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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Court. Yesterday. Before Mr. H. H. Chippendall), P.M. Drunks

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

George Burgess, Cecil Woodman, and James. Homes were each fined 5/ or 24 hours. Valueless Cheque…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.m.) Monday, May 28th, 1917. Riotous Behavior

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

Albert Edward Lee, for riotous behavior at Uranquinty, was fined 10/, in default seven days. William Williams, for behaving in…

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Case in Industrial Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

The case of the wheat workers was again before Mr. Justice Heydom in the industrial Court to-day. Mr. Armstrong (for the A.W.U.)…

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Court Cases

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 4

James O'Connor was charge on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. W. Brett and McCrenan with being drunk and disorderly and using indecent language…

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Case in Industrial Court. Award Fixed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 3

Further evidence on behalf of the A.W.[?]. was given in the Industrial Count to-day in case arising out of the wheat workers' strike…

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Revolting Murder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 8

Recent Indian newspapers contain particulars of a most revolting case of murder, in which a mother, at the instigation of a religious fanatic, killed…

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Police Court. Friday, May 25

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. Helm. P.M. Police v. H. Binns and U. Webb, trading as Binns and Webb.—Breach of the Inflammable Liquid Act…

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Sentenced to Death

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Clarence Sefton was sentenced to death in Melbourne yesterday, for the murder of an infant, of which he was the father. It was alleged…

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MELBOURNE, 3 p.m. Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Visbord's pawnbroker's shop, Melbourne, was entered last night, and the safe forced open and rifled. It is estimated that the valuables…

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Mice Send a Man to Gaol

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

At Warren last week Eyhe prices a Dutchman, pleaded guilty to pulling down the hessian lining of a room in which he was allowed to sleep, as…

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Burglary at the Rock. Several Properties Entered. an Arrest Made

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

Excitement was general at The Rock on Wednesday when it was known that several business places had been entered and rifled by…

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George-street Murder. I.W.W. Man Executed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

James Wilson was executed at the Long Bay [?] this morning for the murder of George [?] Death, apparently, was [?]…

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Burglary at the Rock. Suspect Arrested

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

During the night or Tuesday last premises of Mr. H. B. Normal), the King's Own Hotel, and Mr. A. L. O'Brien, hairdresser and tobacconist…

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Ex-town Clerk Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions at Yass, before Judge Bavin, Francis B. Bryne, late town clerk of Yass Municipality, was sentenced to nine months'…

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Police Court. Friday, June 1. (Before Mr. E. T. Lapthorne, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 3

Charles Lipsham was charged with stealing one piece of firewood, one tea towel, and one dish cloth, to the total value ol 1/, the property…

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Incitement to Murder. Stockholm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

The Swedish Government expelled Klein, an Austrian agent and provocateur, on the ground that he attempted to persuade Russian workmen to…

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Charge of Attempted Murder. Victim Marries Accused. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 3

When Erie Souter was placed on [?] at the Criminal Court charged with haring shot at Joyce Potter with intent to murder her, the latter gave evidence…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 5. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Burglaries at the Rock. M'donald Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 3

Reginald Byron Le Ray, otherwise M'Donald, who was remanded from last Friday, as reported in Saturday's issue was yesterday again before the…

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Father and Son Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 1

Percy Edward Pearson (21, was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing 72 dozen razors, valued at £147, and a case of watches worth £72, which…

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Police Court. Monday, June 4. Before Mr. Hazcll. J. P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

Henry G.Hogan was fined [?] or 24 hours lock-up for being found drunk on Saturday. Alex Solomon was fined [?]…

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