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Courts & crime, 1918

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Police Strike. Sir George Cave's Position. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 3

The Press Bureau states:— Immediately on the outbreak of the police strike the Home Secretary, Sir George Cave, tendered his…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell, J.P., a renewal of the license for the Lower…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 9. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.m.) Straying Stock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 4

Arthur Clout. Herbert D'Hudson, James Foster and George Charles Jones summoned by the council's nuisance inspector, for permitting…

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Burglary at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

A burglary took place at the shop of Messrs. Oates and Co., in the Loftus Buildings, Junee, on Tuesday night last, between 9 and 10.30 o'clock, when…

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Sentenced to Death. Nurse's Assailant. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 4

Alfred Snow pleaded not guilty at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having wounded Ruth Donnelly with intent to murder her. Accused was an…

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Prince Eitel Indicted for Theft

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

In a Paris newspaper, Andre Chevalier, special correspondent of "Intransigeant" at the French front, gives a few sidelights on the life of Prince Eitel Friedrich…

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I.W.W. Inquiry. Inspector-general of Police Examined. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

On the resumption of the I.W.W. inquiry to-day, Scully was examined with regard to certain printed "stickers" found in King's bag. He asserted they…

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State Parliament. Police Salaries Death of Sir George Reid. House Adjourns for Week. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Cameron (Upper Hunter) asked the Chief Secretary if he would instruct various stock inspectors throughout the…

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Police Court Evidence

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 3

In view of the evidence recently given with respect to the large quantities of poison stored up in various parts of N.S.W., particularly…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

P. P. Board v. W. Overs and J. T. Carroll, falling to destroy rabbits. Adjourned to 24th lust. P.P. Board v. P. A. Breheny, falling…

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Eugene Debs. Sentenced to 10 Years' Gaol. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

A message from Cleveland states that Eugene Debs. the Socialist leader and once a presidential candidate, has been sentenced to 10 years…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 3

Len Foster was charged with having assaulted a female. He also was remanded till Friday next for the production of evidence. Bail was allowed,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 16. (Before Mr. M.J. M'Mabon. P.M.) Alleged Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 3

Stephen Donnellan was charged with having at Junee, stolen a watch and chain, valued at £10, from the person of C.W. Slattery…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, September 16. (Before Mr. M.J. M'Mabon, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 3

In re Charles Carlon, farm manager of Methul, via Coolamon, Mr. P.R. Higgins appeared for the bankrupt. The single meeting of creditors called for…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, September 17. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, C.M.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 3

Thomas Johnston, for drunkenness and making use of obscene language within the hearing of persons passing in the public streets, was fined a total of £3…

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Alleged Sheepstealing. Police Evidence Severely Criticised. Accused Acquitted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 3

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, Henry Pierce Dawson, a well-known grazier and property owner of Glenroy Station near Sofala, was charged with…

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Charged with Murder. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4

A man named Frederick [?] died here to-day from injuries alleged to have been received in a fight last night. Subsequently the police arrested…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, September 18. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, C.M.) InSULTING Language

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 3

Charles Darwall, 47 years of age, pleaded guilty to having made use of insulting language to woman within the bearing of persons passing in the…

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Police Resign. South Australian Trouble Spreads. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4

All members of the Port Pirie police force, numbering 17, have followed the Adelaide example and tendered their resignations because of insufficient…

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Australians' Rapid Assault

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 2

The Australians shared in the brilliant advance and with great rapidity captured a spur dominating St. Quentin Canal, Le Verguier, Hargicourt and Villeret…

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