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Courts & crime, 1919

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Items of News. Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 2

A court for the revision of the electoral list for the electoral district of Wagga was held at the Wagga Court House yesterday, before Mr. M. J…

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Infant Respondent. Divorce Court Appeal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 4

In the Divorce Court Tom Stirling, commercial traveller, petitioned Mr. Justice Gordon for a decree for the restitution of conjugal rights with…

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Licensing Court. Yesterday. Before Messrs. Holcombe and Doldge, L.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 3

Thirteen renewal applications were granted. The police had no objections at all…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Monday, June 16. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M.) Booth Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 2

Four booth licenses, two for the M.T.C. meeting, and two for the L.V. Race Club's meeting, were granted to Martin Wenke, licensee of the…

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Attempted Murder Charge. Husband and Wife in Dock. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

At the Newcastle Police Court today, Walter Nelson and his wife, Edith Nelson, were charged with having shot at John Thornton with intent to…

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Cingalese Charged. Alleged Malicious Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 3

A Cingalese, Handy Amardoris, was committed for trial on n charge of having feloneously and maliciously murdered Thomas Dionas, and of having shot…

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Police Court "See What Percy Picked Up in the Park." Police Oppose Bail

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 2

At Hie police court on Tuesday, Percy Raymond Haves, aied 26, was charged with having on 17th ,June 1919, stolen one…

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The Final Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 4

"Didn't I issue an injunction against that young man Tipples coming here again?" said the judge to his eldest daughter…

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Verdict of Murder. Infant's Body in Manure Bin. Coroner's Inquest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 3

The inquest on the body of the female infant, which was found in the manure bin in the back premises of the Federal Hotel, Wagga, on the…

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Surry Hills Tragedy. Verdict of Murder. Accused Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 3

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Emile Anderson, who was found shot in an upstairs room in a boarding house at…

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Valedictory. Police Inspector H. H. Bolton

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

PROBABLY one of the most representative gatherings of citizens ever assembled at short notice was that which attended at Ward's Post Office Hotel, Adelong, on…

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Mutiny on "Australia." Five Sailors Plead Guilty. No Disloyalty Intended. Plea for Mercy of Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 3

A court-martial was held H.M.A.S, Encounter this morning, when five of the crew of the Australia were charged with alleged mutiny…

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More Charges Against Percy Hayes. Breaking Entering and Stealing. Getting Gundagai Alight

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 2

At the local police court on Saturday, before Mr A. D. Donelly. J.P..Percy Raymond Hayes, aged 26 years, was again…

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Canadian Troops Riot. Police Station Smashed. Sergeant Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 2

There have been serious riot outbreaks on the part of Canadian soldiers, the latest to occur being at Epsom Camp. The mob, which was armed…

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Winnipeg Riot. Mounted Police Charge. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 3

There was a serious riot in Winni-peg to-day. The strikers attempted to parade, in defiance of the mayor's orders, and burned a tramcar…

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German Murder Gangs. Many Soldiers Attacked. Drastic Action by Americans. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

The number of quiet and isolated murders of Franco-American soldiers who are occupying German territory, is becoming serious. German gangs…

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Fifteen Years' Gaol. Cingalese Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 4

Handy Amadoris, a Cingalese, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day to charges of fallaciously slaving Thomas Dronis and…

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Ticket in Tattersall's. Suit in Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 3

In Equity Jurisdiction today Mr. M'Kean applied ex parte to Mr. Justice Harey, on behalf of Wm. Price, of Parkes, teamster, for an interim…

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Theft Alleged. Company Manager Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 4

Richard Gosling, described as a company manager, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing, as co-partner, in the firm of R. Gosling and Co., the…

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Court Staff Shortage. Half-day Sittings Probable. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 2

It was stated to-day that as most of the deposition clerks, as well as other officials in the suburban police courts are down with influenza, it is…

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