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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

649 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 33

Charge of Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 6

Clarice Pearson, 32 domestic, was charged with stealing two towels, one sheet, two d'oyley cloths, and half a pound of sugar, valued at 15/0, the…

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Charge of Assault

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 6

William Ford, 50, wheat agent, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Carew Cadden, wheat inspector, at Uranquinty, on June 7…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 3

At the local Licensing Court on Tuesday, the following applications for renewals were granted:—Henry Farrell, Royal Mail Hotel, Hillston…

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Small Debts Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 3

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday. Alfred James Wilson proceeded against Albert Schouten for the recovery of balance of…

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Police Case Fails. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 6

Neil Gant, Gilbert Parvis, and Enest Ryau, charged with having insufficient lawful means of support, were before the Police Court again this morning…

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Waqga Police Court. June 7, 1918. (Before Mr. C.J.U. Helm, P.m.) a Serious Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 6

Albert Burns, 22, on remand, was charged with a serious offence against a girl 14 years of age. Evidence was given by severa…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, June 8, 1918. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, J.P.) Alleged Theft

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 3

Frederick Jennings, 18 years of age, and William Reid, 42, were charged with having stolen a tent of the value of 17/6, the property of Elizabeth…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. Chippendall, P.M. The Case against Fulton

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 3

Thomas Fulton, on remand, again appeared. The chicago of indecent assault upon a boy of six years and a deaf and dumb man aged 27, was…

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Arrogant German. Internee Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 2

At the Liverpool police court Johann Goller, a German internee, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on a charge of insubordination…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 10. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Defaulting Cadets

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 1

John Benjamin Anderson was charged under the Commonwealth Defence Act, with having failed to attend compulsory drill on February 23. The…

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Police for the Army. London Draft Departs. Hundreds Anxious to Join. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 3

Four hundred police of the metropolitan force had an enthusiastic sendoff at Scotland Yard to-day. They complete a draft of 1000 London…

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Solicitor Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

Dennis Glasheen, a well-known Maitland collector, was charged at the local police court to-day with having obtained from Cecilia Pearce £100 by means…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 4

At the police court on Tuesday, the following defendants, in addition to those whose names are given on our fourth page, were…

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Enemy Propaganda. Manufacturer Charged. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

Sir Joseph Jonas, a steel manufacturer of Sheffield, was remanded at Bow-street, charged with communicating secrets to the enemy, in…

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Solicitor Charged. Alleged False Pretences. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 3

The hearing of the charge of alleged false pretences against Dennis [?] solicitor, West Maitland, was concluded to-day. Accused, who reserved…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 12. Before Mr. Chippendall, P.M. on Licensed Premises

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 4

R. V McGregor was charged with being unlawfully on the licensed premises of the Star hotel, South Gundagai, during prohibited…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 11. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. The Rabbit Pest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 6

A. W. Aston was charged, on the information of Rabbit Inspector Bean with failing to adequtely destroy rabbits on his…

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Special Licensing Court. Wednesday, Juna 12. (Before Messrs. C. J. B. Helm, L.M., G. F.L. Sugden, and Cy. Culley, Js.P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 6

A. P. Dale (Victoria Hotel), Honora Foley (Railway), Edward Hall (Now Junction), Gertrude E. Hudson (Star), Norman Victor…

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Jewellery Case. Agent Before Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 3

James Biggs, 26, described as an agent, was charged at the Polite Court with having stolen a pad, containing 23 rings, valued at £190, the property of…

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False Pretences. Military Police Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 3

John Tiernan, a private in the garrison military police, was charged at the police court to-day with having falsely pretended that Ino Vests…

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