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Courts & crime, 1918

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 30. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M.) The Case of C. C. M'Mullen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 3

Charles Clifford M'Mullen was charged with being a rogue and vagabond, and that, by certain misrepresentations between November 11 and 23, he…

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Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 2

Cross assault cases between Mary Ann Murdock and Mabel Stanley were withdrawn…

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Theft on Melbourne Express. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 1

On arrival at Strath[?] yesterday passenger on the Melbourne express found the lock had been broken off his trunk. A cash-box containing a…

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Police Court. Monday, December 2. Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. Rabbit Destruction

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 2

P.P. Board v. Estate J. McElligott, for failing to destroy rabbits. Mr. Fraser for the Board, Board Mr. Weekes for the Exors., who pleaded…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 2. (Before Mr M. J. M'Mahon, P.m.) Obscene Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 3

Denis Kelly was charged with using obscene language in Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, on Saturday night. Sergeant O'Rourke said that accused…

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To-Day's Wires. [?]700 for the Police. Only Two New Influenza Cases. Judd Again! Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 2

The two days' extra pay which it has been decided to pay the members of the police force in connection with the armistice celebrations will amount to…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday. December 3. (Before Messrs. J. Saunders and W. Purtell. J's.[?].) Offensive Behavior

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 1

James Albert Larkins, aged 45. Wagga, pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behavior, and was fined £2…

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Extra Pay for Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 1

Two days' extra pay which it has been decided to pay members of the police force in connection with the armistice celebrations will amount to…

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Alleged Disloyalty Irish Doctor Charged. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 6

At the Paddington Summons Court Dr. Patrick Tuomey, of Mittagong was proceeded against under the War Precautions Act, on information…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 3

On Tuesday last before Mr. McMahon, P.M., J. O'Brien and Joseph Thomas were proceeded against under the Pure FoodsAct, in respect…

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To-day’s Cables. Murder of Romanoff Family. Valet’s Sensational Story. LONDON

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 3

An Amsterdam despatch says:— Kie[?] papers have published a story given by a valet of the former Empress of Russia of the murder of the entire…

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2 P.M. News. Russian Embassy to France. a Valets Story. the Murder of the Romanopps London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

The Russian Ambassador at Washington, accompanied by the staff of technical advisers from the Embassy, will proceed to France to confer with…

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Assault on Mr. Klein-smith. Accused Discharged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 7

Edward O'Brien and Frank Harvey were charged at the Sessions to-day with having assaulted and robbed Rheinhold Kleinsmith. The jury…

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Small Debts Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 3

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., P. J. Madden proceeded against Samuel Devauyon for the recovery of £47 10s, being…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, December 6 (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon. P.M.) Drunk and Disorderly

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 6

William Allkins was charged that he was drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaur-ice-street, Wagga. Constable Arentz. in support of the charge said that accused…

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Hillston Police Court. Alleged Breaches of the Liquor Act. Tuesday, December 3Rd, 1918. (Before Mr M. Longfield, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 2

Patrick Joseph Madden was charged under the Liquor Act, with serving a prohibited person with liquor. He was also charged with permitting…

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Sentenced to Death. Murder at Port Augusta. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 3

After a long and exhaustive trial, John Grindell, aged 65, has been sentenced to death at Tort Augusta on a charge of having murdered his…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. Two men and a woman were fined for drunkenness. Frederick Johannus Unger, aged 21…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 9. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon. P.M.) Aleged Insulting Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 4

Thomas Pegram was charged with insulting language in Bellair's hairdressing saloon last Saturday afternoon. He pleaded not guilty and conducted his…

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Wagga Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 2

The following information has been forwarded to Mr. G. S. Beeby by the Under-Secretary for Public Works:—"Referring to my letter of November…

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