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Courts & crime, 1906

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Railway Case

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 2

John Brown, alias-Gorman was charged with travelling on a railway without reasonable excuse and without paying his fare…

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A Murder Charge. Insane Chinese Acquitted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 4

At the Criminal Court, in Sydney, on Monday, a Chinese Cook named Fan Ban was placed in the dock charged with the murder of Chow…

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Death for Incurables. a Doctor's Drastic Proposals. Legalised Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 2

Dr. Gregory has introduced in the Iowa (U.S.A.) legislature, a bill legalising the painless killing of hopelessly inourable patients, at their own…

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Land Appeal from Urana. Dismissed by the Supreme Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 4

Mr. Justice Simpson and Mr. Justice Pring on Saturday delivered their reserved judgement in the appeal by George Day against the direction of…

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The Trail of the Taff Vale Decision. Important Judgment of the High Court

The Worker · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 5

The High Court, sitting in Melbourne, had before it on Monday last an appeal by the Brisbane Shipwrights' Provident Union against the decision of the Queensland…

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The Murder at the Royal Hotel

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

The youth Thomas John Quinlan was placed on his trial at the Criminal Court to-day, charged with the murder of Mrs. Mercy Gregory at the…

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Christmas Day Murder. a Family Quarrel. Death of a Guardsman

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 4

George Long, aged 20, of Princelet street. Spitalfields, was charged on 26th December at the Worship-street Police Court with the wilful murder of Private…

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Indecent Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

At the Criminal Court a young man, named Richard Small was charged with indecently assaulting a girl aged ten years, and he was sentenced to five…

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Police Court. Friday. 15Th March. (Before Mr. J. H. Nesbitt P.m.) Drunks

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

Joseph Hickey pleaded guilty to having been drunk and was fined 5s in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Edward French, was charged with a…

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The Boy Quinlan. Found Guilty of Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

One of the most extraordinary criminal trials heard in a sydney Court was concluded on Thursday, when the boy, Thomas John Quinlan,…

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A Post Office Embargo. Judgment of the High Court. Application Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 6

The High Court, sitting at Melbourne on Tuesday, delivered its reserved judgment on the application by Messrs Freeman and Wlla[?]e for a mandamus…

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Items of News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

At the Wugga Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson), George Alfred Leonard was charged that not being a…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, March 19th. Before Mr. Nesbit, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

ROBERT FREWIN, E. G. Cooke, Frederick Jenkins, Mrs. William Barton, F. Field, Reuben Jones, Thomas McAlister and A. A. Hojel were fined 2/6…

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The Boy Quinlan. Found Guilty of Murder

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

ONE of the most extraordinary criminal trials heard in a Sydney Court was concluded on Thursday, when the boy. Thomas John Quinlan, aged 15 1/2 years,…

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Murder by Natives. Warship Takes Vengeance. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

The German warship Condor, which returned to Sydney yesterday from an extended cruise in the Pacific Islands, brought news of the ghastly murder of…

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Warden's Court. Monday, March 19th. Before Mr. Worden Nesbit

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

V. T. Edquist v. the Prince of Wales Gold-Mining Company, Runo. Mr. Weekes for plaintiff. Goods sold, £17/19/1. Plaintiff produced letters…

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Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

Jas. Farre[?], alias Henry Lane, was charged with drunk [?] and in decent behaviour in a la[?] of Hereil Street. Ae[?]nsel pleaded not guilty and was…

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The Boy Murderer. Sentenced to Death

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

There was a bush in the Court, broken only by the sobs of the grief-stricken mother. Quinlan, however, was quite unconcerned, and was apparently ignorant of the fact that…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. T. F. Mangan, J.P. Drunk, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 3

Henry Lane was fined 2/6 for drunkenness. On the charge of behaving indecently he pleaded not guilty, and was defended…

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Localand General News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

At the Wegga Police Court on Tuesday, a mail named George Travels was fined [?] or one day, for drunke[?]ness, and 20s, or fourteen days, for using…

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