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Courts & crime, 1906

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Goulburn Circuit Court Tuesday Afternoon. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice) Petition for Dissolution of Marriage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

Before the Chief Justice and a jury of twelve. Herbert Winch sued for a dissolution of marriage with Mary Josephine…

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A Supreme Court Appeal. a Coviction Uhheld. a Wolfe's Schnapps Cash. Prosecution Under the Public Health Act

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Pring. Re Adam Bear (W. H. Bahner and other respondents). Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 26

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 3

Fred Beck v. John W[?]lans; charge, stealing a horse. The accused was remanded to Tumut from Gundagai…

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Laud Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 4

Sittings of the Lan[?] Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at the Court House, Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on wednesday, 2nd May, for…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before the P.M.

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

Chas, O'Malley, charged with using obscene language in a public place, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, 6[?] costs. Albert Billingsly v. Jos. Kinaue, alleged…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

One case withdrawn, and in another the service of summons had been evaded, according to Mr. MacMahon, and the case was continued…

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A Plucky Police Officer

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 3

What might have been a serious accident was happily averted on Friday last by the ubiquitous Constable Brown. It appen[?]s that a horse and buggy, owned by Mrs…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, L M., and J. J. Keane, J.P. The rent of the Stockingbingal hotel (David White licensee) was reduced to…

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Temora District Court. Saturday, 28Th April, 1906. (Before His Honor, Judge Rogers.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 3

Rebecca Wyse v. W. G. G. Lucas, claim for amount of an unpaid promissory note. Mr. R. C. Dibbs appeared for…

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Australian Gaol Record a Controller-general's Criticism

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 1

The Controller-General of Prisons has forwarded to the Minister for Justice his report for the year ended 31st December last. The year, Captain…

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Local and General News. Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court was opened at Wagga yesterday. Mr. H. A. Curry, President, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston were on…

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Crime in Big Cities. Shocking Americas Cases. Police As Abettors. New York, March 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 4

For some time past Chicago has easily surpassed all other citied of the civilised world in its record of crime. That is admitted by the Chicago press,…

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Crime in Big Cities Shocking American Cases. Police As Abettors. New York. March 24

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 4

For some time past Chicago has easily surpassed all other cities of the civilised world in its record of crime. That is admitted by the Chicago press…

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Land Appeal Court. Wednesday, May 2Nd, 1906. (Before Mr. H. A. Curry, President, and Commissioners C. Brandis and W. Houston.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 4

The Laud Appeal Court was opened this morning. The list was a small one, eleven appeals only being included. Mr. R. M'Lean, Registrar, made his first visit…

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Warden's Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

ON Wednesday, before Mr. Warden J. H. Nisbett, the application of D. T. Davies for a gold-dredging lease of 12 acres on Adelong Creek was…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. Before the P.M.

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

John Deasy, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Parker st on Thursday, was fined 5s or 48 hours…

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Assault on the Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

In connection with a sensational occurrence on a trail near Ashfield station on Easter Monday night, when a man named Stephen Smith alleged he was…

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Resignation of De Witte. He Wanted a Free Hand. and the Czar Objected. Court Intrigues. London

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

The resignation inf Count De Witte, Chief Minister of the Russian Government, is officially confirmed. The St. Petersburg Nui[?]s says that…

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Land Appeal Court. Thursday, May 3rd, 1906. (Before Mr. H. A. Curry, President, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 3

The sittings of the Land Appeal Court, were continued to-day, Mr. F. V. L. Coffey again appeared for the Minister…

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Land Appeal Court. Thursday, May 3rd. [Before the Chairman, Mr. Currie, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.) Appel Against Appraisement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 3

In the appeal of W. A. Fitzgerald against the appraised rental of his conditional lease No. 1904-18, Wagga, particulars of which appeared in our…

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