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Courts & crime, 1919

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Police Court. Monday, July 28. Before Mr. Donnelly, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

At the. police court yesterday Florence Amy Agnes Elliott, and Frederick John Smith were charged with, on 8th July, at South…

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Bowling Club Burglary. Story of Bad Luck. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

Burglars visited the Manly Bowling Club last night and blew out the front of a small safe. They only got a few small silver coins for their…

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Motor Mechanic Charged. £850 Car Involved. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

Peter Whyte, a motor mechanic, was remanded at the Police Court today on the charge of having stolen a motor car valued at £850, the…

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Murder Charge at Gundagai the Maintenance Man's Death. Widow and Young Man Arrested. GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 1

A shire maintenance man, John Thomas Elliott, left his home at Gundagai for his damp, 16 miles distant, to take up duty next…

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Assault on Chinese. Culprit Fined £3 and Costs Magistrate's Castigation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 4

A severe denunciation of the perpetrator of a "cowardly, un-British and brutal act" was passed by Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M.,…

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Alleged Bribe. an Ex-detective Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 1

At the Central police court, Patrick Joseph Downey, an, ex-detective, was charged with having, while a member of the police force, taken…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 28. (Before Mr. M.J.M. Mahon, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 4

There was an all day sitting in the Police Court yesterday extending from about 11 o'clock until almost 7 p.m. Prior to the opening, the Court sat as…

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Police Court. Yesterday. Before Messrs. T. Mangan and J. T. Renehan, J.P. Malicious Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 3

William Kearney pleaded guilty to maliciously damaging one glass door, the property of Robert H Smith, Royal hotel, valued at £1…

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Ex-detective Charged. Alleged Bribe of £300. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, Patrick Joseph Downey, an ex-detective, was charged with having, while a member of the police force,…

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Licensing Court. Monday, July 28. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, L.M., Mr E. E. Collins, J.P., and Mr J. J. M'Grath, J.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 3

The quarterly report by inspector Duprez showed that everything was now satisfactory in the district. He had paid a visit to…

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Theft of Cheques. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 3

Richard Gosling, who was convicted at the Quarter Sessions to-day of the larceny of co-partnership cheques, was sentenced to eight months hard…

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Charges of Murder

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

Three weeks ago a Gundagai, Shire maintenance man John Thomas Elliott, left his home on Sunday afternoon and went out to his camp,…

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Clerk Not a Servant. Magistrate's Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

In the case in which Eileen Cross, typiste, claimed from Fred Wicland £20 in wages under the Masters and Servants' Act. Mr. Adrian, S.M., held…

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Murder Charge at Gundagai

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

A shire maintenance man, John Thomas Elliott, left his home at Gundagai for his camp, 16 miles distant, lo take up duty next…

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Murder and Suicide. a Worried German. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

The recently reported, murder and suicide case at Glenmore road, Paddington, was life subject of a coronial inquiry to-day…

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John Elliott's Death. Evidence at the Coroner's Court. Much-poisoned Pie—enough Strychnine to Kill 60 MEN Deceased's Wife Committed for Trial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

THE local court room was well filled on Wednesday morning, when the hearing of the adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding…

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Hillston Police Court. Friday, July 25Th, (Before Messrs. R. W. Stewart and F, Johns, J's.P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 1

Marcus Vincent Home and Patrick Joseph McCabe, who were charged at the local police court, on the 16th July, with stealing 56 fox skins, the…

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That Bitter Pie Smith Before Court. Further Remanded

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

At the police court this (Monday morning) Frederick John Smith was brought up on remand, on a charge of maliciously and…

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Police Court. Monday, August 4. Before Mr. Holcombe P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 2

The charge against Fred. John Smith for feloniously and wilfully murdering John Elliott, was postponed till 15th inst. in consequence…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 2

George Martin v. Molly Stems, for cash lent £4/9/3 and for illegally detaining a sulky. Mr. Oliver for complainant, Mr…

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