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Courts & crime, 1906

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Attack on Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 2

A crowd of two thousand, waving rev-[?]lutionary flags, attacked the police force at Samara, which is 656 miles E.S.F. of Moscow. Many on both…

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In the Senate. High Court Judges

The Worker · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 5

The Judiciary Amendment Bill, which provides for the appointment of two additional High Court Judges, has gone through all stages and been finally passed…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. Received at 1 A.M. LONDON, Aug. 29. a Confession of Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 2

Richard Buckham and Robert T. Buckham, sons of a farmer at Basildon. England, confessed to shooting at and killing a poultry farmer named…

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High-class Journal Run in Gaol by Convicts for Convicts

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 4

The "Star of Hope," written, published, and printed by prisoners for prisoners, viands alone among journals, and only in such a strenuous country as America could…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 6

A case possessing some extraordinary features has been engaging the attention of the District Stuck Inspector and the local police at Albury during…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Drunks, Ftc

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 3

Matthew John Hannah was fined 20/- for being drunk and disorderly; Edward Holmes 5/- for drunkennes; Ernest Hull 5/- for drunkenness; und Michael…

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"A Fearful Picture." Murder, Pillage, and Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

Telegrams from the provinces present a fearful picture of murder, pillage, and incendiarism throughout Russia. In Samara the Government troops…

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A Tin Whistle in Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

A solo on a tin whistle in the Leeds city Police Court won [?] treatment for 11 young man with a Cockney accent, who was charged…

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Situation in Russia. the Terrorist Campaign. London, Aug. 30. Murder and Pillage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

A record which lias been compiled of the murders and outrages committed by the Terrorists in Russia, excluding the Caucasus and Finland, during the…

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Received at 1 A.M. a Fearful State of Things. Murder, Pillage, and Incendiarism. London, Aug. 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

Telegrams from the provinces present a federal picture of murder, pillage, and incendiarism throughout Russia…

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Pennant Hills Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court this morning it was announced that John Tye, the Chinaman who was charged with murdering two boys at Pennant…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, September 3. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

Henry Groth v. Arthur Lynch, for throwing stones at South Gundagai to the danger of the public. Summons not served. Postponed to Oct. 1st…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 3rd. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

Patrick Kearin, familiarly known as "Paddy the Rabbiter," was before the court on a charge of using bad language on Sunday, August 26th…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

Sunda Singh v. John McGuire, goods sold, £8/0/7, and John McGuire v. Sunda Singh, goods sold, £2/17/7. Postponed to October 17th…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September, 3. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Indecnt Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

Patrick Kearin pleaded not guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Baylis-street. Constable Payne said he saw the…

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Murder of a Wealthy Parisian. Shot by a Lady Revolutionary Mistaken for a Russian Reactionary. Received at 1 A.M. LONDON, Sept. 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

A startling incident is reported to have taken place at a fashionable hotel at the Jung-frau Intertaken. During lunch a young Russian lady…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. W. Lockwood and T. F. Mangan, J.P. LARCENY. Robert Condon was charged with…

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Flat Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

Some silly criminal creatures broke into our counting house on either Saturday or Sunday night in the expectation of getting money, but learnt to their…

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Police Court Monday, Sept. 3, 1906. Before Mr J. H. Nesbitt, P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

ALLEGED STONE—THROWING. H. Groth v. E. Morley and A. Lynch Mr. Fraser, for complainant, said…

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The Courts. MONDAY, (Before Messrs Lockwood and Mangan Alleged Theft

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

Robert Condon was charged with stealing I pair of boots, 2 lbs of tobacco, and dozen matches, the property of one George Burne, of Cueumbla estate…

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