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Courts & crime, 1925

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Nemesis German Officers Sentenced to Death LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

A Brussels message states that the Court Martial at Liege sentenced to death two Germans, Colonel Van Thessemen und Major Hederman, who…

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Police Reinforcements. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

The Victorian Government has called in from the country and suburban districts all the available police in case of trouble from the waterside workers…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Messrs. W. Sowter and W. F. Nash, J's P. Riotous

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

Robert Turner and Andrew Patrick Watson pleaded guilty, and were fined 10/ each and 8/ costs. No Lights!…

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Alleged Theft of Eggs

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

Messrs. T. Edmondson and Co. have reported to the police that a case of eggs has been stolen from their store. A man brought the eggs in from his…

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Vagrant's Wish. "Six Months for Magistrate"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

In the Wagga Police Court yesterday James Albert. Larkins (47) was sentenced to six months imprisonment for haying been an idle and disorderly…

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Sunday Liquor Supply. Wagga Licensee Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

Before the police magistrate, Mr. J. B. Gibson, in the Wagga Police Court yesterday Joseph Henry Ellison, licensee of the Federal Hotel, was charged…

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Exchange of Wives. Husbands Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 6

Two great friends, an architect and a school teacher, who live at Gere, is Reuss, says a message from Berlin, discovered that each felt it was very…

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De Garis in Gaol Treated with Every Courtesy

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

C. J. De Garis is being treated with every consideration and courtesy by the police and is allowed to receive visitors daily, but refuses to discuss…

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WIRES Three Years' Penal Servitude For Assault SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 1

Mr. Giles Shaw, chairman of the Metropolitan Bencn of Stipendiary Magistrates, opened an inquiry today, under the provision of section 175 of…

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Police Court. Friday, January 16. Before Messrs. Palser and Browning, J's.P. Alleged Pilfering of Beer

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

James Waters was charged with that on 16th January, at the Gundagai railway goods shed, he did have a quantity of beer in his possession,…

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War Crimes. Germans Sentenced to Death Wholesale Massacres of Citizens. Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

The court martial at Liege has sentenced to death two Germans, Colonel von Thesseman and Major Hederman, who were held responsible for the…

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Alleged Attempt To Commit Murder Arrest in Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

Edward Cecil Bates, aged 28, was arrested in Goulburn on Saturday night on a charge of attempted murder…

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Hotel Alterations. Licensing Court Order

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

Application was made to the Licensing Court at Wagga before Mr. J. B. Gibson, L.M. (by special delegation), for permission to make material…

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Death Sentence. German Court-martial. London. Jan. 18

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

At a court-martial at Liege the death sentence was passed upon the German Colonel Von Thressemann and Major Hedeismann, who were…

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Shipping Trouble Court Application Granted Position Still Obscure

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

The position in connection with the waterfront dispute is still obscure, the only thing certain being that the dispute is still on. The…

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Evictions Police get a Reception LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 1

Eleven evictions were curried out at Clydebank. The barricade at one house was torn down, and at another an Irate woman was most abusive,…

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Protection of Police. Assailants Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

At the Newtown Police Court to-day Edward Stewartson, laborer, was charged with having assaulted Constable Ferguson and Sergeant Harris;…

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Alleged Burglary SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 1

John Clarke, 42, a printer, was remanded at the Central Court,to-day, on a charge of having broken and entered the shop of James Woods, at…

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[?]Olice Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

At the local police court yesterday, before Messrs Palser. & Browning. J. P. James Waters on remand, was charged with…

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Police Association. Officials Visit Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 3

Last night the chief officers of the New South Wales Police Association, the president, Mr. H, Chimer, and the general secretary,…

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