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Courts & crime, 1919

969 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 49

Quarterly Licensing Court. Monday, April 14. (Before Mr. M. J. M Mahon, L.M. and Messrs. E. E. Collins and J. J. M Grath, Licensing Justices.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 3

The licensing Inspector submitted his quarterly report from which it appeared most of the hotels in the district were conducted up to the…

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Sentence to Stand. South Australian Murder Case. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 4

The Executive Council have decided not to interfere with the death sentence of Re[?]ival Budd for the murder of Harold Jaques. The…

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The Mysterious Murder. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 1

The detectives now hope to make an early arrest in connection with the Tuck murder. They believe the perpetrator of the deed is in…

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Appeal Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 3

The following appeals against valuations were dealt with by Mr. Hatcombe, P.M., on Wednesday last:— Shire Council: J. P. Sullivan,…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, April [?] (Before Mr. J. S[?]ders, C.M.) Alleged False Pretences

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

Ethel Lindner, alias E. F. Field, a married woman, 28 years of age, who had been before the court on Monday, was charged on warrant with having on…

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Murder Mystery. Detectives Hope for Early Arrest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

The detectives how hope to make an early arrest in connection with the [?] murder. They believe the [?]ator of the deed [?]…

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Fighting in Streets. Assault on Citadel Expected. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

An assault on the citadel at Dresden is momentarily expected. Fighting is proceeding in the streets. The troops are garrisoned in the famous Court…

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Murder Mystery. Reward of £100 Offered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

The Government has offered a reward of £1000 for information which will load to the arrest or conviction of the murderer of the man Tuck…

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English Covered Court Championship. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 4

At the Queen's Club lawn tennis covers court championships, in the ladies angles final, Mrs. Lambert Chambers beat Miss Ryan, of California, 6-2,…

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Murder of Nauring. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 2

A message from Dresden states that 500 soldiers marched in to the War Ministry to protest against the War Minister's order that the wounded in…

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Murder Mystery. a Youths Admission. How Tuck Died

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 2

Late on Saturday evening Plainclothes Constable Quinn and Hooper, of the Darlinghurst station, arrested William Doyle, a youth of 17 years,…

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Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 2

William Doyle. who was arrested in connection with Hugo Tuck's murder, was brought up at the Police Court this morning, closely guarded…

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Missing Flannel. Commercial Traveller Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 3

A commercial traveller, David Davis, aged 54, was before the Police Court to-day, on a charge of having received a quantity of flannel, the property of…

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A French Deeming. Murder Sensation in Paris Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 2

Laudru, who is accused of the murder of a number of women to whom he became engaged, is of unprepossessing appearance, being bald, with…

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Egyptian Trouble. Ringleaders Sentenced. Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 2

Some of the chief leaders of the recent riots have been court-martialled and sentenced to between 15 months and three years'…

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The Murder of Mary Devlin

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 1

Patrick Lawrence Gleeson was placed on trial at the Albury Circuit Court on a charge of murdering Mary Devlin, licensee of the…

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District Court Sittings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 2

The sittings of the District Court will commence in the Court House, Wagga, to-morrow morning, before Judge Bevan. The following cases are listed…

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Temporary Judge in Equity. Welcome in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 1

Mr. Acting-Justice Owen took his seat on the Bench this morning for the first time since his appointment as temporary Judge in Equity. He…

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Albury Murder. Gleeson Sentenced to 15 Years' Imprisonment. Albury

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

Before Mr. Jusiice Pring, this morning, Patrick Lawrence Gleeson, 39, was charged with murdering Mary Josephine Devlin, licensee…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 19

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 6

Edward T. McGlynn, Patrick Roach and Alfred Roddam were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours, for drunkenness…

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