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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Assault on National Worker

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

William Fitzpatrick was remanded at the police court to-day charged with beating Gerald Gleeson, a national worker, with intent to prevent him…

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Allowances to Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

A special allowance will be paid to all policemen who did actual strike duty. Inspectors will receive 6/ per day, sergeants 4/, and constables 3/…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October, 8. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.m.) Traffic Regulations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 4

David Reginald M'Clure was charged on two informations laid by the police with driving a motor cycle that had no number plate affixed to it, in…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 4

George Tuner pleaded not guilty to the change that he did, on 21st March, at Cootamundra, steal one cow, the property of Peter O'Neill…

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Shooting in Hotel. Three Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 4

Three men, Thomas Nava. Joseph Nava, and David Munroe, wharf laborers, were charged at the police court to-day with shooting at Elijah Battle…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Victim in Critical Condition. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 3

Joseph Leonard was remanded at Grafton on a charge, of having attempted to murder Louisa Baker. The police stated that the woman is…

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War Chest Day. Mock Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 3

The War Chest Court opened soon after 8 o'clock last night, the courthouse, otherwise the Oddfellows' Hall, being packed. The first thing to…

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Circuit Court. Tuesday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Gordon

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 4

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. H. B. Biggnold (instructed by Mr. W. C. Lacy); Judge's Associate, Mr. S. V. Tooso; Sheriff's Officer, Mr. M. H…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, 9th October

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. Chippendale, P.M., and Mr. G. James, J.P. Charles Dowsett sued Thomas Martin McDonald for refusing to give…

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Urana Murder Case. Returned Soldier Liberated. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 3

Private Walter Stores, a returned soldier, who was charged with the murder of Theresa Flood at Urana, has been liberated…

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Theft of Films. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

Two men, Sydney Johnson and Angelo Coroneos, were committed for trial on a charge of stealing picture films valued at £900, the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 10. Before Mr. Chippendale, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 4

Cecil Ambrose Akers was charged with that he did at Coolac, between Oct. 9, 1916, and Sept. 26, 1917, take and make use of £198/4/3, the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 9. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. Larceny

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 4

William Bartleson was charged with stealing at Gillenbah on 29th September, two overcoats, two pairs trousers, one coat, and one…

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Urana Murder Case. Returned Soldier Liberated. LOCKHART

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

Private Walter Stores, a returned soldier, who was changed with the murder of Theresa Flood nt Urmia, has been liberated…

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A Court at Leeton. When?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

It costs twenty shillings to serve a petty debts court summons on the Area. It costs the parties in the case the loss of three days' time, railway…

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Items of News. Wagga Supreme Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

Sittings of the Supreme Court will open at Wagga at 10 o'clock this morning, before Mr. Justice Gordon. The principal case set down for…

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Horse Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 3

Isaac Joseph Foram was charged with having on August 13, at Little Billabong stolen a horse, the property of James Thomas Quinlan…

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Stealing Postal Articles

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 3

Roy Pembroke Skeltor, a youth was charged with having on July 10, at Wagga, stolen various postal articles, the property of the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, October 12. (Before Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, J.'s.P.) Alleged Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 4

Ernest Oliver Roy Hillier, a youth, was charged with having, on October [?] stolen a suit case of the value of 12/6, the property of W. G…

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The Rock Tragedy. Supreme Court Hearing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 6

The hearing was begun at the Supreme Court at Wagga yesterday, before Mr. Justice Gordon, of the charge against Oswald Henry Dixon…

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