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Courts & crime, 1906

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, Warden. PERMIT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 3

In re Charles Edmund Hobbs, the Oaks, the warden's bailiff (E. W. Jones) made his statement; and the rent was fixed at 3/- per acre and surface damage at 20/-…

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Ex-Treasurer Charged. LONDON, Oct. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 4

Alexander Holtsenderf Percival, for merly honorary treasurer of Trinity College, Melbourne, again appeared on remand at the Bow-street Police Court…

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Strike Riot in Canada. Collision with the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 3

A serious collision has occurred between strikers and police at Buckingham, near Ottawa. The strikers tried to prevent the…

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Hillston Police Court. Before Messrs A. O. BUTLER, P.M., and Thos. Cadell, J.P.

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 2

AT the Police court on Monday, 8th inst., Senior Constable Maude, Licensing Inspector for the Hillston district, proceeded against William Percy Ritchie on the…

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

Two cases came before the Police Court on Thursday morning, comprising one insanity case, in which John Thomas Cooper was charged with…

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"The Magistrate."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 6

The issue of "The Magistrate" for October is to hand from the publishers, Messrs. H. J. Herbert and Co., Sydney. This useful magazine is published…

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News by Wire Sheridan Sentenced Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

Francis Sheridan, convieted of manslaughter at Adelaide, has been sentenced to 10 years' hard labor…

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A Swiss Murder Mystery

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 5

The Swiss police are endeavoring to trace the murderer of Ernest Stettler, the son of a wealthy farmer, whose body, bound, gagged and mutilated…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Drunk, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

William Looney was charged by Constable Clive with drunkenness and using bad language, and he pleaded guilty; and he was fined 5/- in each case…

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High Court Judges

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. Higgins was sworn in yesterday as a Jugde of the High Court. Mr. Isaacs is to be sworn in today, when the appointments will be…

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Telegrams. High Court Judges. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 3

Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Higgins have been appointed High Court Judges. The latter was sworn in yesterday, and Mr. Isaacs will be sworn in…

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Sketches in Court. Forbidden in Divorce Cases

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 4

In the Divorce Division yesterday (reports the "Daily News" of 10th August), the resident referred lo the growing practice of sketching witnesses in court,…

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Sequel to Court-martial. Cossacks Charge a Crowd

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

Five Terrorists at Lodz, in Poland, were tried by court-martial yesterday, and on being declared guilty were immediately shop. The summary nature…

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Dog in a Steeple. Amusing County Court Action

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 4

An extraordinary story was told In the Westminster County Court on 18th July, when Mr Walter Arford brought an action to recover from the churchwardens…

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Federal Cabinet and High Court. Two Rearrangements. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. Ka[?] Attorney-General and Mr. Higgins, M.H.R., have been appointed judges of the High Court. The Deakin Cabinet has been…

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High Court Judges Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Higgins Appointed. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. Higgins was swum in to-day an Justice of the High Court. Mr. Isaacs will be sworn in to-morrow, when the appointments will be formally a[?]ounced…

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Theft at Tabletop

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

In connection with a paragraph which appeared in Saturday's issue of the "Advertiser" from our Germanton correspondent regarding the theft of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 15th, 1906. Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 4

Henry Eastcott pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in the bar of the Union Club Hotel on the 8th October. Senior-Sergeant…

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The High Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

Sir William Lyne, Minister for Customs, in conversation with an "Advertiser" reporter on Saturday, made reference to the new appointments to…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

Municipal District of Gundagai v. E. R. E. Robins, rates, £6/18/. Continued, by request of the Council, to November 5…

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