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Courts & crime, 1919

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Budapest. Bolshies Sentenced to Death London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 1

At Budapest, 14 terrorists, including Oserny, Goldberger, and Lobel, notorious Bolshevist leaders, have been sentenced to death…

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Quietest Yet. Police Report Nothing. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 2

The police authorities regard yesterday as the quietest polling day on record. Cleanest Political Fight…

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Items of News. Jury Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 2

The annual Jury Revision Court was held at the Wagga Court House on Saturday morning. Only four names were added to the list, and two…

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A Tumut Anzac. a Charge of Murder. Startling Evidence. "He Gave Her Biscuits."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 2

The inquest was resumed last Wednesday at the Goulburn Police Court by Coroner Arnott in to the circumstances…

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Bolsheviks Sentenced. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 2

The "Times" Budapest correspondent says that fourteen terrorists, including Caerny, Goldberger, and Loebel, the notoious, Bolshe[?]s…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 16, 1919, (Before Mr. N. J. McMahon, P.m.) Rabbits

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 2

For falling to destroy rabbits to the [?]ction of the P.P. Board Inspector, Mrs. Elizabeth Gannon, of Downside, was fined 10/ with 4/ coats…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 15. (Before Mr. M. J. Mahon, P.M.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 1

Mrs. Emily Gannon, Downside, was fined 10/ for failing to destroy rabbits on her property…

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Bank Robbers. the Leeds Murder Redfern Arrested London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 2

Redfern, the ex-officer who was wanted in connection with the murder of Mr. Oates at Leeds has been arrested at Bristol…

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Wagga Licensing Court Monday, December 16. (Before Mr. M. J. M' Mahon, L.M., and Messrs. J. J. M'Grath and E. E. Collins, J'sP.) Billiard Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 4

The following persons were granted billiard licenses:— James J. Scott, William Leslie Outram, Bridget Nash, Edward Conway…

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Police Court. May. Before Mr. [?] Alleged [?]

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 4

William [?] 30, was [?] mante[?] eller[?]…

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Police Court. Before Mr McMAHON, P.M.

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 2

The P.M.'s Court was held at Lockhart yesterday. One of the first cases was that against William Weedo, of "Glen Ivy" and his…

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Perjury and Blasphemy Prevalence Increasing. Magistrate's Strong Comment

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 3

Very strong comment was made by Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M., at the Wagga Court on Monday evening when summing up a case in which two young…

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Coogee Tragedy. Verdict Of Wilful Murder Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 1

A verdict of wilful murder was given against Meagher in the Coogee tragedy at the Coronal’s Inquest to-day…

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Woman's Injuries. Man in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 3

What is known as the Hotel Mansions erse was before the Court to-day. In this case a young woman named Clarke fell from a window on…

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Missing Bags. Shire President Charged .Found Not Guilty. (Special Dispatch to “The Daily Express.”) LOCKHART

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 4

[?]terest was intense when the Police Court opened to-day for the hearing of a charge against William Weedon. J.P., late President of the…

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Prohibition Stands Verdict of U.S. Supreme Court. Vancouver, Dec. 15

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 1

Washington announces wartime prohibition is to held to be constitutional according to the United States Supreme Court. Prohibition is…

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Junee Police Court. Wednesday, December 17. (Before Mr. W. J. Hiscock J.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 2

James Breen was charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel to the value of £2, the property of Anthony Nicholas, fruiterer, of Junee…

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The Mask Farce Echo in Sydney Courts. Doctor Sues Magistrate. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 4

Dr. George Fox, Balmain, sued Frederick Gregory Adrian, Stipendiary Magistrate, to-day to recover £2,000. The pies hinged on the charge…

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Baby's Death. Mother Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 1

Bridget McDonald was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having, at Glen Innes, on October 5, murdered her child…

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Councillor Charged Capetown, Dec. 16

The Daily Express · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 4

The Judge has ordered warrants of arrest to he issued of R[?] Na[?]ler, a member of the Johannesburg Town Council on charges of…

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