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Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Court. Saturday, March 17. Before Mr. Hazell, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

William Timmins was lined 2s 6d or imprisonment till the rising of the court for being found drunk in Bollon Street; and 20s…

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Brutal Assault. Demented Man's Act. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

Henry Morehouse, fruit merchant, was the victim of a brutal assault in his office at the fruit markets, in the city, this morning…

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The Police Station

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 1

[?] months ago on his visit to [?] the Premier promised that [?]ga police station buildings [?]e thoroughly renovated, but…

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Bankruptcy Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. A. Gates, P.M., Registrar in Bankruptcy, conducted examinations in open court in connection with the affairs' of John…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 9th MARCH, 1917. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.m.) Street Betting. Heavy Fine Imposed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

Charles Eric Huht, on, remand, was charged with being in Fitzmaurice street, on 26th February, for the purpose of making a bet, and Lindsay…

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Sentenced to Death. Member of the I.W.W. Pleads Guilty to Charge of Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day a young man named James Wilson was charged with the murder of George Papp[?]gi. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Death Sentence. Greek Murder Case. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

At the Criminal Court to-day James Wilson pleaded guilty of the mur[?]er of the Greek Papageorgie, in a George-street restaurant…

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Divorce Court. Extraordinary Evidence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 1

Extraordinary allegation were made in the Divorce Court to-day in it sun in which Ernest Shepherd (23) was the petitioner and Henrietta Williams…

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Murder of Little Girl. Man Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Wm. Benziug was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day, charged with the murder of Dorothy Small, aged 11. at Rockdale, in January last. Accused…

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Whitton Police Court. Mr. Goodie v. Mr. Robert Kirk

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

A case of local interest was heard at the Whitton Police Court on Wednesday last, when Mr. Goodle, of Leeton, proceeded against Robert Kirk,…

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Police Court. Court of Petty, Sessions, Narandera, Chief Commissioner for Railways v. C. BYRNE & C. WILCOX

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

In these cases, which were together both defendants, for whom Mr. Cater of Leeton, appeared, were charged with having in their custody…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 20. Before Mr. Gales, Relieving P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

William Brooks was fined 10s and 6s court costs, in default three days for driving a motor car at Lecion between the hours…

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Murrumburrah Conspiracy Case. Police Constables Acquitted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 6

Kieran Edward Ryan and Agustus George Ivor Griffin, police constables of Harden, were charged at the Quarter Sessions at Cootamundra on…

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Pillage, Murder and Outrage

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 3

The Germans pillaged mid ignited many Roumanian villages and parts of the towns of Kalarasch, Djurdino, and Orsova. Children were…

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Exposing an Infant. Two Girls Charged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 1

Summonses have been issued against two girls at the Haven Salvation Army Home, North Fitzroy charging them with having exposed an…

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Spying and Conspiracy. American Journalist Sentenced. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. George Va[?]x Bacon, an American journalist, who was arrested in England on a charge of spying, pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy in…

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Bank Note Robbery. Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 1

Two men named Archibald Hughes and George Cunningham were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing 160 10/ bank notes from…

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Police Station at Matong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for the establishment of a public station at Matong. It is understood that Constable Peters, of Coolamon, will…

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R.S.A. Secretary. Charge of Stealing Money. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 1

Thomas Leslie Bathurst secretary of the Returned Soldiers Association, was charged at the police court to-day with stealing the sum of £10, the…

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Paying an Employee. Novel Court Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Grace Bros,. Ltd. were fined 1/ with costs for not paying an employee immediately upon the termination of his employment…

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