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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Kong Kee proceeded against Richard Irving for assault and for the recovery of wages, alleged to be due. Mr. A. E. Lewis (Messrs. Higgins…

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Items of News. Old Gaol Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

Messrs. C. Hardy and Co. have lost no time in commencing their contract at the Wagga lockup. They made a staff yesterday morning in the work of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell, J.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

On the case of the police versus Edward James Hodges, who was charged with stealing harness of the value of £10, being called, Inspector Duprez said…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, L.M., and Mr. W. Purtell, J.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

The quarterly report by the licensing inspector was submitted and showed the hotels generally within the licensing district had been conducted in a…

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Lockhart Police Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

As mentioned in last issue several cases were dealt with by Police Magistrate McMahen at his last Lockhart Court…

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Charge of Murder. an Infant's Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

At an inquest at Wallerawang concerning the death of a newly-born infant, Emma May Herbert, a domestic servant, was committed for trial on a…

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Sardinia Inquiry. Bribery of Police Alleged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

At the Sardinia inquiry, to-day, Pte. M'Miles, recalled, said be did not see any civil or military offences that would call for severe rebuke while he was on…

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Alleged Theft

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Dennis Murphy was further charged with having on January 21, at Junee, stolen a coat and vest valued at £4 10/, the property of Henry…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, January 22, (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.m.) Evading Payment of Fare

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Dennis Murphy, pleaded guilty to having travelled in a railway carriage on January 21 between Harefield and Wagga, without having…

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Police Changes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

Constable Sherlock, in charge of the police station at Leeton, has been promoted to Menindie on the Darling. and left for there on Tuesday via…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 21. (Before Messrs. E. Harrison and E. T. Lapthorne, Js.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

Samuel Rainforth v. R. Buchan[?] claim £5/2/6, wages alleged to be due. Mr. Danger appeared for…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 21. (Before Messrs. E. Harrison and E. T. Lapthorne, Js.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 5

Samuel Rainforth v. R. Buchanan, claim £5/2/6, wages alleged to be due. Mr. Dangar appeared for…

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Coolamon Monthly Court. Thursday, January 21Rd. 1919. Before Mr. A. H. Chippindall, P.M.

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Talbot James Thompson was charged with stealing one book and gold brooch valued at £2. is, from room No. 7 of the Royal Hotel, Marrar, on January 11th…

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Murder in Ireland. Two Policemen Shot. Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

Twelve masked men attacked and shot dead two policemen near Tipperary. They were guarding a conveyance with blasting explosives for…

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Police Court. Friday, January 24

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

James Bush was fined £2, in default 1½ days, on a charge of assaulting Constable Pickup the previous day while in the…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

AT the local Warden's Court on Friday, Mr, James, Mining Warden, dealt with the following authorities to enter:—…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, Believing P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell, J. P.) Liquor Cases

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 3

Morgan Power appeared in answer to a summons issued by the police, charging him with having been found on the licensed premises of the Australian…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 31. (Before MR. H. H. Chippendall, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 6

Manny Townsend Warren, 39 years of age was charged with having been found drunk and disorderly in Fitzmattirce-street, Wagga, on the…

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Police Court Monday Feb. 3, 1919. Before Mr Holecombe, P.M. Altering a Permit

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

Fred. Southee was proceeded against by the. P.P. Board for altering route to be travelled by sheep. He was fined £2, with…

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Fruitless Burglary. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

Burglars entered Wiel's Store, North Ryde, during first night, and failing to force open the safe the intruders treated themselves to biscuits and cheese,…

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