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Courts & crime, 1917

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Strike Instigation. Members of Seamen's Union Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 1

William Daley and Thomas Robinson were placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day charged with conspiring with others to…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, November 16. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Larceny

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

Harry Hynes. on remand, was charged with having, on November 10, stolen a pair of boots, valued at 8/6. the properly of John Hunter and…

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Fire on Ship. Bailor Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 4

A seaman named Felix Mandolin was charged at the Police Court to-day with having endangered the safety of a vessel in the harbor by throwing benzine…

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Murder Will Out

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 3

"Talkin' about parrots," chimed is a little man in the bar parlour of the "Froth and Funnel," "I 'ad a bird once that was a perfect marvel. Say…

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Coal Miners' Strike. Questions in High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 4

The High Court had before it to-day a question submitted by Mr. Justice Higgins, Was the strike of coal miners an offence under the Act, also did the…

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Domestic Tragedy. Wife Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 3

At an inquest respecting the death of Charles Clifton from a wound in the throat, alleged to have been inflicted by his wife, Annie Clifton, who…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 20. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 7

J. T. Bean v. Abraham Wright, failing to adequately destroy rabbits on his holding near Boree Creek between 17th April and 20th…

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Licensing Court. Yesterday. Before Mr. J. J. Keane, L.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

A transfer was granted of a publican's licence from C. R. McSweeney to Robert Smith, of Stanmore…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 20 Before Mr. C. J. B. Hohn, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 7

R. H. Millington V. Norman P. Hell, claim it is rent due.R. H. Millington gave evidence to the effect that the amount was…

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Sentenced for Perjury. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 3

Sydney Barker and Thomas Jones who pleaded guilty at the Sessions to-day to a charge of perjury, were each sentenced to twelve' months…

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Alleged Theft of Motor Car. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 3

Stanley Mission was committed for trial at the police court to-day on a Charge of stealing a Paige motor car four magnetos, a number of motor…

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I.W.W. Man Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 1

At the Adelaide Police Court Edward Myle was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for continuing to be a member of the I.W.W…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Messrs. T. P. MacMahon and F. E. Crook, Js.P

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 2

Albert James Matthew McCormack (35) was charged with deserting from the Military Forces at Liverpool…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder. Woman the Victim. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Carroll (42) was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital suffering from a wound in the throat. She tad been lying for a couple of…

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An Alien Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

George Pew, 46 years of age, a Chinaman, for whom Mr. P. R. Higgins appeared, Was charged by the police that, being an alien, he did not,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 26. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Stray Horses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

Alfred Deibert, Alexander Matthew, and James Grainger, were proceeded against by the council inspector for permitting horses to stray on the…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Trouble at Concentration Camp. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day William Rodgers pleaded not guilty to an. indictment charging him with having at the Holdsworthy…

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Items of News. Sewering Court House Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 2

A telegram from Sydney states that a tender, was opened yesterday for the installation of the sewerage system at the Court House, Wagga…

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Ex-policemen Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 2

James Olney was sentenced to three years' imprisonment in Melbourne to-day for shop-breaking, and Frederick Hartwig, for receiving, was…

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Lodging-house Keeper Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 4

William Robinson, a lodging-house keeper, was fined £10[?] in default two months hard labor, for failing to caus[?] bedding to be kept free from…

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