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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Death of Mrs. Devlin. Gleeson Before the Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Patrick Lawrence Gleeson, 28 years of age, a native of Victoria and described…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 11. Before [?] Chippendale P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Joseph Staunton and Thomas Kane were charged with assaulting Andrew Cunningham on 6th inst., with intent to rob him…

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Police Duties

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

Constable McKay, of Jugiong, is doing the double duty of working Jugiong and Coolac police districts during the absence of Constable…

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Junee Police Court. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 3

William Walton Brown and Robert Warren were charged with assault with intent to rob Robert Stirling, on the premises of the Locomotive…

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Junee Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

A transfer of the Broadway Hotel, Junee, from J. M'Conville to L. Emery was granted by the Licensing Bench at Junee on Friday…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 14. (Before Messrs. W. Purtell and A. F. D. White, J.'sP.) Alleged Larceny

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 6

Charles John Goodes, 25 years of age, was charged that on July 25 last, at Lockhart, being then the bailee of a side-car, the property of Vernon A…

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Theft From Surfer. Sydney, Saturday.—

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

Thieves [?] jewellery valued at £50 and 18/[?]in silvers the properity of Norman Rickets, of Sydney, from a locker in the Bondi [?] sheds to-day, while…

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German's Death. Investigation by Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

A Request has been maide from Maitland for Sydney detectives to make inquiries into the circumstances of the death of a German named…

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Case of Gunner Yates. Trial by Court-martial. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

The Victorian State Commandant has announced that Gunner Yates, M.H.R., is to be tried before a court-martial on Tuesday with having boa[?] guilty of…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 16. Before Mr. E. Harrison. [?]

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

Stanley H. Bright was fined 5s in default three hours, for drunkenness; and £2, in default seven days, for using indecent…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

The art union organised so successfully last year on behalf of the hospitals of the State, in connection with the Police and Firemen's…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday February 17. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M.) At Uranquinty Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

Joseph Richard Fereny pleaded guilty to having been found drunk on the railway station at Uranquinty on February 10 and was fined 10/. He also…

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Bulgandra Tragedy. [?] Tried for Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

The inquest on the body of the late Mrs. Mar[?] Devlin, formerly license of the Bulgandra Hotel, the victim of the shooting affray there on…

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The Final Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

"Didn't issue an injunction against that young man Tipples coming here again?" said the judge to his eldest daughter…

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P.M's Court

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

In the P.M's Court yesterday, Mr Chippandale, the Relieving P M presided Whatmay he descrited as the…

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Dismissed the Service. Result of Court Martial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

Lieut George Grayson, A.I.F., has been dismissed from His Majesty's service by general material, for neglecting to wear the blue armbands, and…

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Mask-wearing in Court. Censure on Judges. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. J.D. Fitzgerald, Minister for Health commended severely to-day upon the action of the Supreme Court judges who sat in the Banco court yesterday…

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Health Officer Charged. Braved Quarantine Flag

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

Dr. Alexander Gibbes, of the State Health Department, appeared at the Central Summons Court to-day on an information alleging that he, being…

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Congressman Sentenced Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 3

Congressman, Victor Berger and four other Socialists have been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment under the Espionage Act…

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Hay Court of Petty Sessions

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 3

At the Hay Court of Petty Sessions on Monday last, the following were charged, on summons, with failing to destroy…

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