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Courts & crime, 1905

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Stealing Wool Tumut Police Court. Friday, September 1, 1905

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M. Edward Collins was charged with stealing sheepskins and 121bs of wool, the property of A. E. Hassall, of…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. Wilkinson P.M., Denis Hinds was charged, on remand, with being deemed to be unsound mind…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

James Grant pleaded guilty, and was fined 2-6 or till the rising of the court…

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Police Court. Friday, 8Th September, 1905. (Before Mr. McKensey, P.M.) '

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

Robert Parker, on remand, was charged with that he did on the 27th May, being the bailee of one brown pony, harness, etc., fraudently take and…

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Police Buildings Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

The anti-ratification of peace riots at Tokio lasted throughout the night. Five hundred persons were wounded, but the police [?] were the only…

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Land Appeal Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

(Before Mr H, Curry, President; and Commissioners Brandis and Houston) The Land Appeal Court commenced its sittings at Wagga Wagga on…

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American Girl at Court

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 7

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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Some Law Court Humors

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 6

Mr. Fox Russell contributes to the July "Pall Mall Magazine" "Some Humors of the Law Courts." Among other things. Mr Russell tells of a…

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Cases for the Full Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 3

In connection with the appeals by E. R. M. Heffernan and William Slinger against the decision of the Cootamundra Land Board in respect of…

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Agrarian Topics. the Superfluous Land Court

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

The [?]stion of the Land Appeal Court in reserving the decision of a loeal land board with reference to what constituted a "living area" under…

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Received at 1 A.M. Further Details. Unpopularity of the Police. Martial Law Decreed. London, Sept 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

The Tokio rioting commenced on the 5th inst., and was caused by the refusal of the Government to reveal the full peace terms and also prohibiting…

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Land Appeal Court. Tuesday, September 5, 1905. (Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry, President, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.) a Cootamundra Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 3

E. Weissel appealed against the decision of the local Land Board in respect to his application under section 13 Crown Lands Act Amendment Act, 1903, for the reduction…

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Land Appeal Court Sitting. (Before Mr. H. Curry, President: and (Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry, President, and Commissioners C. Brandis and W. Houston.) Appeals Remitted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 3

The Wagga Land Appeal Court was continued at Wagga on Wednesday and Thursday. Appeal by A. V. L. Hull against the…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. Wilkinson, P.M., on the application of Senior-Sergeant Anderson, the Bench granted a, prohibition order…

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Socialist Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

A well-known socialist leader named Johann Rasprzak, who was formerly editor of a newspaper, has been tried by court-martial at Warsaw…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, September 11. Before Mr. Cornett, J.P. Theft of Boots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

James Conners was charged with having, at Gundagai, on 9th September stolen one pair of blucher boots, valued at 5/9, the property of E. R. E Robins…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) a Prohibition Order

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

Senior-Sergeant Anderson applied for a prohibition order against John Farrell. Farrell did not put in as appearance, and and the Senior-sergeant gave…

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Victoria. Terrible Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

Constable Scammell, of Sandringham, killed his wife and children this morn­ing, and then committed suicide. It appeals that two elder sons, who…

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Shocking Murder at Quilbone. Ex-convict's Desperate Act. Sensational Series of Crimes (By Telegraph). COONAMBLE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

A sensational murder case was reported from Quambone this morning. A man named Geo. Lorie, a selector near Quilbone, which is situated…

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Police Court. Monday, September 11. Before Mr. Cornett, J.P. Theft of Boots

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 3

James Bonnets was charged with having, at Gundagai, on 9th September, stolen one pair of blucher boots, valued at 5s 9d, the property of E. R…

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