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Courts & crime, 1919

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Murder Alleged. Nurse Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 2

The inquiry into the death of Alice Berry, of Queanbeyan, was concluded at the Redfern Police Court yesterday…

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Items of News. Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 2

Today it the last day for lodging plaints in the District Court, to be held st. Wagga on December 5…

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Junee Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahen. L M. and W. J. Hiscock, J.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 1

Mr. W. A. Crawley was granted a transfer of the Enterprise Hold, Old Junee, from H. A. Swannel. Mr. Crawley, who owns the hotel properly, first…

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Hits a Priest. a "Jewell", on the Jaw! Jewell Before the Court. His Solicitor and P.M. Have a Breeze. Solicitor Withdraws from the Case. Defendant Secures a Week's Adjournment

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 3

Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M., on Saturday morning, Rev. Father Costello prosecuted a well-konwn Cootamundra citizen, Bandmaster Jewell, for…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 4

The licence of the Federal Hotel, Wagga, was transferred from John Pigot to Ernest Leonard Clout. Sunday trading licences were…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 17. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.m.) Adulterated Milk

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 4

Charles Victor Francis, Pure Food Inspector, took action against Charles J. Hale for selling adulterated milk. Mr. K. C Stellway appeared for the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 17, 1919. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon P.m.) All About a Radiator

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2

Ralph Elija Hancock, who was formerly associated with William Charleston in a motor-bus venture, proceeded against Sergeant [?]amuel;…

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Parisian Dances. Police Take Action. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2

The "Mail's" Paris correspondent says that the police inspection of music halls has revealed a startling disregard for the permissable limits of undress…

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Local and General Wagga Licensing Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2

In the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. Mr. J. McMahon, granted a transference of the publican’s license of the…

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Mr. Hughes in Prahran. Hostile Reception. Police Clear the Streets. Melbourne, Monday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. Hughes was given a lively time at the Prahran Town Hall to-night. The hall was crowded, 2000 being present, and there was an equal number…

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P.M.'s Court Yesterday. a Charge Dismissed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

B. W. Bone was charged with stealing an overcoat the value of £2 the property of W. E. Burkanshaw. [?] deposed that on Oct…

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Sinn Feiners Set Fire to Police Barracks. London, Nov. 14

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

Sinn Feiners 'twice attacked the police barracks at County Clare, after the police evacuated the Barracks the hostile crowd bombed and set fire to…

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Schmidt’s Sanity Middle Harbor Hermit Again Before Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 1

Joseph Schmidt, who was arrested in a cave In Middle Harbor some time ago, was again before Judge Scholes at Darlinghurst to-day…

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POLICE [?] BY [?] SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 2

Pelting bricks from the top of a flour mill at Pyrmont where he had climbed last night, a man kept a crowd of police and workmen at bay…

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I. W.W. Plot. to Murder Officials. Vancouver, Nov. 19

The Daily Express · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 1

Philadelphia reports a plot to kill Federal officials by means of bombs at Christmas. The parcels alleged to have been discovered are due to the…

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Fr. O'donnell. Interest in the Court Martial. Commences Next Monday. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 1

All Ireland is greatly interested in the O'Donnell court-martial, which, is to commence on the 24th November. A special room is being equipped in…

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Culcairn Metal Cases. Shire Councillors Charged. Intense Interest Manifested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 4

Considerable interest was evinced yesterday in the proceedings instituted by S.G. M'Donald against William George Balfour, and against James…

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Cyanide Poisoning. Police Take Action

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 3

The Wagga P.P. Board had the matter of the use of cyanide before it at its meeting in October last, ann it was decided to invite the…

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Rioting in Cairo. Police Stations Attacked. Casualties Recorded. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 4

"The Time" Cairo correspondent says that street rioting has been renewed. The crowd attacked the police…

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Police Court. To-day. Before the P.M. No Light

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 2

Joe Axford was charged with driving without a light. A plea of guilty was put in. It was a licensed cab…

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