nicholas Kennedy, were executed at the Bothurst Gaol at o'clock on Wednesday morning. Mr J M. Wilshire, of Sydney,…

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Licensing Court. THURSDAY, 21st DECEMBERS, 1918

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The following applications were granted. -- G. Blomley for booth license for the and for renewal of billiard license. John Young for…

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District Court. Tuesday, December 19. (Before His Honor, Judge Bevan) Boyle v. Rolfs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

The above court sat here on Tuesday last when the following cases were dealt with:— Dennis Boyle v. Frederick W…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. Accused Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 4

The case in which Ernest Laurence Hill, 30, was charged with assaulting Alice Ellen Luff, 16, with criminal intent, was continued at the Wagga…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 3

At the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Helm, P.M., L. A. Fosbery, J.P., and W. Purtell, J.P, a colontal wine license was…

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