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Courts & crime, 1906

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Tumut Licensing Court. Wednesday, 17th. Before Messrs. Nisbett (P.M.), W.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

Bridle and T. Arragon, (Js. P.). The application of Henry Pether and Matilda Schintler, for renewal of licenses, under sec. 15 of the new Act, were…

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District News. Henty. Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

Before Dr. Cameron, .J.P., Daniel ODonoghue was fined £1, or seven daye, for indecent behaviour in Culcairn. Being short of cash, Daniel took it out…

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Wagga Police Court. a Rise in Schweeppes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 6

At the Police Court, before Mr. R.S. Heydon, J.P., and Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.P., yesterday morning, William Stuart Crossley, alias William H…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

John Thompson was fined 2/6 or till the rising of the court for drunkenness. Temora has again been placed in the circuit of the Police Magistrate of…

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Police Court. Friday January, 19th, 1906. (Before Mr. Dove, Acting P.m.) Bathing

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

Horace Meehan was charged with having bathed during prohibited hours. He pleaded guilty and was fined 2s 6d with 2s 6d costs fo court…

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Police Inquiry at Junee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

Townspeople received a shock on Monday when it became public that owing to certain alleged offences, viz.. neglect of duty, that Police Surgeant…

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Snake Calls for the Police

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 7

A man in India round a rattlesnake wedged in by a rock, which threatened its destruction. He removed the rock, releasing the snake, which showed obvious signs of…

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The Arbitration Court. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

Three nomination have bean received, for the position of employees' representative on the Arbitration Court…

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Electoral Revision Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J. H Nisbett, P. M.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

The name of Edward O'Connor, Temora road, was added to the roll. That was the only business…

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Bank-note Comedy the Old Gentleman and His Debt. Dramatic Scene in Court

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 6

To the curious and the enterprising Mr Justice Phillimore's court on 17th November presented a picture reminiscent of a novel by Mr W. W…

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Small Debts Court FRIDAY, 19th JANUARY, 1905. (Before Mr. Dove, Acting P.m.) Alleged Trespass

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 5

Abraham Brown proceeded against Edward Tucker, for trespass, and claimed £10 damages. Mr. Dibbs appeared for plaintiff…

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An Assault Case. Squaring Accounts

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

Not man Devlin, farmer, Ganmain, was charged with committee an unlawful assiult upon Edward C. Kerfoot, manager for Messrs. T. Edmonson and…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 22. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) a Wages Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 3

Albert Beaver proceeded against a drover named R. B. Cousins for the recovery of £7 16/8 due for wages. There was no appearance of the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January, 22nd, 1906. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Case Under the New Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

John Farrell, was charged with bans a prohibited porson found on licensed premises, viz., the Carrington Hotel, not being there for a lawful purpose on…

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A Daring Burglary. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

A daring burglary took place last night at the Blackheath hotel, and a sum of £27 was stolen from the safe…

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The Courts Police Court.--saturday. (Before the P.m.) Hard Characters

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Henry Hawkine, charged with being around and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 6s or 24 hours Hawkins pleaded not guilty to a further…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 4

A stranger named Francis Thomas Jenkins was fined 2/6 on two charges of drunkenness and using bad language. James Bryan was fined £2 or one month…

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Attempted Murder. Magistrate Shot At. Hay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

A shouting tragedy occurred at Hillston this morning, when an old man named Robert Shannon, formerly of the 57th Regiment, fired three shots at…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.P. Robert John Montgomery was charged with child de[?]rtion and on the…

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Tragedy at Hillston. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Old-age Pensioner's Crime. a Police Magistrate Wounded

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 4

A tragedy occurred at Hillston on Wednesday morning, when Robert Shannon fired three shots from a revolver at Mr. Matthew Boland, police magistrate,…

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