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Courts & crime, 1919

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Alien Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 4

Olaf Marinus Arntson, who claimed to be a Norwegian, was charged with having failed to register with the police his change of abode…

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Mother Changed with Murder. Child Had Venereal Disease Verdict of Not Guilty. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 1

Jessie Thompsons was charged at the quarter sessions with intent to murded her child. The police stated that she tried…

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Warden's Court. Monday, July 14. (Before Mr M. J. M'Mahon, Warden.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 4

A permit was granted to William Toohey, of Pullitop, to resided on two acres, being part of portion 21 parish of Burrandna, county of Mitchell…

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Chinaman in Trouble. Assault Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

A Chinaman named Lum Que, a market gardener near the waterworks, on the Tareutta-road, called at tins Wagga police station on Monday afternoon. His…

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Safe Forced. Three Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

Four men, James M'Cormick, Ernest Phillpott, Arthur Mutland, and Thomas Arabil, were remanded to-day on a charge of breaking and entering…

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Royal Commission. Supreme Court Judge As President. Discussion in Cabinet

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

An important meeting of the Stale Cabinet was held to-day, at which the situation created by Mr. Beeby's resignation was fully considered…

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March on State House. Unemployed Throw Stones. Police Charge with Batons. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

A mass meeting of unemployed marched to the State Parliament House this afternoon, on account of dissatisfaction with the Premier's attitude. The…

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Wounded Woman Dies. Husband Charged with Murder. Two Other Charges. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Langford, who with her husband, was shot on June 20 at Nelson's Bay, died in the Newcastle Hospital this morning. Her husband, Herbert…

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The Langford Tradegy. Wife Succumbs. Husband Charged with Murder and Attempted Sucide. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 1

Langford, who, with her husband, was shot on June 20 at Nelson's Bay, died at the Newcastle hospital this morning. Her husband,…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, July 16 (Before Mr. J. Saunders, C.M., and Mr. J. K. O'Reilly, J.p.) Bad Language

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 2

William Patrick Carroll, 35 years of age, pleaded guilty to having been found drunk on the premises of the Federal Hotel, Edward-street, and…

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Order on Government Official. Court's Decree Nisi. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 2

In the Practice Court, Mr. Justice Hood granted an older nisi calling on the Government Statistician to show cause why the name of Rev. Jas…

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Last Night's Latest News Considine in Court. Adjourned to July 25. Witneses Wanted for the Defence. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 1

Mr. Considine, M.H.R., was charged at the City Court, Melbourne, to-day with making a statement likely to cause disaffection to his…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

At the local police court on Monday last, before Mr J. M. Fullarton, J P., Walter Clarence Finch was charged with being found drank on Sunday,…

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Richard Nash's Case. Murder Charge. Discharged from Gaol. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 1

The Victorian Crown has entered, a nolle prosequi in the case against Richard Nash, who was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Alleged Stealing of Fox Skins

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

At the Hillston police court on Wednesday last, before Mr J. M. Fullarton, J P, Marcus Vincent Home and Patrick Joseph McCabe…

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Too Fat for Gaol. Montreal Woman's Advantage

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 8

Even fatness has its advantages, writes the Montreal correspondent of the "Daily Express." Mrs. Antonia Volkovitz, a restaurant-keeper,…

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Landru's Secrets. Police Baffled. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

Researches are proceeding in the flooded sandpit and river-bed at Genivelliers, but nothing has been found definitely inculpating Landru,…

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Last Night's Latest News the Seamen's Strike. Walsh Before the Court. Fined £100. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 1

The case against Walsh, the secretary of the Seamen's Union for having encouraged the continuance of the strike, was heard in…

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Flying the Red Flag. the Case in Brisbane. High Court Decline to Grant a Writ of Prohibition. BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 1

The High Court sitting in Brisbane declined to grant a writ of prohibition in the case against Geo. Taylor, who was sentenced to six…

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Wants Gaol. Mr. Walsh Invites Arrest. Defiance of Authority. Bolshevik Appeal to Seamen. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Walsh, speaking at the Socialists' Hall last night, said: "I'm determined not to allow the Federal Government to evade its responsibility…

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