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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Divorce Court. Desertion Alleged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 4

In the Divorce Court, James Smith asked for the dissolution of his marriage with his wife, Annie Smith, on the grounds of alleged desertion…

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Alleged Customs Frauds Three Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 6

Harry White, clerk, Roy Harper, clerk, and Horace Hermann, clerk, who were charged at the police court to-day with having conspired to…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 31. (Before Wr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.m.) Stock Straying

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

William Graham, Charles Sydney Slocum, and Charles James Hale, for permitting cattle to stray in Gurwood-street, Wagga. were fined 10/…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Monday, March 31. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, L.M., and Messrs. E. E. Collins and T. Dobney, J.'sP.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

A district auctioneer's license was granted to Michael Egan, of Tarcutta An application by Thomas Mitchell…

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Fitzroy Police Infected

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

There has been an outbreak of influenza among the police at Fitzroy. Up to the present two constables have succumbed and 11 others are seriously…

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Assault and Robbery. Victim Loses £71. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 1

A man named Arthur Butler reported to the police yesterday that he had met three men in an hotel bar yesterday afternoon and went to tea…

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Contempt of Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 5

In a rural court the old squire had maded a ruling so unfair that three young lawyers at once protested against such a miscarriage of justice…

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Military Police Charged. Case of Lance-corporal Williams. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

The hearing of the case against Privates Edward Ryan and Robert Kennedy, of the Garrison Military Police, who are charged with having…

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Small Debts Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. McMahon, P.M., A. Llewellyn Davies sued J. H. Marks for £10 for damage and trespass. Mr…

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Contempt of Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 3

In a rural court the old squire had made a ruling so unfair that three young lawyers at once protested against such a miscarriage of justice…

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Coolamon Police Court. Thursday, March 27, 1919. (Before Mr. M. J. M’Mahon. P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 3

Maurice M’Grath was charged at the instance of Mr. Thmas M. Woolnough, Forest Inspector, with destroying thirty-eight gum trees on the river bank at…

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Federal Clerks' Dispute Referred to Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. Justice Powers has decided that as the matters in dispute in connection with the strike of temporary clerks in the employment of the…

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Military Police Charged. Kennedy Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 6

The charge against [?]. Ryan and Kennedy was concluded at the Police Court to-day. The magistrate committed Kennedy for trial, but…

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Brisbane Bolsheviks. Three More Go to Gaol. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 3

Three more [?]…

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Wilhelm in Exile. Christmas Celebrated in Prussian Court Style

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 8

One day last week a solitary figure, shrouded in a heavy semi-military [?], and with a soft [?] drawn down over the eyes, stepped on to the…

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Union Did Its Best. Court's Finding in Shipping Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 3

The shipping tribunal delivered its finding to-day in the inquiry arising out of the charges made by members of the Australian Society of…

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Police Court To-day's Doings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

It was 11 o'clock to-day when P.M. Holcombe clambered on to the Bench. The first case was against John…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

Before Messrs Holcombe P.M. and Messrs A. Elworthy and P. Sullivan, members. A renewal of license was…

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Police Court. Monday, April 7. Before Mr. Holcomb, P.M. INDECENCY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

Police v. John Sanderson, for indecent behaviour in Sheridan-st. Fined 20/-, and 6/- costs…

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Melbourne Police Armed. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 1

The Chief Commissioner of Police in Melbourne has directed all the police on night duty to go armed…

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