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Courts & crime, 1905

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Contempt of Court. Mr. Haynes Fined £50

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 4

The Full Court on Monday fined Charles John Haynes, the publisher and proprietor of the "Newsletter," £50 for contempt of Court, in having…

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Police Court. Friday, 4Th August. (Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

William Hopgood was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 7s 6d or three days lock-up. William Simmons, charged with…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J.H. Nisbett, P.M. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

William Dwyer, for drunkenness, was fined 5/. James Dawson was fined 20/- for the same offence. Mr. Mac Mahon for…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, L.M., and J. J. Keane, J.P. The Bench wished to have the third member of the court. SANITARY CONDITIONS…

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The Federal High Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

The federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authoity in Australia, Sir S. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives gives a wonderful testimonial to Messrs. H. A. Barrachlough, Ltd., the well…

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Appeals to the Land Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court will be held in Sydney, commencing on Tuesday, 8th August, when the following appeals will be heard :—…

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Another Fort Holder. Police Station This Time

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 3

From Paris on May 26th, the correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote:-- Imitating Roy, of Usseau, another…

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Timber Trade Dispute. Award of Arbitration Court. Preference to Unionists

The Worker · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 7

The President of the N.S.W. Arbitration Court delivered judgment on Friday of last week in the matter of an industrial dispute between the New South Wales Sawmill and…

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Warden's Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, "Warden. About Tools, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

Edward Martin Barkoffsky v. John Boe, for the recovery of tools, property, &c., valued at about £1/10/. Mr. R. A. Morgan (Morgan and…

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The Courts. Licensing Court. Wednesday. (Before the P.M. and Mr Keane, J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

A complaint was made against George Alexander Prosser, for that he did, in the year 1905, he being then the holder of a publican's license, at the premises…

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Alleged Burglary in Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

The only, business at the Wagga Police Court, before Mr. T. H. Wilkin[?] P.M. yesterday, was the remanding of two persons, charged with…

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Alleged Burglary a Fortunate Capture

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

The Wagga police may be complimented upon making a fortunate capture on Sunday afternoon. The townspeople generally anticipate deeds of daring when…

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Wagga Magistrate's Decision Upset

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Pring, in Chambers, in Sydney on Friday, a special case was decided in which there was an appeal from the determination of…

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The Federal High Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australasia, Sir S. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to MESSRS…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

John Wilson was fined 2/6 or imprisonment till the rising of the court for being drunk on Monday…

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Appeals to the Land Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court will be held in Sydney, commencing on Tuesday. 8th August, where the following appeals will be heard:— Margaret Billingsley against the…

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Purchased Diplomas. an Alleged Doctor Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 4

The Criminal Court at Adelaide established a record on Friday by sitting from 10 a.m. until 20 minutes after midnight. The greater part of…

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Murder by Natives

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 2

Captain W. Finlayson, a trader, has been treacherously murdered by the native crew of his cutter Sarvo. They tracked him to death, and then threw…

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The Federal High Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 2

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australasia, Sir S. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to MESSRS…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. Nisbett. P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 2

Joseph Parker was fined 5/- for drunkenness. INDECENT LANGUAGE. The same accused was fined 30/- for…

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