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Courts & crime, 1906

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Police Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 3

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. H. Nesbitt, P.M., Robert Joseph Crouch wag charged with stealing £5 10s from the dwelling of Thos…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 1, 1906. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkison, P.m.) Police Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 4

Patrick Devlin was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday night. Defendant pleaded guilty, and…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, October 1. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.

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

Henry Groth v. Arthur Lynch, throwing stones at South Gundagai to the danger of the public. Information withdrawn, summons not served…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 1. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) of Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 2

Ralph Bradshaw, who had been arrested at Lockhart, and remanded to Wagga for medical observation, was brought up at the Police Court…

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Wagga Licensing Court Renewals and Reductions

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 3

A licensing Court was held yesterday morning at the Wagga Court-house. The Licensing Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) presided, and the other…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Nisbett

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

William Roblin applied for the cancellation of Joshua Glasscock's authority to enter portion 291, parish Coolac, for non-fulfilment of the labor…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.

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

Municipal District of Gundagai v. E. R. E. Robins, rates. Postponed to next court. Mr. Weekes for defendant Mr. Fraser for the Council…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Monday, October 1. (Before Messrs. Wilkinson, P.M., Purtell and Fosbery J's.P.) RENEWALS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 2

James Clarke, licensee of the North Wagga Hotel, applied for a renewal of his license. Granted, and license fee reduced to £10. Mr. Heath appeared…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. W. W. Lockwood, J.P. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 3

Two young men, strangers, were in the dock charged with drunkenness, named Reginal McGregor and George James. The Magistrate cautioned them, and…

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Police on Strike. LONDON

The Temora Star · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 2

Eighty Sikh policemen stationed at Shanghai refused duty, Volunteers were summoned to replace them and the Sikhs submitted…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.P., James Harding, for using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street on 1st…

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Local and General News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Eldershaw, James Harding was fined £3 or one month's imprisonment with hard labour for…

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New South Wales. Charge of Stealing. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

Frank Baker, aged 17, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of stealing £61. the property of his employer. The accused was arrested in…

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Alleged Highway Robbery. a Remarkable Story. Alleged Theft of £790

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 3

A sensational story was told to the police to-day by Reginald Roy Tracey. He stated he had come from Newcastle, where he carried on the business of a…

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A Daring Burglary. Clumsy Use of Dynamite. Explosion in a Railway Station. Murwillumbah

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

Last night, during heavy rain, an attempt was made to rob the local railway station office. The thieves effected an entrance by means of a…

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Mrs. Mansfield in Court. Moe

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 3

Mr. C. A. Creswell, P.M., district coroner, arrived here last evening, and this morning rode out to Narracan, where he opened an inquiry into the…

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Received at 1 A.M. Murder of a Vice-consul. London, Oct. 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. Hager, manager of the Nobel works, who was also Swedish Vice-Consul at Bato[?] was killed when driving on the outskirts of the town…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Chief Justices Remarks Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

The comments of the Chief Justice at Wagga Circuit Court last week relative to the number of cases for trial in the district, though only one was brought…

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Second Charge of Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

Robert George Crouch was also charged with, at Adelong, on July 14th, stealing £6/2/- in silver and a glass bowl, from the dwelling of W…

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Stealing From a Dwelling

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

Robert John Crouch was charged with, on 9th September, at Middle Adelong, stealing from a dwelling one £3, note and half-a-sovereign, the…

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