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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 29

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 1

Vivian Barry was charged with that he did on 28th October, at Bull Oak, maliciously shoot at Michael Nolen with intent to do-him grievous bodily…

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Cowardly Assault. Returned Solder Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 4

John Madden, a returned soldier was assaulted by a number of men at Redfern last night, and kicked about the head and body. He was…

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V.C. Court-martialled. British Policy in Russia Criticised. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 6

Lieut.-Colonel Sherwood Kelly, who enlisted in the ranks at the beginning of the war, and won the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, was wounded five times, and…

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Murder and Suicide

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 4

A shocking tragedy, occurred Morgan (S.A.), on the Murray [?] Sunday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of a young woman. Miss [?]othy Lane and William [?]…

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Illegal Practices. a Nurse Charged Others Implicated. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 1

Belinda Turnbull, a nurse, was charged at the Central Police Court with the alleged murder of Alice Berry, also with having used…

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Berlin's Police. New Army Created. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 2

The "Pall Mall's" Berlin correspondent says that the new Municipal Guard is expected to total 200,000 men. It virtually becomes a second…

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Irish Situation Police and Soldiers Foully Murdered. Position Aggravated by Sickness. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 1

In the House, of Commons, the. Government replying to questions reputing the Irish situation, states that 43 newspapers have been suppressed since…

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Sinn Feiner Sentenced “Persecute Relatives of Police.” London, Nov. 1

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

A court martial has sentenced a Sinn Fein member of the House of Commons, Ernest Blythe, to a year’s gaol for being in possession of a…

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Murder Charged a Woman’s Death “Instrument Unlawfully Used. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

Belinda. Turnbull or Bright, a nurse, was charged at the Central police court to-day with the murder of Alice Berry, about October 18…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 3. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.m.). Charge of Embezzling

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

A young man, Angus Arthur Bradley, 17 years of age, was charged with embezzling the sum of £1 6/9, the property of Thomas Patrick…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 3, 1919.(Before Mr, M. J. McMahon. P.m.)drunk in Hotel

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 4

For being drunk on the premises of the, Railway Hotel, Baylis Street, on Saturday, Edward Higgins, [?] Edward Well. 32, and Michael Egan,…

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Police Attacked Trouble in Fremantle. Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

A crowd displayed hostility towards a number of police at Fremantle on Saturday night. Several men became abusive and were taken into custody. They had…

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Small Debts Court Brown v. CRAWFORD

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 4

On the application of Major O. Heath, who appeared for the plaintiff in the interpleader action arising out of the execution o a judgment in…

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Small Debts' Court. a Milk Bill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

An adjournment until November 10 was allowed in the case in which Jas. William Spokes, dairyman, North Wagga, sought to recover £15 5/1…

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Wagga Licensing Court Hawker’s License

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 4

A hawker's and peddlar’s license was granted to Thomas Smyth, of Baylis Street…

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A. Necessary Evil. Military Police on Wharves to Block the Bollshies. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

General Legge ° stated to-day that the G.M.P. - were -necessary -on the Sydney wharves to prevent Bolsheviks, deported from other countries,…

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The Un-masked Clerk. Wins and Then Loses. Full Court Reverses Decision. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

The Full Court to-day upheld the appeal of and entered a verdict for the defendants in the recent case—the Commissioners of the Government…

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Father O’donnell. Court Martial Unlikely. Cables to Hughes and Mannix London, Nov. . 1

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

The Australian military authorities have telegraphed to Ireland summoning the witnesses in the O’Donneil case, with a view to a preliminary…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, November 4. (Before Mr. J. Sounders), C.m.) Charge Op Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 3

Edward Norman, 52 years of age, was charged with stealing a hat, valued at 10/, the property of Iris Carmody. On the application of the police a…

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Theft of Hat Alleged

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 2

In the Wagga Plice Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Saunders, J.P., Edward Norman, 52, was charged with stealing a hat, valued at 10/, the property…

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