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Courts & crime, 1916

910 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 46

Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. R. G. Green and T. F. Mangan, J.P.'s.) DRUNKS, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

Hugh Lawis, fined 6s,; John Holmes 5s, William Williams 10s, and for indecency 20s; Leonard Robinson 6s, and for indecent language 20s. Cyril Deague, having no…

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German Before Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

Oscar Numeister, a German, was charged at the police court to-day with having failed to report himself in compliance with the Aliens Restriction…

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Submarine War Norwegian Ships. Hamburg Prize Court's Finding. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

The Prize Court af Hamburg has declared the torpedoing of seven Norwegian ships carrying wood and wheat towards England, as lawful. The…

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Court Martial. Alleged Insurordination. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

Private R. H. Banning, a member of the Australian Infantry Forces, was charged before the court-martial to-day, with having struck, while on active…

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Grenfell Tragedy. M'cue Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

At a special sitting of the Bathurst Circuit Court to-day James Patrick M'Cue was charged with the murder of his father, Michael M'Cuc. at…

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Tumut Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

At above court, on Wednesday last, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., E. Marshall was fined 10s for failure to destroy rabbits…

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Items of News. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., John Wright was fined £1 for being drunk and disorderly, and a like…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

Owing to his Honor Judge Rogers having to dispose of a lengthy list of cases at Albury, the sittings of the District Court at Wagga have been…

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Motor Car Murder. Sensational Development. Newly-dug Grave Found. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

A mysterious hole was found at Clayton (Victoria), three feet deep, of the width the depth of a man's grave. A pick and shovel were left in the hole…

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'State Parliament'. Murrumbidgee Farm Lands. Price of Bread. Race Meetings Proceed. Darlinghurst Gaol Conditions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. Waddell asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) how many settlers were now on the Yanco Irrigation Area, and for how many more…

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Germans Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

Three Germans were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for having failed to report themselves at intervals as commanded by the Alien…

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Haynes Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Two men have been arrested on suspicion in connection with the murder of the Chaffeur Haynes in…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 7. Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

Ernest and John Simms were each fined £1 6d court costs; in default seven days' imprisonment, on a charge tit of obtaining timber from the Gillenbah…

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Police Court. (Tuesday, 7th March, 1916.) (Before Mr M. Longfield, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

Police v. John Osborne, on a charge of sending a person under 14 years of age to obtain liquor. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was…

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Court-martial. Officer Arraigned. Three Serious Charges. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

The story of the mutiny at Liverpool and Casula Camps was related at the general court-martial to-day, when Acting Staff Sergeant-Major Tanner, of…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 8. Before Messrs. O. A. Edwards, L.M., and G. F. L. Sugden, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

A special sitting of the above was held on Wednesday last Margaret Shanaban was granted a [?] for the St. Patrick's Day…

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Played Two-up. Gamblers Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

A number of men were before the police court to-day charged with playing two-up. It was stated that the accused were…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, March [?]. (Before Messrs. J. D. Walker, C M, and W. Partell, J.P.) Attacked a Constable

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

Patrick M'Manus, a burly individual, went into the bar of the Carrington Hotel on Thursday afternoon in a drunken condition, and without…

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Court-martial. Officer and Mutiny. Germans in Government Service. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 7

[?] the trial by court martial of [?] Sergeant-Major Tanner, on [?]rges of joining in the mutiny. Tan[?] deposed that he had done all he…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

At the police court on Friday last, P. Slater was charged, on summons, with having, on 1st March, at Gundagai, forged a…

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