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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

649 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 33

Wife Murder. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Charles Alfred Smith, storeman, of North Sydney, was remanded at the local police court on a charge of feloniously slaying his wife, Mary…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Car-Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

It is generally recognised that the police and fire brigades services have on unlimited scope for organising and successfully carrying out an…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 14. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Sunday Trading

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

Bruce Wallace, summoned by the police for keeping his fruiterer's shop open to the public for the purpose of trade at a time other than that…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

The Committee arranging the above carnival has decided that the proceeds from the same this year shall be divided amongst the…

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Charge of Burglary. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

William Cosgrove was charged at the police court with burglariously entering Alfred Loveridge's Premise, Drummoyne, and stealing an…

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Federal Police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

In Federal political circles the Commonwealth Police Force is now looked upon as something in the nature of a nine days' wonder. Whether or not the…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 15th, 1918

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. Chippendale, P.M., Roderick McLean, by his solicitor, Mr. Emanuel, pleaded guilty to driving a motor car in Tumut-street, Adelong,…

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Burglary Case. Manly Hold-up. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

William Cosgrove was charged at the Police Court today with burglariously entering Alfred Loveridge's premises at Drammoyne and stealing an iron safe…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 15

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

Before Mr. R. Hughes, J.P. Cecil R. Harris was charged that on or about the 12th January he did al Narandera steal one…

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District News. Ganmain. Ganmain Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

At the Ganmain Police Court on Friday last, before the P.M., the following cases were dealt with.— Frank Monday was charged with using…

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Leeton Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Although it does not appear to have been gazetted, it is stated with a considerable degree of authority that the Court of Petty Sessions will be…

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Smile in Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

AT a recent trial one of the witnesses was a green countrymen, unused to the ways of the law, but quick, as it proved, to understood its principles. After a severe cross-examination…

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Commonwealth Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 7

Applications for the Commonwealth police are coming in in large numbers…

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Warden's Court. Friday, January 18. (Before the Mining Registrar, Mr. C. J. B. Helm.) Authority to Enter

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

Arthur Clamson applied for authority to enter upon 25 acres of land, portion 150, parish of Umutbee, owned by Mr. L. J. Clemson, for the purpose…

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Wagga Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday, January 18. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, L.M., and Messrs L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, Js.P., members.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

The report of inspector Duprez, licensing inspector, for the district of Wagga, was presented and the contents noted. The report disclosed a…

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Prejudicing Recruiting. Anti-conscriptionjst Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

Percy McDonald, an anti conscription speaker who described himself as the secretary of the National Society of Returned Soldiers and…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January [?]. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Case Withdrawn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

After the disposal of minor offences, the first case called was that of Gordon Murdock and S. J. Shillington versus Frank Garner There was no…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before Messrs. W. Purtell and J. K. O'Reilly, J's.P.) Alleged Wheat Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

Francis Cusack. 31, and William John Fitzgerald, 40, were charged with having between January 14 and January 18 instant, at Wagga, stolen eight bags of…

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Alleged Theft by Woman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

Ruby Furlong was committed for trial for the alleged theft of a pocket wallet containing £29 10/ in money, and securities, which it was [?]ted,…

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Tumbarumba Court

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

Before Messrs. Livingstone. Figures and C. H. Cunningham, J's.P., yesterday, the following cases were dealt with :—Dr Carter (for whom…

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