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Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 12. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 6

Arthur W. King was charged with being unlawfully on the licensed premises of the Victoria Hotel during prohibited hours on…

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Police Court. Tumut, Wednesday, June 13 (Before Mr A. Gates), P.M. and Mr Geo. James, J.p.) Court Habitue

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

Margaret O'Connor (32) was charged with stealing one glass decanter, value 5/, from Cruise's Globe Hotel, Tumut, on May 21. From the…

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Stealing From Wharves. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 3

A wharf laborer named Emanuel Coit was charged at the police court to-day with stealing eleven tins of boot polish, twelve boxes of matches…

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Theft of Postage Stamps Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 3

About 20,000 of the new issue of twopenny duty stamps, valued at about £200, recently disappeared from the Stamp Duties Office in Philip…

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Boycott of Races. Police Court Charge. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 1

In the course of the recent racing boycott by unionists, stickers were went to appear in various places, particularly underground in the mines,…

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Warden's Court. Friday, June 15, 1917

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. Warden James. The following applications For authority to enter were dealt with. John Rowland, por. 440, parish…

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Stealing from Person

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

Gunning was further charged with stealing from the person of James Major a watch and chain and a receipt…

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Police Court. Yesterday. Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M. Resisting the Police

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

George Burgess, a stranger, pleaded guilty to willfully obstructing Constable Hibberd in the execution of his duty…

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Bank Clerk Sentenced to Five Years

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

On Friday Arthur John Legge, bank clerk, who was alleged to have stolen £14,000, the property of the Government Savings Bank, pleaded guilty…

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Nangus Stealing Case. Accused Sheather Committed for Trial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

At the police court on Friday, before Mr. Gates, P.M., George Sheather and Thomas Pegrum (on bail) were charged with stealing…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 12. Before Mr. C. B. Helm. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

Arthur W. King was charged with being unlawfully on the licensed of the Victoria Hotel during prohibited hours on…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Friday, before Mr. Warden James, the following authorities to enter were assessed:—…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 18. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Tenacious Tenant

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

George William Commins applied for an order putting hun in possession of a dwelling-house in Baylis-street, owned by him, and occupied for the…

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Banco Court, Sydney. Wollongong Estate. Holmes v Davies

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

Mr F R Jordan, instructed by Mr F L Nolan, appenred for the plaintiff, Thamas Barker Holmes; the defendant Samuel Henry Davies appeared in person; Mr C…

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Alleged Embezzlement. Theatre Employee Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 3

Daley Wentworth Party (27), recently employed by Theatres and deville, Limited, was before the Police Court to-day, charged with embezzling…

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Sinn-fein Riots. Reflection on Police. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

At Dublin the Magistrate discharged the three men charged with braking into the rains of the post office and setting fire to the timber…

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Katoomba Murder. Keith Shaw Found Guilty Death Sentence Passed the Jury's Recommendation

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

The trial of Herbert Keith Shaw, aged 19, on a charge of having murdered George Henry King, a commercial traveller, on April 4th. at…

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Attempted Murder

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 6

At Brisbane a married man named Samuel Leslie Harris was charged with attempted wife murder. Semorsergeant Donnelly stated that when…

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District Court Fixtures

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

All plainly to be heard at the District Court, which will be held at Wagga on July 13. must be filed by next Tuesday. June 26. A court of…

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Police Sergeant's Suicide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

At the inquest concerning the death of Police Sergeant Dan Travers, who was found shot with a rifle in the right temple, his widow stated that up to the…

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