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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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MRS. A. E. Naughton Sentenced to Seven Years. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 1

Annie Edith Naughton, a married woman, was sentenced to seven years by Juston Ralston today for manslaughter in connection with an…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, Decembers [?], 1919(Before Mr. M. J. M. Mah[?] P.m.)defaulting Alien

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 4

At alien John Meles, aged 65, was brought before the court on three charges—failing to notify the Allens Registration Officer of a change of…

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Hit with an Axe. Verdict of Murder. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 4

At the coroner's inquest in Adelaide, on the body James Moorey, a verdict of murder was returned against Frederick Hopper…

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Belakun’s Terrorists on Trial for Murder and Torture. London, Nov. 28

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 1

The “Daily Express” Budapest correspondent says the trial of Belaken’s Terrorists has commenced and will last for several weeks as there…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, Dec. 1st

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 3

Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. Thos. O'Keofe v. Samuel Solomon for detention of a gold specimen. Mr. Fraser for the prosecution,…

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Clarence W. Bridge. Important Equity Court Decision

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

The Equity suit instituted by John Bridge and Co. Limited and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain and Agency Co. Limited, to…

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Police Court. Yesterday. Before Mr. Holcomb, P.M. Lifting Hay

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 7

William Barnes pleaded guilty to stealing five bags of hay, the property of John R. Martin, Ironbung Gates. It appears that defendant was going…

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Brutal Assault on a Constable. Sydney, Thursdays

The Daily Express · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 1

Four men who were engaged in a brawl at Alexandria were interrupted by Constable Maddlson. They attacked him and wrenched his baton away…

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District Court Adjourned

The Daily Express · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

The District Court which was se[?] down to sit this morning, has, owing to the inability of Judge Bevan to reach Wagga in[?]ime, been…

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Political Aspirant in Court

The Daily Express · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

Richard Thomas O’Halleran, of Glebe Point in the course of examination in bankruptey on Wednesday of last week, said he was a…

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District Court To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

The Clerk of Petty Sessions, Wagga, yesterday received a telegram from Judge Bevan from Corowa, asking him to postpone the District Court until…

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Liquor Reduction Bill. Charges Against Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

In the Assembly on Wednesday night the debate on the Liquor Amendment Bill was resumed by Mr. J. Storey. He suggested that a…

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CLARENCE W. BRIDGE. Important Equity Court Decision

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 7
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

The Equity suit instituted by John Bridge & Co., Ltd., and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Grain, and Agency Co., Ltd., to restrain Clarence…

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Murder Charge. the Pie Case. Convicted of Convictions in Every Country. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 1

George Cook, on remand, was at the Police Court to-day charged with having murdered Ettie Coolan. Inspector Mankey stated that…

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Anxiety in Ireland Murderous Attacks on Police. Government's Powerlessness. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

"The Times" Dublin correspondent says that Detective Barton, who was recently shot dead in Dublin, is the fourteenth policeman to be murdered in…

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Charged with Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 4

The lock-up keeper at Wagga had a busy time during Thursday night and yesterday. In answer to Complaints form business people, the police made…

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Hillston Police Court. Tuesday, 2Nd December. (Before Mr M. Longfield, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 3

For keeping unregistered dogs, Mrs. McDonald and Edward Blunden were each fined 10s or 48 hours. The fines were paid…

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Charge of Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 6

George Cook was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Ettic Coogan…

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