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Courts & crime, 1905

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Items of News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Thursday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) Edward Townsend, Nora Townsend, John Williams,…

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A Sydney Gang. Serious Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

For some little time Wagga has been the rendezvous of a gang of persons of ill reputation, and the vigilance of the police has been considerably exercised in…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

Charley Ah Yen was fined 10/- and cost, 6/- for allowing a horse to stray in the streets…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday Louth Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

The Full Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Midwinter, and sustained his death sentence conviction for the Louth murder…

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Alleged Serious Assault. the Victim in the Hospital

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

A serious assault has been reported to the local police as having occurred on Wednesday night. According to information supplied to us by the…

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The Louth Murder. Death Sentence Upheld

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

The Full Court today dismissed the appeal of Midwinter, and sustained his conviction for the Louth murder, for which he was sentenced to deach…

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FRIDAY Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

William Radley, alias "Stretcher Bill,'" alias J. Riley (on remand), was charged with stealing one mare, the property of William Townson, at Adelong, about February, 1905…

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Chinese in the Transvaal. Convicted of Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

Four Chinese have been sentenced to death in the Transvaal for the murder of a farmer…

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Betting Houses Suppression Act. Full Court Decision

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

The Full Court today delivered its reserved decision on an appeal against the decision of a magistrate who held that a public lane was not "a place"…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Police Court, before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., William Radley, alias "Stretcher Bill," alias J. Riley (on remand), was…

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Alleged Brutal Assault. the Sydney Gang

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 4

John William, Joseph Lone alras Hayes Frederick Dowdle an Edward lewushend were charged that they did in company assault John Ravey on…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, October 28, 1905. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Vagrancy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

Richard Griffith was fined 5s on a charge for being drunk, and disorderly on the previous day. Upon a charge of having no lawful visible means of…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson P.m.) Saturday, October 28th, 1905. the Wagga "Pug."

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 4

Richard Griffiths was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaurice-street on Friday. He was also charged with having no lawful…

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Power of a Married Woman to Acquire Land. Case From the Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 4

In the Supreme Court, Sydney (before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Pring), the following case came on for hearing:—…

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Latest News. Received at 1 A.M. The Czar Accepts Liberal Programme. A Fully Representative Chamber. Million and a Half of Strikers. Industrial System Paralysed the Court in Revolt. No Semblance of Authority Mock Republics Proclaimed. London, Octiber 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

A telegram from Peterhof, at midnight, states that after many hours conference with Count Witte, the Czar accepted the liberal programme and…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. LANGUAGE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 2

Martin Barkoflsky was charged with using, in a public place and within the hearing of persons passing, language of an obscene and indecent nature…

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Russia. a Fully Representative Chamber. the Court in Revolt. Mock Republics Proclaimed. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 2

A telegram from Peterhof, at midnight, states that after many hours conference with Count Witte, the Czar accepted the liberal programme and appointed Count…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.P., Louis H. Sauzier, charged with deserting his child Francis Roy Hull at…

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The Police and Hotels. Chief Commissioner Charged with Favoritism

The Worker · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 6

Robt. McHugh, ex-inspector of police, who retired in May, 1903, after 32 years' service, said that he had been engaged in licensing work, and had been greatly…

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The Lands Scandal. Charges Against Mr. Crick. Police Court Proceedings. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 2

W. P. Crick, M.L.A., ex-Minister for Lands, appeared on remand before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Water Police Court, summons division, this…

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