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Courts & crime, 1919

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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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Wagga Licensing Court. Monday, April 7. (Before Mr. M.J. M'Mahon, L.M. and Messrs. E.E. Collins and T. Dobncy, Licensing Justices.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 4

The adjourned application by James Richards, of Tarcutta, for a district auctioneer's license, was brought forward. Mr. P.R…

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Bolshevik Propaganda. Man Sent to Gaol. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 3

William Parker, charged with [?] breach of the War Regulations and with distributing literature advocating I.W.W. and Bolshevik methods, was sentenced…

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Killed in a Quarrel. Returned Soldier Goes to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 4

Frank Garvey was placed on his trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, charged with the alleged manslaughter of Oswaid Beasley, a returned soldier,…

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French Murder Trial. Jaures' Assailant Acquitted. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 2

After a trial lasting a week, Villa[?] the murderer of Jean Jaures, in July, 1914, was acquitted. The prosecution accepted evidence showing that…

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I.W.W. Commission. Strictures on Police. Several Men Transferred. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. Holman announced to-night [?] steps Cabinet had taken in connection with the detectives whose conduct was commented upon by Mr. Justice…

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Defrauding Commonwealth. Five Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 1

At the hearing of the charges against five men, alleging conspiracy to defraud the Commonwealth by means of [?] forged customs stamps…

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Dairyman Robbed. Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

Two men, George Wood and Frederick Swanson, were committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of Stephen Whitehouse and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 8. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

Joseph Parmenter was fined 5s, together with 6s court costs, for not having a rear light on his car…

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Murder and Suicide. Man's Desperate Action. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day concerning the recent double shooting tragedy over a jeweller's shop in William-street. Sydney, the victims being Benjamin and…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before, Mr. Halcombe, P.M. Drunk

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

Joseph Mitchell, an old age pensioner was fined 5/- or seven days' hard labour…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

At the local licensing court on Tuesday, before Messrs. T. Cadell and O. M. Thomas, J's.P., an application for the transfer of the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th April. (Before Messrs R. W. Stewart and F. Johns, J's.P)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

Roger Nagle, charged on the information of the licensing inspector, with being found on the licensed premises of Pattersall's…

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Arrest of Soldier. Police Officers Censured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 7

As a result of consideration of the papers in the case of Constable Lay[?]cock, the Chief Secretary has arrived at the conclusion that the officers acted…

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Coolamon Police Quarantined

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

Constable Smith who was recently transferred, to Coolamon, was serial on Sunday with an illness which yesterday was diagnosed as [?] pneumonic…

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Murder Mystery. No Bolution Tet. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

Detective to-days ascertained that the real name of the man known as spencer was, Hugh Tack. His age was [?] and be arrived in Australia about…

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Eagga Police Court. Monday, April 14. (Before Mr. M.J. M'Mohan, P.M.) Straying Stock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

Henry Ball was proceeded against by Robert Shaw, [?]sance inspector for the Wagga Municipal Council for permitting a cow to stray in Murray-street,…

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Two More Police Die. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 1

Two more deaths yesterday morning among the members of the Metropolitan Police Force…

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Hopefield Silo Strike. Parties Before Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

In the Industrial Arbitration Court, Percy Smith of Hospital was called at the instance of Walter Earnest Cooper, of the Rock, to show cause why…

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Warden's Court. Monday, April 14. (Before Mr. M. J. M' Mahon, Mining Warden.) Authority to Enter

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 3

George Corby applied for authority top enter 25 acres of land in the parish of Blanch, the property of Mr. Richard Irving to search gold…

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