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Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

The police inspector issued an order stopping all police leave. All arrangement are complete for enabling the police to cope with any unexpected…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. F. E. Crook. Robert Campbell, drunk, was fined 10/- or 48 hours. Hubert Campbell, indecent…

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Police Protection

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police states that ample protection will be given by the police to as many trams as the department can manage to run. The…

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Police Precautions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2

Some of the permanent officers of the Railway and Tramway Department have been sworn in as special constables. About 200 country police have been…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 7. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 6

J. E. A. Pearson, John A. Peebles, David L. Jones, James McNielly, J. W. Powles, C. A. Brown, Nicholas O'Connell, and…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

At the local police court on Monday, before Mr T. T. Earngey, J.P. Silvester Madden was charged with drunkenness and indecent language…

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Police Precautions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

sPECIAL precautions were taken by the police this morning to prevent interference with any striker who wished to return to work at the Eveleigh…

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Small Debts Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

James Wills v. John Brown. Claim for £10 damages. Complainant gave evidence as to being bitten by a dog kept by…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, August 10. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.m.) Misinforming Alien

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 6

Frederick Jakermayer, aged 28, was charged with having given false in information to the licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel for insertion in the…

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Case in Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

Roy Darcey pleaded guilty at the police court on a charge of using insulting words to a ticket examiner. Evidence was given that accused…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Messrs. P. J. Curley and F. E. Crook, J.P. Sloan v. Sloan

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

In this case, between two brothers, an alleged breach of the Stock Mortgage Act, the complainant did not appear…

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Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Philip Hogan was fined £15, in default this months' imprisonment, on a charge of using threats of violence to Arthur Hubert, with the intent to…

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Latest Wire. Voluntary Workers in Camp. More Decisions to Remain Loyal. Races Postponed. Charged With Conspiracy. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

About 500 volunteer laborers have already gone into camp close handy to the city. The great majority of the men…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, August 14th, 1917

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 3

Befoe Mr. Chippendale, P.M. John Maco[?]nochie, of Oberne station, was proceeded against by the Gundagai Pastures Protection…

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Mosquito Murder of Mankind. Discovery That May Prolong Races

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 7

History teaches that the mosquito has been the pest of mankind from the earliest times. Science has recently demonstrated that the…

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Storyettes. a Supreme Court Fish Story

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

The late Justice Brewer was with a party of New York friend on a fishing trip in the Adirondacks, and around the camp fire one evening the talk naturally ran on big fish…

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Case in Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

John Collins was fined £5, in default a mouth's imprisonment, for insulting Thomas Forbes, a tram conductor…

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Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 1

A court for the hearing of appeals against the valuations of the Kyeamba Shire was held before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., yesterday. There was but one…

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Charge of Assault

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 2

Harold Kleeher, who up to the time he came out on strike was a fireman on the steamer Bombala, was charged at the police court to-day with having…

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Alleged Assault at Bethungra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 2

Arthur Ernest Orchard v. Robert McLean Mr. Vaughan for plaintiff; Mr. Robinson (on behalf of Mr…

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