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Courts & crime, 1919

969 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 49

Brutal Assault

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 4

Arthur James Hordern was charged on three charges, viz., indecent language, riotous behavior, and assault. The last was very cowardly. Accused…

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Three Years for Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 2

At the Yass Quarter Sessions, before His Honor judge Bevan, Charles John Dillon (33), a Norwegian, committed for trial from Murrumburrah, was I…

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Junee Police Court. Before M. J. McMahon P.M.

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 4

Sydney Hinchliff railway employee, was charged with stealing a mail bag, the property of the Post-master-General. Mr, A, H,…

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Police Court To-day. Before Mr. Holcombo, P.M. No Light!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 2

Norman Trussell pleaded guilty to driving a cab without light. P.M.: That's dangerous. One knocked me over the other day…

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The Police Strike. Boston Riots Continue. Many Deaths Follow. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 2

The riots in Boston, following upon the police strike, are growing more serious. To-day the crowd attempted to rescue a number of men who had…

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Police Court. Friday, September 12. (Before Mr. Harrison. J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

John Newman was fined 2s 6d, in default the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Edward P. Matthews was fined £5…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 15. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.m.) Failure to Destroy Rabbits

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

James Irving, rabbit inspector for the Wagga P.P. Board, proceeded against A. J. Troy, for failing to destroy rabbits on his property of 636 acres…

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Martial Law Expected. Campaign Against Police. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

Correspondents writing from Dublin anticipate the declaration of marital law in a portion of Ireland. The "Standard" says that it is…

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Licensing Court. Monday, September 15. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, L.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

A Sunday trading license was granted to Ethel Maud Tapscott, carrying on business in Best-street, Wagga, at the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday…

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Coroner's Court. Monday, September 15. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.m.) Death of Charlie Ah Ack

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

Upon the recommendation of Dr. Burgess, Government Medical Officer, the Coroner's inquiry into the death of thge Chinese, Charlie Ah Ack, who died at…

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Russia Reviving Diterich's Troops Smash Bolsheviks. Fighting Spirit in Horse and Foot. Reds' Centre in Danger. North Russia. Colonel Kelly's Reply. Welcomes Court-martial. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

Colonel Sherwood Kelly, V.C., whose disclosures regarding the operations in Russia caused a sensation a few days ago, writes to the London…

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Whitton Hotelkeeper. Damages for Assault. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 1

As a result of a quarrel in Gant's Hotel Sydney, on June 26 last, Edward Joseph Ward, hotelkeeper of Whitton, near Narandera, sued H. Davis, of…

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Police Court Monday Afternoon. Before Mr. Holcombo, P.M. the Wrong Route!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 4

Neville Masculine Miller was charged with driving stock a wrong route through the municipality. Mr. Vaughan for the council; Mr…

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Police Strike. Boston

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 2

The firemen have declined to come out in sympathy with the police who are on strike…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court on the 10th instant, before Mr. J. A. Stewart J.P., a warrant against William Coates, alias Thornton, alias Hobo,…

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Whitton Hotelkeeper. Damages for Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

As a result of a quarrel in Gaut's Hotel. Sydney ward hotelkeeper. of Whitton, and H. Davis, of Gaut's…

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Notes and News. Lively Court Scene

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 2

A brush between a couple of women enlivened proceedings at the Redfern Police Court, and narrowly missed providing the magistrate…

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Newspaper Office Raided. Irish Police at Work. Copies Seized and Machinery Dif mantled. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 1

Irish police raided the officer of the Cork "Examiner" newspaper, and seized copies and dismantled the machinery…

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Stealing From Person

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

A stranger named Ryan was charged with stealing 2/9 from Thomas Cooney. Witnesses deposed to seeing him "in the act."…

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Police Court. To-day. Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

Thomas Cooney, on bail, was fined 10/ The police said defendant had left the Police 10/- to pay his fine in case he got drunk again before the case came…

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