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Courts & crime, 1905

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Special Licensing Court. THURSDAY, August 24th, 1903. (Before Messrs. C. R. DeBoos and Ness, L.Ms.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 4

The following applications for the renewal of publican's licenses were granted : -- Patrick J. O'Connor, Empire…

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Licensing Court. FRIDAY. Before Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, L.M. and A. Bragg, J P. in Re Railway Hotel

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

The renewal of the license of the above hotel was again before the Bench, and the owner of the property was present and was represented by Mr. Mac Mahon…

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Woman's Ways. That Telephone Photo. Northcote Notes. Unhealthy Public Offices. How Mrs. Willis Looked in Court. Dear Dr. Arthur Again. . Lumley Let In

The Worker · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

Melbourne last week was agitated right down to its solar plexis by the interruption of its telephonic communication for 15 minutes while the female switch operators…

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Contempt of Court. Haynes Sent to Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 2

Charles Haynes, the registered proprietor of the "Newsletter," was ar rested this afternoon for the non-payment of a fine of £50 and costs imposed upon…

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Mutineers Sentenced to Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 2

Of the sailors who took part in the re volt at Libau, eight weeks ago, 137 have bean tried by court martial. Eight sailors have beau sentenced to be shot,…

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Haynes Goes to Gaol

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 2

Charles Haynes, proprietor of the "Newsletter," was committed to Darlinghurst gaol to-day for failing to pay the fine of £50 recently…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 3

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court will commence at Wagga on Tuesday, 5th September. The following cases are set down for hearing:—…

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New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY, Monday. an Alleged Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 2

Thomas Stott, an Australian aboriginal half-caste, has been arrested in New Zealand in connection with the death of a Chinaman, the Coroner's…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. Nisbett. P.M. LARCENY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

Harry O'Brien, 17 years, was charged with stealing five rabbit traps, the property of James Douglas, near Muttams, remanded from. Adelong…

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Police Court Monday, 28Th August. (Before Mr. John Rainsford, J.P.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

Thomas O'Brien, when charged by Constable Berry that he had on Saturday night consumed a larger quantity of intoxicating liquor than he could…

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The Courts. SATURDAY. Before the P.M. STEALING

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

Harry O'Brien, a youth, was charged with stealing six rabbit traps, the property of Wm. Douglas, at Muttama. The following evidence, taken at…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, od Tuesday morning, a woman named Emily Bell was fined 20s or 14 days for drunkenness, and £5 or…

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Child Murder at Kyneton. Mother Committed for Trial. Kyneton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Kyneton (Vic) Court-house to-day, by Mr. S. J. Goldsmith, P.M., on the body of a female infant which was found on…

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Bendigo Bank Robbery. Criminal Court Case. Complaint of Vagheness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 4

A case arising from the disappearance of £2100n from the Bank or Australasia at Benctigo, in which an ex-teller. Frederick! Hermann Gray, is charged with larceny, came…

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American Girl at Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 6

No one enjoys her first experience of the English Court more than the American girl, who, just emancipated from school, is making her first visit to…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Thursday morning, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. T. H Wilkinson, William Booker was fined 10s or seven days for…

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Items of News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., William Brooker was fined 10s, or seven days gaol, for riotous behaviour…

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Police Court. Friday, 1St September. (Before Mr. McKensey, P.M.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 4

John Sullivan, charged with being drunk in Hoskins st. Pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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The Arbitration Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

Mr. Sam Smith, the representative of the unions on the bench of the Arbitration court, has owing to ill-health, been temporarily placed in Callan Park…

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Lady Helps Police. Exciting Struggle at Battersea

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 7

On May 27th there was a highly exciting scene witnessed in Winstanley road, close by Falcon road, Battersea. A powerful-looking man was, it is alleged…

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