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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Arrested for Horse Stealing. a Remarkable Career

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

With reference to the arrest in Melbourne of John Daly alias "Professor Kemp," briefly reported in Saturday's "Express," the "Age" reports:—A tall…

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Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

a number of cases were called at the Small Debts Court, Wagga, yesterday, but with the exception of one, which was adjourned they were settled…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 14. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 3

A respectably dressed youth named John Davis was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Morrow-street on Saturday night…

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Wagga Police Court. (Monday, May 14th, 1906.) (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) a Warning to Youth

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4

A youth named John Davis, who stated that he was nineteen years of age, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Morrow street on 12th May…

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The " Professor" Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4

The appearance of John Patrick Daly in the City Court on Friday, on a charge of theft alleged to have been committed at Korumburra, attracted…

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Natal Insurrection African Natives Conspiracy. to Murder All Europeans. Report to the Colonial Secretary. Rebels Evade the Field Force. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

Sir Henry M'Callum, Governor of Natal, has reported to the Earl of Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the failure of Germany to…

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Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

Alfred Bernard Smelitzkiu, charged with being drunk in Burke[?] on Saturday night, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. To a further charge of…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 12. Before Mr Rainsford, J.P.

The Temora Star · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 3

Patrick Grace was arranged on the three charges of intoxication, bad language, and of resisting Senior-Constable Cle[?]sha when arresting him,…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

John Drennan was charged, under the Grimes Act, with maliciously injuring property on the town commons. Mr. Morgan for plaintiff; Mr. Mac…

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The High Court

The Temora Star · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

The decisions of the State Full Court have been disastrous this term. Out of eight decisions six have been upset by the High Court…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

An old man named George William Green was brought before the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, charged with having insufficient lawful means of…

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The Albury Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

It seems highly probable (says the Albury "Mail") that the Albury Gaol will shortly be abolished. For the last two years the Penal Department had had the…

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Gold Stealing. Kalgoorlie Mine Loses 500oz. KALGOORLIE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 4

A sensational report of gold-stealing comes from the Golden Pole mine. For some time past there has been, after allowing for gold left in the…

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The High Court. Interesting Judgements

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 4

Two interesting judgments were, delivered by the High Court in Sydney, on Monday. The first was in the case of Langley…

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Bomb-throwing at Warsaw. Police Captain Killed. London, May 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

A workman at St. Petersburg stopped and maltreated the well-known preacher, Father John, of Cronstadt. A police captain, named…

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Russia Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m. a Terrible Revenge. Captain of Police Killed. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

A bomb killed M. Constantinoff, Captain of Police of Warsaw, and severely wounde[?] six soldiers. The man who threw the bomb shot another soldier…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 3

AT the Wodonga police court on Thursday Johr. Alfred Mitchell was charged with stealing a horse the property of Patrick James Quirk, a horse…

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Secret Police

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 3

The Russian police service is said to be now the largest and best organised in England. Next to London, Hull and Newcastle, especially the former, are the chief…

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Police Methods. Blackmail, Crime, and Prearranged Convictions

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

By an Ex-Policeman, in the "Express." When I was in the force—and I know that exactly the same conditions obtain now—a kind of blackmail was levied…

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