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Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Court. Wednesday Afternoon

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

Before Messrs F. E. Crook, T. Mangan, P. Maguire, and P. J. Curloy, Js.P Stcaling a Cycle…

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Police Court. (Tuesday, July 3Rd., 1917.) (Before M. Longfield, Esq., P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 6

John Murray Campbell v. James Rosenow and Fern Craig—trespass. The defendants pleaded not guilty. Mr C. W. Alexander appeared for…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

The quarterly licensing court for the licensing district of Hillston, was held at the court house on Tuesday last, Mr. M. Longfield,…

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Licensing Court. Friday, July 6. (Before Mr. C.J.B. [?] L.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

John Williams, licensee of the Uranquinty Hotel, Uranquinty, applied for an abatement of the rent of his premises by reason of the closing of the…

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Waverley Tragedy. Mysterious Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 3

Defectives, as a result of investigation, arrived at the conclusion that the murder of Herbert Morris was not due to revenge. The murde[?] left nothing…

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Alleged Insulting Words. Member Fob Sturt Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 4

Percival Brookfield, M.L.A., appeared before the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having used insulting words in the Domain last Sunday…

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Work and Wages. Glass Workers in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 4

The settlement of the glass workers' strike was mentioned in the Industrial Court to-day, when it was stated that all the men resumed work and it had…

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Bank Clerk Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 4

Thomas Fligg bank clerk, was remanded at the police court to-day, on a charge of [?]ealing £400 from the Newtown branch of the Government…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, July 11. (Before Messrs. Wm. Purtell and J. Jeremy, J's. P.). Stealing Postal Articles

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 1

Roy Pembroke Skelton, aged [?] was charged with having stolen [?] letters from a private [?]-box at the Wagga post office, between June [?]…

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Wagga Police Buildings. "Worst in the State."

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

"I am certain there are no more ramshackle buildings used by the police in the whole of the State," said the Mayor (Ald. Collins) yesterday,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 10. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

Joseph Blight was charged on the information of J. T. Carroll, with having, on 22nd May, at Gillenbah, maliciously killed one [?]…

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I.W.W. Tactics. Police Court Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

George Hill was arrested on a warrant from Victoria, while addressing a crowd at Bathurst. and charged in the Police Court with having, at Melbourne…

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Charge of Stealing Cheque. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

Thomas Bathurst Pennington was charged at the police court to-day with stealing, whilst employed by Hacken Bros., leather merchants, a cheque for…

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Hillston Police Court. (Tuesday, July 3Rd., 1917.) (Before M. Longfield, Esq., P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 1

Ferneleigh Craig and James Adolphus Rosenow were charged that they did have in their possession a piece of mutton, being portion of a sheep,…

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District Court. Friday, July 13. (Before his Honor Judge Bevan.) Life Insurance Premiums

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

The Farm and Station Agences, Junee, sought from W.F. Akehurst and G.J. Gaston the recovery of premimns on insurance policies paid by…

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Serious Assault Case. Committed for Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

John Joseph Simmonds, on remand, was charged with that he did, on 12th July, inflict grievous bodily harm on Edward Lawrence Olsen…

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Police Court. To-day. Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M. The Poisons Act

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

Several shopkeepers were proscented, under the Poisoners Act, for selling stuff containing poisons. Mr. Robison, appearing for G. T…

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Police Precautions. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police notilies that in the event of enemy aircraft approaching London police specials will be sent out exhibiting placards in…

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The Rock Tragedy. Coronal Inquiry. Committal on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 3

The inquiry into the death of Marguerite Alice Dixon, which occurred at The Rock on the night of Friday, June 22, was concluded in the Wagga…

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Rock Sensation. Coronial Inquiry. Dixon Sobs in the Court. He Is Committed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry into the death of Marguerita Alice Dixon, which occurred at The Rock on the night of Friday, June 22, was…

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