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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

969 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 49

Licensing Court TUESDAY,—Before E. Doidge, L.M. Transfer of License

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

Application was made for transfer of license from W. Crawford o Ernest A. Rainbow. The police offered no objections, and…

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Police Lost Their Heads. Woman Struck with Baton. Member of Parliament Hit. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. Davidson, M.L.A., referring to last night's disturbance, states that some of the police lost their mental balance. He saw them following…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M J. McMahon. Thomas Cameron pleaded guilty to riotous conduct in Kurrajong Avenue…

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Charge of Assault. Constable the Defendant. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

The case in which Constable Waters was charged with assaulting a man named Kiernan at Young, was concluded in the Police Court to-day…

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Small Debts Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 3

Influenza Administration Committee v. Herbert Kesteven, claim for £10 10s. The defendent did not appear, but…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 3Rd June. (Before Messrs. M. Longfield, P M., and Cadell, J P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 3

Police v. Richard Edwards, on a charge of riotous behaviour, to wit, setting off crackers in High Street. Mr A Edwards appeared for his son…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. G. James and J. T. Renehan, J.P. Alleged Larcony

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

John Larkin, 44, pleaded not guilty to stealing three one pound' notes from George O'Malley. Mr. Robison for defendant…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, June 6. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.m.) Alleged Abduction

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

Edward William Patrick Prince, a young man, was charged on warrant, with having on May 13, at Jondaryan, New South Wales, taken away Florrie…

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Verdict of Murder. Doris Eade's Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 3

Concerning the death of Doris Eade, aged 24, single, a pianiste, evidence was given that deceased came to Sydney from West Maitland to…

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Society's Latest Craze. Dressing Cases Selling in West-end at £250 to £1000. a £1500 Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

A platinum and gold handbag, which with its contents was valued at over £1000, has been lost in mysterious circumstances at a Mayfair dance,…

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Riot in London. Discharged Men Demonstrate Police Charge the Crowd. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

After a mass meeting of discharged soldiers and sailors at Hyde Park, London, at which there were 10,000 present, the demonstrators proceeded to…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 3Rd June. (Before Messrs. M. Longfield and T. Licensing Magistrates.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

Renewals of Publicans' Licenses were granted as follows :—Bertram A, Davis, Royal Hotel, Mount Hope ; John F. Guthrie, Commercial Hotel…

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Newspaper Fined. Comment on Court-martial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day the magistrate imposed fines of £10 earn on the printers and publishers of "Smith's Weekly," in connection with…

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Murder and Suicide. Man's Strange Act

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 3

At Leichhardt on Saturday night, Robert Jacobs (28), a returned soldier, shot Elizabeth Rees, a middle-aged married woman, and then turned…

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Police & Firemen's Art Union

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

THE Police and Firemens' Art Union was drawn on Wednesday night, in the presence of an immense attendance…

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Woman Found Shot. Believed to Be Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

A woman, whose name is at present unknown was found shot in her room in her house in Albion-street, Surry Hill's, this afternoon. She and a…

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Surry Hills Murder. Returned Soldier Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 4

A returned soldier named John Grady, aged 36, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with shooting with intent to kill a woman…

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Young Girl's Death. Woman Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 2

Eliza Clarke, an elderly woman, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court for the alleged murder of a 14-year old girl at Parramatta, on whom…

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Case Against Detectives. Charge of Assault, Withdrawn. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

Detectives Arthur Leary, Thomas Lynch and William Keefe appeared before the Summons Court to-day to answer a charge of assault which,…

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