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Courts & crime, 1917

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Fired on by Police. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 3

Two constables chased and fired upon two men, who were masked and armed, and attempted to hold up Mr. John Prebble, a Foots[?]ray business…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

William O'Connor (20) was charged with having at Brucedale, on or about April 12, stolen a bay mare, the property of Ernest William Sheppard…

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Stealing Boots From Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

John Laurie, a man of 67 years of age, was charged with stealing a pair of boots. John Pearce, grazier, of Greg Greg,…

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Alleged Horse Stealing Accused Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Before Mr C.J.B. Helm P.M. in the Wagga police court yesterday, William O'Connor, aged 20, was charged on remand with stealing on or about…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 30. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

Patrick William Fogarty, charged by Sergeant O'Rourke with using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street on April 29, pleaded guilty and was…

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Young Woman Attacked. Charge of Intent to Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Eric Souter (19) was charged at the police court to-day with shooting at Joyce Potter, a young woman, with intent to murder her. He was remanded…

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Gaming in Hotel. Case in Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

In the Wagga Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., Robert James Cameron, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, Baylis-street, was…

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Intent to Murder. Accused Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 1

Erie Souter was again before the police court to-day charged with shooting at Joyce Potter with intent to murder…

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Scene in Court. Alfred Conroy Attacks Mr. Justice Simpson. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 3

There was an extraordinary scene at the Equity Court to-day. Alfred Conroy, one of the candidates for Parramatta seat in the House of…

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Nothing Serious. Presented at Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 7

One of the young men attached to the American Embassy at Berlin tells a story to illustrate that modern advertising can cope even with the…

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Mr. Cook's Opponent Strange Outburst in Court Mr. Conroy Assails Judge

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 4

An extraordinary scene occurred in the Equity Court on Tuesday when Mr Alfred Conroy, the Independent candidate for the Parramatta seat. in…

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Gaol Governor Missing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

After completing his work last Sunday. James Qu[?], governor of Parramatta Goal, went out for a walk, and did not return. All efforts to trace him…

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Horse Stealing Charge. Case in Wagca Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

William O'Connor (20), who was committed for trail on Monday on a charge of stealing a more belonging to Mr. E.W. Shephard, of Brucedale,…

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Theft of Fountain Fittings Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

Frederick Albert Wilson and Timothy Madigan were sentenced to six months with hard labor for stealing, an inscription plate from a council…

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Alleged Horse Stealing Second Charge Against O'connor

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

In the Wagga Police Court [?]esterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M., the second charge of hone stealing was preferred Against…

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Disloyal Utterances Offender Goes to Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

In the Wagga police court yesterday before Mr. C. J. B. Helm P.M. a laborer Darned Manny Townsend Warren 35 years of age was fined…

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Howell-price Again Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

The trial of David Howell-Price charged with having forged a camp pay list, was postponed until June 5…

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Wagga Police Court, Monday, May 7. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.m.) Permitting Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

William Thomas Sims, licensee of the Albury Hold, was charged with permitting drunkenness on his premises. Evidence was given by…

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Small Debts Court. Yesterday. Before the P.M. No Try On!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

Robert Stanley Hutchinson was the defendant in a ease in which a city firm of tailors sought to get a garnishee order on his wages with respect…

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