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Courts & crime, 1919

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Lockhart Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

A telegraphic message received last night said that no tenders were received in Sydney yesterday for additions to the police station at Lockhart…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 3. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M.) Without Lights

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

Alfred Br[?]sley was proceeded against by the municipal council's inspector for driving a sulky, without lights, across Hampden Bridge on the night of…

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District Court. Alleged Breach of Contract Shearing Test Case

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

A case which attracted a good deal of interest was heard at the local District Court on Friday last, before his Honor, Judge Bevan…

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Charge of Stealing. Big Sum Involved. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 3

Richard Gosling was to-day remanded at the Police Court on a charge of stealing a cheque for £250, the property of the co-partnership of himself and…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 4. (Before Messrs. T. Dobney and H. Oates, J.'sP.) LARCENY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

William Mcmmott, 65 years of age, was charged with having, at Wagga, on the previous day, stolen a coat, razor and wallet of the total value of…

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Posed As Returned Soldier. Trip Supplied by Widow. Deserter Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

Noyle Skehan, alias Sergeant Morris, was charged at the Police Court to-day with having forged aud uttered a cheque which was purported to be signed by…

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Violent Negro Prisoner. Two Warders Stabbed. Bathurst Gaol Sensation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

Bathurst gaol is responsible for yet another sensation, the result of an outbreak by a number of prisoners. The leader was a powerful American…

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[?] Court. Tuesday, March 4th

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

F. W. Weeden v. Jos. Hibbens Mr. Mackenzie for plaintiff, Mr. Emanuel for defendant. We gave in our last issue the…

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Leeton Police Court. Charge of Stealing Dismissed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Aspendall, P.M. William Williams was charged with stealing at Leeton, on February 24,…

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Tumut Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

The Tumut Police Court was occupied for part of its last two sittings, Mr Harcourt Halcombe, P.M., presiding,…

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Narandera Police Court Tuesday, February 25. Before Mr. Chippendall, P.M.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

Rabbit Inspector M. F. Burray v. the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, falling to adequately destroy rabbits within the area…

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Freshwater Shooting Case. Wilson Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

Leonard Wilson was before the city Police Court this morning, charged with having shot Raymond Francis, with intent to murder…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 3

At the local police court on Tuesday last, before Mr M. Long-field, P.M., the following landholders, for failing to destroy…

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Shooting Affray. Man Again Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day, William Donohue was charged with having shot[?] Harry Bowman, with intent to murder him. The police…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 3

At the licensing court on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. T Cadell, Licensing Magistrates, the following applications were dealt…

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Police and Military. A Serious Disturbance. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 1

A serious disturbance occurred outside the Clarence street police station this afternoon. It is understood that a constable ordered a…

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Anzac Captain Arrested. Fight Between Soldiers and Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 7

Serious disturbances occurred outside the Clarence-street police station this afternoon. It is understood a constable ordered a returned Anzac captain, who…

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Gunner Yates Sentenced Pte. Friend Found Guilty. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

At the Domain Camp this morning the finding of the court-martial which tried Gunner Goorge Edwin Yates, M.H.R., of the 13th Field Artillery…

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Old Gaol Building

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

The process of demolishing the old gaol buildings and walls at Wagga by Messrs. C. Hardy and Co. is progressing satisfactorily, and they have…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. Drunk

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

James Bell, sen., was fined 5/ or 24 hours for being drunk…

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