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Courts & crime, 1916

910 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 46

Before the Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., at the Wagga Police Court, at 10 o'clock on Saturday, Bachier, whose age was given as 43, was charged with having…

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Alleged Brutal Murder. Railway Worker's Death. Scene at Wagga Navvies' Camp. Man Charged with Crime

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

Nathaniel Griffiths, a married man, 54 years of age, employed as a navvy on the Wagga-Tumbarumba railway construction works, died at the…

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Unruly Germans. Police Court Cases. Men to Be Interned. Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

At the Culcairn Police Court, Francis Geshwand and Arthur Thumstadder, [?] Germans, for using threatening language to Anton Dallwitz, a…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, March 11. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

Alfred Ernest Spence was charged with having obtained from Alfred Ernest Slocum, the sum of £7 15/, the property of Charles Sydney Slocum, by…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. M. S. Arnott, P.M. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

Two men were fined 5s each, Patrick Mathews and Henry McMahon…

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Police Court. Friday, March 10. Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. DRUNK

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

Thos. McAlister was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Sheridan-street. Mr. Weekes appeared for the accused, who pleaded…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 13, 1916. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

William Harris was charged with having stolen the sum of £3 14/, the property of Gerald Farrell. Gerald Joseph Farrell said that on…

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Our Wires. Sydney, Monday, Fair Rents Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

The Fair Rents Court opened to-day. The Attorney General stated the court was unique in the experience of Australian people and…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. M.S. Arnott, P.M.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

Marcus Clark (by Henry Beach) v. Captain Gee. Mr. Robison for plaintiff; Mr. MacMahon for defendant. Plea, cause to…

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Fair Rents Court. Opened in Sydney. Statement by Mr. Hall. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 3

The Fair Rents Court was opened to-day. The Attorney-General stated that the court would inquire into the experience…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Tumbarumba Case. Accused Acquitted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 3

At the Wagga Quarter Session yesterday Francis Lloyd was charged with having stolen, on November 17, at Tumbarumba, four sheep, the…

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"Fair Rents" Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

The operations of the new court established for the purpose of dealing with questions of rent as between landlord and tenant, will be watched with…

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Country Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

Speaking in connection with the operations of the Fair Rents Court, Mr. Black (Chief Secretary) stated that during his recent country tour…

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District Court. Cases Settled

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 3

Respecting the case of William Mack against George Coates, claim for £112 for debt due on dishonored promissory note, Mr. James, instructed…

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Motor Car Murder. Detectives Obtain Clue. Startling Developments Expected. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

The Melbourne police have obtained information which may have an important bearing on the murder of William Haines and may lead to startling…

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Death of a Woman. Husband Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

Michael Crolley was remanded to-day on a charge of having murdered his wife. When told by the police it was alleged that he struck deceased with a…

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Motor Car Murder. Two Arrests Made. Men Before the Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

John Williamson, a mechanic, and Leslie Taylor, a laborer, were charged to-day with having murdered William Haynes, the victim of the Heidelberg…

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Sordid Story. Son on Trial. Charged with Causing His Father's Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

At the Criminal Court to-day William Charles Waters was placed on trial, charged with having murdered his father, Joseph Waters. It is alleged…

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Soldier's Death. Wharf Laborer Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

Richard Applebee, a wharf laborer, was remanded at the police court on a charge of having caused the death of Matthew Downey, a soldier…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 15th (Before Mr. Cusick, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

John Herley was fined £2 or 14 days' imprisonment for being found drunk the previous day…

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