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Courts & crime, 1905

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Sentenced to Death

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 2

Edward Connaughton has been sentenced to death at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having wounded a Sydney barmaid with…

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The Courts. Police Court.--saturday. Before the P.M. [?] Unsound Mind

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 2

David Brooker was charged with being deemed to be insane and wandering at la.ge. See:-- Constable M'Donald, sworn,…

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News by Wire. High Court Squabble. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 2

It is understood that the Attorney-General will propose to the High Court judges an allowance of three guineas per day while travelling on…

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Rabbit Destruction. a Supreme Court Decision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 3

"On the Land" writer in Sydney "Herald" comments:—"The case referred to last week at a meeting of th; Gundagai Pastures Board deserves the…

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The Law Institute and Mr. George Coleman. Before the Full Court, Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 4

On Thursday last the 25th just., Mr. George Coleman, Solicitor of Wagga Wagga, appeared before the Full Court to an certain affidavits filed on be…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May, 30. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 3

William Griffiths, on remand, charged with stealing one bay mare from Sandy Creek, near Tumut, the property of James Crowe, of Tumut…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 2Nd June. (Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

C. R. Russell v. W. Kenny, charged with allowing and permitting a cow to stray on the railway. Mr. Dibbs appeared for…

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The Courts. Police Court. -- WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr W. Lockwood, J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

Wm. Godfrey pleaded guilty to being drunk in Wallendoon street, and was fined 26 or 12 hours' imprisonment, THURSDAY…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J. H Nisbett, P.M. DRUNK, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

A young man, a stranger named William Egan, was fined 5/- for being drunk and 10/- for using bad language. Frederick Davis was fined 5/- and 15/-…

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High Court Dispute

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

The dispute which has arisen between the judges of the High Court and the Federal Attorney-General (Sir Josiah Symon), regarding…

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Amazing Career of Crime. the "Simple Murder" Case in Queensland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 6

A more impressive example of the reasonableness of applying the system of indeterminate sentences of imprisonment to irreclaimable criminals could…

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A Mafla Murder. Sicilian Chopped to Pieces. San Francisco, April 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 5

A murder, horrible almost beyond parallel, has recently shocked and startled San Francisco, and the police claim, that it is the work of the…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, 2nd June. (Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

R. Cor[?]ett v. W. Howe.--Claim Verdict for amount, with 3s costs. v Dr. H. G. B[?]nnetts v. W. Coffey.-- No appearance of defendant. Verdict…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yester day, before Messrs. W. purtell and J. Jeremy, J.'sP. E. Murray was [?] 2/6, or imprisonment to the rising of…

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Tumut Police Court Before Mr Nisbett, P.M Tuesday, May 30

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

A youth named William Griffith, on remand, was called to answer a charge of stealing one bay mare at Sandy Creek, near Tumut, on or…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

At the Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr. Warden Draco, J. J. Daffy applied to restrain Robert Field from dealing with the proceeds of a…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court at [?] on Friday, sustained the following appeal:— T. Ryan. conditional lease, Narandera. rent reduced [?] 1¾d to…

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A Mafia Murder

The Temora Star · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

A MURDER, horrible almost beyond parallel, has recently shocked and startled San Francisco, and the police claim that it is the work of the Mafia…

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A Suspected Murder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 3

A man named S[?]let was murdered at Noumca a few days ago. [?] body was then suspended by the [?] from a tree, in order to make it [?]…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. E. Doidge, J.P. Drunk, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

A strong looking man, though a cripple, with a wooden leg, named, David Leslie, was charged with, drunkenness and assaulting the police;…

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