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Courts & crime, 1919

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Mail Robbery. Seamen in Court. Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 4

Richard Ryan, a seaman, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen certain articles sent by post. Detective Truckett deposed that he…

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Coolamon Police Court. Thursday, June 26. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 3

F. Cater, inspector of nuisances and health officer of the Coolamon Shire Council, proceeded against a person for driving a sulky in the evening without…

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Murder Charge. Schooner Affray. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 2

The inquiry into the shooting of K. Clutch, of the schooner James Taft, was held to-day. Matson was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Court-martial Sentences. Seamen's Strike

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 2

The debate on the Supply Bill was continued, Messrs. Page (Q.) and Matthews (Vic.) speaking warmly on the sentences imposed on the…

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Divorce Court. Woman's Sad Story. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 3

Charlotte MacNamara petitioned Mr. Justice Gordon to dissolve her marriage with John Henry MacNamara on the ground of constructive…

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Recent Customs Frauds. Four Persons Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 6

Four men, Harry White, Roy Harper, Frank Rodgers and Howard Marks, who were concerned in the recent frauds on the Customs…

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Junee Police Court. Friday, June 27. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 6

William Duck was proceeded against by the Municipal Council's health officer (Mr. A. Pritchard) for dirty premises, to wit, a butcher's…

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Sunken Warships. Von Reuter to Be Court Martialled. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 4

The Allies have decided to court marital Von Reuter, for a breach of the armistice. (Von Reuter is alleged to have…

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Found Under Copper. Infant's Charged Body. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 3

The slightly charred body of an infant was found under the copper of the washhouse of a hotel at Bathurst. A young woman in the District Hospital…

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Spirit of Revolt Police Fire on Mob Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 2

A lange crowd marched to the police station at Towsville singing "The Red Flag." At the police station the police…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 30. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M.) Bad Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

William Henry Keating, 20 years of age, pleaded guilty to having been found drunk in Baylis-street, and also to having made use of indecent language…

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'The Man who Didn't Know.' Percy Hayes Charged with a Series of Offences. Pleads Guilty to Setting Both Fires. Sentenced to Long Terms of Imprisonment Friday, June 27. Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. LARCENY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest was manifested in the proceedings at the local police court on Friday, when Percy Raymond Hayes was brought up on…

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Towmsville Riots. Police Attacked. 100 Young Men Armed. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 4

A man named Carey, a Labor leader, appeared before the Townsville Police Court to-day in connection with yesterday's riots. He was remanded for…

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Loyalist Workers' Case. Settles Out of Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

When the hearing of the suit brought by Stevens and others against J. and A. Brown was resumed to-day. Mr. Shand announced that the matter…

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Warden's Court. Monday, June 30. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, Warden.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

Application was made by Leslie Joseph Clemson for authority to eater for the purpose of mining for gold on 25 acres, parish Umuthee, county…

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Burglary Charge. Accused Committed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 2

The hearing of the charge - against Lionel Dempsey, hotelkeeper, of having broken and entered the argyle bond and stolen a large quantity of silk,…

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Death Penalty. Traitor Sentenced. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 2

The French traitor, Paul Teulat, the aviator who supplied information which enabled the Germans to train Big Bertha on Paris precisely, has been sentenced…

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Alleged Forgery. Uniformed Man Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 3

Charles Minnena, a soldier wearing the uniform of the Belgian army, and with two medals on his breast, was charged at the Police Court to-day…

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Court-martial on Von Reuter. First Lord's Hope

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 2

In the House of Commons, at question time, the Scapa Flow incident was raised, and a motion made for the adjournment of the House. Mr…

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Murder Charge. Jockey in Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 2

Richard Nash, a jockey, was charged at the Wedderburn Police Court, Victoria, with having murdered Elizabeth Nioa. Accused made no…

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