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Courts & crime, 1918

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, July 5. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Refusing to Pay

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 3

Keith Lett, 28 years of age, was charged with having at Wagga on July 4. refused on demand made by Michael Thomas John Cleeson, license of the…

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Arrests in Ireland. Police Active in the South London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 4

The police in the south of Ireland are most active in arresting Sinn Feiners and, seizing arms. They raided the houses of six prominent Sinn…

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Coolamon Tragedy. Burke's Successful Appeal. Conviction for Murder Quashed. Seven Years' for Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 6

At the Criminal Appeals Court today Daniel Burke appealed against his conviction of having murdered his wife at Coolamon…

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Maori Maids' Jazz Band. Weird Welcome for Raiding Police

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 July 1918 · page 4

Seven Waikato Maoris who were drawn in the native ballot have been arrested at Mercer on a charge of having failed to parade for medical…

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Wasga Police Court. Monday, July 8, 1918. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Rabbit Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 4

A. J. Troy, summoned by Rabbit Inspector Irving for failing to suppress and destroy rabbits on his holding pleaded guilty. The…

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Australian Army. Enlistment of Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1918 · page 2

The inclusion of a constable's name among yesterday's enlistments was brought under the notice of the Inspector-General of Police, who…

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Budding Burglars. Anticipated by Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1918 · page 4

Two men, August Bott and John Akhurst were committed for trial today on a charge of stealing bottles of spirits to the value of £20. Sergeant…

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Scandals at Austrian Court. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 3

The "Times" Hague correspondent writes with reference to the veiled current stories of scandals at the Austrian Court. It is reported from Vienna…

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The Dowling Case. Court-martial Concluded. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 2

The Dowling court-martial has concluded. Accused did not give evidence but bis counsel addressed' the court. The findings will be promulgated in due…

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French Success. Enemy Line Pierced in Compiegne Sector Murder of Mirbach Stirs Berlin. Czechoslovaks a Real Force. Double Offensive Predicted. Western Front. British Sectors. Successful Trench Raid. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The Londoners successfully raided trenches eastward of Arras, taking a few prisoners…

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Sheep Stealing. Heavy Pines Imposed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

A number of persons were heavily fined at Condobolin Police Court to-day on charges of sheep stealing. In one case the police stated that ear…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Italian Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

A coal lumper, Luigi Venturini, and a laborer, Marco Brigando, were before the Police Court to-day, charged with conspiring to cheat and defraud. Frank…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 10. Before Mr. Chippendall, P.M. Rabbit Destruction

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

P.P. BOARD v. S. A. Cooper, for falling to destroy rabbits on his property. Mr. Fraser appeared for the board and the case was heard…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 9th. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

William B. Marks was charged with receiving a quantity of jewellery in April last. the property of W. Hardingham, Narandera…

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The Coolamon Tragedy. Murder Verdict Set Aside. Question of Intent

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

The question whether a man, in a condition of drunkenness, can form deliberate intent in a murder case, was argued to-day…

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A Recent Court Case. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 3

Sir —On reading the report published by you in your last week's paper of the case against W. N. Watson, under the "PureFoods Act." [?] notice that…

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Diamond Robbery. Accused Before the Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

The hearing of evidence, in connection with the jewellery robbery from Kilpatrick's establishment, commenced to-day, when Mathew Daly, Henry Collins,…

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Where Is Scully? Allegations Against Police. Lively Doings in Assembly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

The proceedings in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon were exceedingly lively. At the outset the Attorney-General made a statement…

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Alleged Theft of Boots Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

Albert M'Farrow was charged at the police court to-day with having stolen boots valued at £380, from the shop of John William Hutchins, of…

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Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 3

Mr. Justice Bevan presided at the sittings of the Wagga District Court, yesterday. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT…

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