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Courts & crime, 1917

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Court Officer Criticised. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 4

Judges Schools, at the Darlinghurst Suasions to-day, criticised the action of the clerk of the peace in listing a postponed case for trail this morning…

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Alleged Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Robert was charged that he did on 6th March at Tocumwal, Asault Robert Fullerton and thereby occasion to…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 27. [?] Mr. Hazelll, J. P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 6

[?] was fined 10s or 17 days her using indecent language. Arthur [?] and Robert…

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Escape From Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Frederick George O'Neill, alias fight, escaped from the FRemantle gaol for the second time in four months. The prisoner came under…

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District Court. Monday, March 26th. Before His Honor Judge Bevan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Phillip [?] v. M. D. McMenimen, claim £17, dishonored cheque. Mr. Cater appeared for…

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Alleged Plot to Murder. Poisoned Darts for Mr. Lloyd George. the Wheeloon Family. London, February 8

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The story of the alleged conspiracy to murder Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, and Mr. Arthur Henderson, one of the Labor members of the…

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"The Worker" in Court. Alleged Contempt of Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 6

In the case against "The Australian Worker" newspaper, for alleged contempt of court, in having commented upon the case of Grant while his…

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A Destroyer's Night. the Sea Police in Winter

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

Everybody knows about the discomfort of life in the trenches. Have not those been humorously portrayed by Bairnsfather and made…

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Forged Fivers Police Raid at Surry Hills. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

John Smithers and Robert Edward Mason were to-day reman led without bail in connection with yesterday's raid at Surry Hills, where the police…

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Contempt of Court "Worker" to Pay Costs. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

In the case against the Sydney "Worker" newspaper for alleged contempt of Court, the Chief Justice to-day gave judgment, deciding the case…

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Alleged Horse Stealing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 4

At the Hay Quarter Sessions, Roger Duvanyon, aged 71, who is Mayor of Hillston, was charged with having stolena horse, the property of P. J. Tu[?]ia…

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Horses Die. As Result of Shooting. Police Effect Arrest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 1

Of the three horses belonging to the Centennial Park Trust, which were found with bullet wounds last Monday, two have since died and the third is…

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Attempted Burglary. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

At about 2.30 this morning Night Watchman Mills called upon two men to stand, who he had seen stealthily trying to enter Mr. Russell French's…

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A Cootamundra Murder Revived. Murder of Warder Brown

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 1

The Attorney-General having decided not to file a bill against Wang Jang, who killed Warder Brown with an axe, revives a gruesome occurrence…

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Charge of Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

At the Central police court to-day Adolph Herman Zink was charged with the murder of Hilton Cardwell a barber…

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No Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

There were no cases set down for hearing at Wagga Court yesterday the usual weekly court day…

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Charge of Murder. Evidence for Defence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

At the Criminal Court today, Adolph Zinck was charged with the murder of Hilton Cardwell. Accused, in defence, said he was…

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Hindering War Operations. I.W.W. Member Charged. Sentence of Six Months Hard Sydney, Monday. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Jock Wilson was charged at the Central Summons Court to-day with being a member of an unlawful Association, namely the I.W.W., and did…

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Theft of Boots. Joe Gardiner Visited. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 1

Bulglars entered Joe Gardiner's boot store last night and got way with boots, etc., valued at £150. The intruder gained an entrance by…

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Katoomba Victim Dies. Shaw Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 1

Word has been received by the Criminal investigation Branch of the Police Department from the detectives at Katoomba that George King, the victim…

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