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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Police Court. Monday, February 3. Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. Travelling Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

P.P. Board v. Fred. Southee, for altering route of travelling stock without permission. Fined £2, costs 6/- and 21/- professional costs…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 3, 1919. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M., and Messrs. E. E. Cullins and W Purtell, J's.P.) Defaulting Cadets

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

Lieutenant H. Savage, Area Officer for the Wagga district, proceeded against William Victor Boy Waggood for failing, without lawful excuse, to…

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Chinese Missioners. Murder in Washington. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

Three members of the Chinese educational mission to the United Sates, Messrs. Theodore Wong, H, Haia, and Den-Sen-Woo, have been found…

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Tumut Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 4th

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Before Mr. Halcomb, P.M. Amy J. Piper v. Agnes McGrath—assault. Pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s., with 10s. for witness' and…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The monthly sitting of the Leeton Police Court was held before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M., on Tuesday last. The following cases were…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

At the local police court on Tuesday last, before Mr. M. Longfield, P M, the following oases were called:…

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Police Court. THURSDAY.—Before Mr Halcombe, P.M. Straying Stock

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

William Clarke, William Jones, William Harrold, and Clinton Terry, each fined 5/-, costs 6/-, for allowing stock to stray…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

At the licensing court on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. T. Cadell, J.P., Licensing Magistrates, an application by Louis Mozzini…

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Balmain Doctor Committed. Goes to Gaol. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 1

Dr. George Fox, charged at the Balmain Police Court with failing to wear a mask. Defendant said he saw a number of sick people daily…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3
Also in The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

Batros v. Waite, Case struck out. Batros v. Oliver Miles. Garnishee order on Michael Joseph Ryan. No appearance of garnishee. Ordered to pay…

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Theft of Food. Eleven Persons Fined. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

Eleven persons were charged, at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing goods from Farmer and Co. It was stated the accused were all employed in…

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Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

Joseph Andus, summoned by Rosalie Mauley, for assault, failed to appear and the case was heard ex-parts. Mr. P.R. [?] for the pla[?]ff…

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Alleged Lerceny as Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

Boota Singh an Indian hawker, charged George Coates for that between July 2, 1917, and January 31, 1919, he being the bailee of a bay colt, fraudulently…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 16.(Before Mr. R. H. Chippindall, P.M.) Straying Stock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

Seven persons were proceeded against by the council's inspector for permitting their stock to stray in the streets of the municipality. All pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Messrs. G. James and T. Williams, J.P. Drunk in Railway Carriage

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

William Henry Mackin, a stranger, and his wife, Evelyn Hannah, pleaded guilty to the above. The constable explained that the…

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Another Escapee Taken. Woman Charged with Harbouring Him. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 1

This afternoon another escapee from the Argyllshire was taken into the custody house. A Woolloomooloo woman was also…

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Police for North Head. Soldiers Becoming Pacified

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

About 100 Police went to the Quaran, tine Station this afternoon to see that no soldiers from the Argyllshire escaped. Up to to-night 50 of the men…

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Chinese Official Documents. Reported Theft in Japan. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

It is learned that the Chinese delegates to the Peace Conference had in their charge copies of the secret treaties with Japan. These were stolen from…

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Waga Police Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before Messrs. W. Purtell and H. Oates, J. P.) Breach of Railway By laws

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

George William James, 18 years of age, and George Roeser, 17, who had been apprehended by the police on the previous day, were charged with…

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