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Courts & crime, 1906

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The High Court. Application for a Mandamus

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 3

In the High Court at Melbourne to-day, Messrs. Freeman and Wallace asked for a mandamus to compel the postal authorities in Sydney to deliver…

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Cable News. Confession of Murder. Tourist Shot in the Back. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 3

The suspicion that Mr. Thomas Reid, a Scottish schoolmaster, met with foul play while visiting the Continent early last month proves to have been well…

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Morocco Conference. the Question of Police. Cermany Annoyed. London, March 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 2

The action of Sir Arthur Nicolson, the British representative at the Morocco Conference, at Algeciras, has caused much annoyance in Germany…

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The Latest by Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday 8 p.m. Alleged Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 2

A sensational story of assault and robbery has been reported to the police. A man named Bowra, residing at Arncliffe, is alleged to have…

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Warden's Court. Monday March 5Th, Before Mr. Warden Nesbit

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 2

E. J. Thompson applied for extension of authorities and suspension of labor conditions in respect to various anth. orities to enter, parishes Bangus and…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday a lad Dawed Richard Ellis was brought before the Police Magistrate on a charge of traveling from…

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New South Wales. SYDNEY, Friday. Assault and Robbery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

William M'Cauley and Thomas Haswell, convicted at the Sessions for assault and robbery, were each sentenced to three years hard labor. The…

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Temporary Supreme Court Judge. Dr. Sly Appointed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

Owing to Judge Owen being engaged on the Lands Commission, Dr. Sly has been appointed an Acting-Supreme Court judge for three months…

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The Prohibited Immigrant. Case Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

T[?]case of Richard C. Malouf, the Sy[?] merchant, who is regarded by the Commonwealth authorities as a probibited immigrant, was before the…

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Madman on a Roof. Fierce Fight with the Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

A madman created some excitement in Bourke-street, Melbourne, about I o clock on Monday morning. He dashed into the Palace Hotel, and…

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A Squatter's Troubles Wholesale Fleecing Alleged. House Raided by the Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

For some time past (says Tuesday's "Age") Mr. Waiter Harold Davidson, a well-known squatter, whose lavish expenditure of money in the city has…

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Matrimonial Differences. Husband Sued by Wife. Magistrate's Caustic Comments

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

James, O'Hehir, farmer, of Brucedale was proceeded against by his wife, Mary Ann O Hehir, on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted her on the 22nd…

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Assault on a Ship. Second Mate and Alleged Lunatic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

Samuel Dickson, second mute of the ship London Hill, was charged ut the South Melbourne Police Court on Friday with assaulting a seaman of the…

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Assault and Robbery. Youth Knocked Senseless. Mine Salaries Stolen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

A sensational case of assault and robbery occurred -on the Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, late on Friday afternoon. A youth named names Groutsch, 19…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday ,March 12th. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Municipal Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against Jas. Hickey for throwing offensive matter, to wit fish, upon the bank of the Murrumbidgee River, a public…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Municipal Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

The Inspector of Nuisances (Mr. C. A. Cannon) proceeded against several persons for breaches of the borough by-laws, when fines in the usual…

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Facts Established at Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 2

In at action, the case of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentations by an imitsting company, which was tried before his Hocor…

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Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 2

On Friday night at the Quarter Sessions George Lewis, from Adelong, was found guilty of horse stealing, and recommended to mercy and treatment as…

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Jugiong Police Court Tuesday, March 6

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

Before C. F. Butler, P.M. James Perry was charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse, and was fined £3 or 1 month in Gundagai gaol…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the P.m.) Illegally Impounding

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 2

William Renchan v. T. G. McAlister. A case of illegally impounding sheep. Plea, not guilty. Mr MacMahon for complainant, Mr…

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