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Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Court. Monday Afternoon. Before the P.M. Alleged Insulting Words

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 4

Eldine Vivian Clarkson v. Raymond Sheedy. Plea, not guilty. Mr. Robison for complainant; Mr…

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Police Court. Monday Afternoon. Before the P.M. Alleged Insulting Words

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 1

Eldine Vivian Clarkson v. Raymond Sheedy. Plea, not guilty. Mr. Robison for complainant; Mr…

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Shooting at National Worker. Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 4

Thomas Nava and Joseph Nava, who were arrested yesterday in connection with shooting at a national worker named Battle in a hotel in the…

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Alleged Theft of £100. Charge Against Totalisator Clerk. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 4

Vivian Humphrey was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having stolen £100. the properly of the Ascot Racing and Recreation Grounds, Ltd…

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Murder Suspected. Farmer's Dead Body Found. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

The Proserpine (Qld.) police: report the suspected murder of a farmer named Baker. His body was found in a canefield covered up with leaves…

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Woman's Charred Remains. Grounds for Suspecting Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 1

The charred remains of a woman were discovered in the bush at the back of the Cumberland paper board mills, Lane Cove River, this morning…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 3

Percy Wilson Booth 31, was charged with having, between August 1 and September 27, at The Rock, stolen two sheep of the value of £4, the…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, October 3. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) on Suspicion

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 3

John Bailey, 22, was charged on suspicion of being insane and wandering at large at Wagga at 1 a.m. on October 3…

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When the "Killer" Came. a Graphic Nature Sketch of the Sea, and Murder Beneath the Waves

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 7

It was cold enough without the water, but there was water everywhere-solid green heaves of it, far as the eye could reach, mile upon…

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Seditious Strike. Union Officials Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 3

Young, secretary, and Howell, assistant secretary, of the New Zealand Seamen's Federation, were sentenced to three months' imprisonment for…

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Police Court. Monday, October 1. Before Mr. R. Hughes, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 4

John Hurley was fined £2 or 14 days for being found drunk in East Street on Saturday last. William Lacey was fined 2s 6d…

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London Volunteer Police. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Steel helmets were being issued to-day to London's 20,000 volunteer police, consisting of citizens over military age, who wear uniforms and turn out for…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 6

Maurice Knechtli, Town Clerk, Hillston Municipal Council, proceeded against John Craig, under the Public Health Act, for that he…

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Police Promotions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 4

The following police promotions have been made: To be first-class sergeant, John Bridge, Tumbarumba; first-class constables, Geroge Clever, Albury;…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 2Nd. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Licensing Magistrate, and Messrs. A. Rasmussen and T. Cadell, J's.P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 6

Albert Hodge was granted a renewal of the license of Tatter-salls Hotel, Gilgunnia. George Peck applied for a removal…

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Small Debts Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 6

Axel Basmussen v. Robert Green. —Claim for 5 per cent, commission on sale of lease. The plaintiff submitted documentary evidence in…

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Wagga Warden's Court. Friday, October 5, (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, Warden )

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 7

John Hilton, of Tarcutta, applied for authority to enter and mine for gold upon about 25 acres of land (measured by the Warden's Bailiff), on…

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Mock Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 2

As a means of further augmenting the funds of Wagga War Chest day, Mr. Gavin wald has organised a mock police court, to be held to-morrow evening in…

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Young Woman Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 4

Following the finding of the slightly charred and badly decomposed body of Cecil Carter, aged two, in the home of Dudley Henry, Parramatta-road,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 4

Percy William Booth was charged with having stolen two sheep, of the value of £4, the property of Curwen Maclure…

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