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Courts & crime, 1902

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The Arbitration Court. the Musicians Dispute

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court to-day delivered judgement in the matter of the dispute between the Professional Musicians Association and Mr. J. C. Williamson. The…

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Arbitration Court. Professional Musicians v. JAMES G. WILLIAMSON

The Worker · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 8

The matters in dispute between the Professional Musicans' Society of Australasia, industrial union of employees, claimants, and James C. Williamson, theatrical…

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The Female Franchise. Compiling the Rolls. Additional Work for the Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 3

Since the passing of the Woman's Suffrage Bill into law in the State of New South Wales steps have been taken to compile the electoral rolls, giving the names of all…

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The Guilfoyle Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

The Perth authorities have decided to proceed with the case against the man arrested on suspicion of alleged complicity in the Gullfoyle murder…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 22. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

George Londonderry, charged with being drunk in a public place, pleaded guilty and was lined 10s or six days. Ernest Miller pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

The Wagga Circuit Court opens at 10 o'clock this morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. W. W. White is the assiate to the judge, and Mr. L…

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A Singular Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

What appears to have been a deliberate attempt at murder, followed by the suicide of the assailant, occurred in the Parramatta district on Friday evening…

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Items of News. Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

The Wagga Circuit Court sitting will be commenced this (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. W. W. Allen will attend as Judge's Associate, Mr. L…

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Strange Shooting Case. Attempted Murder. Suicide of the Assailant. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

A strange case of shooting and the subsequent suicide of the man who fired the shots is reported from the Parramatta district. On Friday night William Spence,…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. T. F. Mangan and F. Pinkstone, J.P. AFFILIATION. Emily Louisa Crisp applied for an order…

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Police Court. SATURDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER, 1902. [Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.M.]

The Temora Star · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

SUSAN GORDON, on bail, charged with sly[?] selling, pleaded not guilty, and was defendant's by Mr. Walsh. Defendant's solicitor applied for a…

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A Singular Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

WHAT appears to have been a deliberate attempt at murder, followed by the suicide of the assailant, occurred in the Parramatta district on Friday evening…

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Moore Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 2

Thomas Tresilian Moore, who had been remanded for sentence the previous day when before the Bench, yesterday, asked that his previous good character be taken…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 2

Henry Walker Mitchell and Geo. Robert Gibbs pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on the 16th day of October, at Grong Grong, stolen six sheep and 40…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 2

The sitting of the Wagga Circuit Court was commenced at the court house on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. W. W. Allen was present as…

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The Dandenong Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 2

The Dandenong murder trial was continued to-day. Mr. Maxwoll, for Tisler, in addressing the jury, said he was compelled to take the unusual course of admitting…

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Victoria. the Dandenong Murder. Statement by Tisler. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 3

The trial of August Tisler and Mrs. Sangal, on a charge of murdering Edward Sangal at Dandenong, was continued in the Criminal Court to-day…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Tuesday, 23rd SEPTEMBER

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 2

The hearing of criminal cases was commenced at the Waggs Circuit Court on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Cohen and a jury of twelve. Mr…

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Telegraphic. New Sooth Wales. Hay Circuit Court. Hay

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 3

The Circuit Court which opened to-day was occupied all day in the charge against Michael John Gallagher, Walter Gallagher, and William Hebert Griffiths of assaulting Countable…

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Sentenced to Death. MELBOURNE

The Junee Democrat · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

Selina Sangal and. August Tisler were both found guilty yesterday of the murder of Edward Sangal, husband of the firstnamed, after a three…

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