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Courts & crime, 1906

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 22Nd, 1906. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 4

Alice Gillespie was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Newtown Park on October 21st, 1906. Defendant pleaded guilty and a fine of 2s 6d or the…

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Police Court. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Monday. School Case

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 3

Albert Edward Harding pleaded guilty to the charge of neglecting to send his child to school the required number of days, and was fined 5/, costs 6/…

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Wardens Court. Before Warden Nisbett

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter under Mining on Private Property Act, were granted on Tuesday…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Jeremy. [?] fined 5s, in default 24 hours, for being drunk and disorderly. Matthew…

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Received at 1 A.M. Pillage and Murder at Vladivostock. Guarding St. Petersburg Railway. London, Oct, 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

A band of armed brigands, after wounding several pedestrains, ordered the streets of Vladivostock to be cleared. They then commenced…

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Women Suffragists. Mass Meeting in London. a Fight with the Police. Received at 1 A.M. LONDON, Oct. 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

[?] assembled in the lobby of the House of Commons yesterday, and demanded an interview with Sir Henry…

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'Flat Burglary.'

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 5

Professor; What constitutes burglary! Law Student: There must be a brasking. Professor: Then if a thief entered the…

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Special Cable Service. Lovely Woman Storms the House of Commons. the Police Interfere. London

The Temora Star · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

Thirty advocates of woman suffrage assembled in the lobby of the House of Commons and demanded to see the Prime Minister…

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Police Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday before Messrs A. W. Molineaux and J. D. Brown, J's.P., Chas Baker was charged with having a tin containing…

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Theft From Copland's Store

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 1

Philip Kiohone and Geo. Clark were charged with stealing a pair of boots the property of Messrs. D. Copland and Co., on Saturday evening…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 29th. Rabbit Prosecution

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 1

Henry Jas. Hubbard, inspector of the Wagga Wagga Pastures Board, prosecuted Edward George Donnelly, for failing to destroy the rabbits on his…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, October 29. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson. P.m.) Larceny of Boots

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 2

Philip Kichone and George Clarke found themselves arraigned on a charge of stealing a pair boots, the property of Messrs. D. Copland and Co., at…

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A Court Order. California to Show Cause

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 2

Judge Wolberton, of the Federal Supreme Court, has granted an order calling upon the San Francisco Board of Education to show cause why the Japanese…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. D. G. CASES

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 3

James Whiter was fined 10/- and 6/- costs for not registering his dog. Frederick William Nash, was similarly dealt with; also Janet Brandon, Harry…

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Police Court. Monday, 29th October, 1906. (Before Mr. C. E. D[?]Boos, J.P.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 3

Thomas Huriston was charged with attempting to committing suicide at Mi[?] by shooting himself with a pea rifle in the head, on the 4th…

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Murder of a Missionary REV. C. C. Godden Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 3

To the long black list of murdered missionaries in the South Pacific has been added the name of the Rev. Charles Christopher Godden. The sad…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 2

Thomas Trainor was charged, at the local Court yesterday, with being drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaurice-street on October 30th, and was fined…

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Local and General News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 2

At the Wegga Police Court yesterday Thomas Trainor was charged with having been drunk and disorderly and also with using indecent language on…

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The Jersey Murder. in a Cornfield. Widow and Brother Charged

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 4

A remarkable development has taken place in the Jersey cornfield murder mystery. As stated in the "Daily Mail," the discovery of a broken watch-chain led to…

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The Jersey Murder. in a Cornfield. Widow and Brother Charged

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 3

A remarkable development has taken place in the Jersey cornfield murder mystery. As stated in the "Dally Mail," the discovery of o broken watch-chain led to…

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