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Courts & crime, 1906

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Correspondence. Are Our Police All Liars? to the Editor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

SIR,—As one who takes an interest in the working of the new Liquor Act I cannot allow the cases of Monday last to pass without a word or two. As to the case Police v…

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Police Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 3

On Tuesday, at the Police Court, before Messrs A. W. Molineaux and J. Dowling Brown, J's.P., the hearing of the case against Chas. Baker was con…

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Cattle-Stealing Case the Advantages of Marriage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 4

A cattle-stealing case at the Bathurst Police Court had a sudden [?] on Friday. Michael Vaughan was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 12. (Before Mr. T.H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Breach of Licensing Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

Two men, named Harry James and Samuel B[?]tson, pleaded guilty to a charge of being found on licensed premises, to wit, the Squatters' Hotel,…

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Restless Boers. Raid in Cape Colony. Police Camps Attacked. Attempt to Organise a Rebellion. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 3

Much concern has been caused by the announcement, made officially, that Forreira, a Transvaaler, and several Boers, who were recently employed in…

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Stealing One Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 2

Charles Hall (a stranger) was charged with on 16th October last stealing one sheep, the property of Alexander McCullock…

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Quarter Sessions. Friday. Before his Honor Judge Rogers. Alleged Assault and Robbery

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 2

John O'Neill was accused of assaulting and robbing a man named Holmes on 29th August last, at show time. Plea, not guilty…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday, David Leighton was charged with indecently assaulting a young girl named Violet Taylor. Evidence as to the…

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A German Warning. Police Attack Rebels. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 2

It transpires that the German commander at Klipdam informed the British camp at Blesjc's Poort, on 6th inst., that Ferreira had crossed the frontier…

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The Land Cases. Criminal Court Proceedings. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 3

The ex-Minister of Lands (William Patrick Crick) William Nicholas Willis, and Charles Bath appeared, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, at a Special…

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Federal Arbitration Court. What Constitutes a Dispute? An Important Judgment

The Worker · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 4

At Sydney last week, Mr. Justice O'Connor presided at the Federal Arbitration Court, and the matter of the Merchants' Service Guild of Australasia versus the…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Drunk

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

Mary Flannigan pleaded guilty on the above charge, and was fined 5/. ATTEMPTED MURDER. Paul Singh, on remand was charged…

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Sentenced to Reath

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

Ferreira, the leader of the raid in Cape Colony, sentenced to death a man who refused to join him. The man escaped…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 5

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at Wagga Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 28th November,…

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Land Appeal Court Sitting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 3

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court will be held at Wagga Wagga, commencing on Wednesday, 28th November. The following cases will be heard…

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South Australia. an Adelaide Murder. Hindu Hanged. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

An Afghan named Natalie Habibulla was executed at Adelaide gaol this morning for the murder of his wife. After killing his wife—a white woman—he…

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A Gaol Sensation. Attempt on a Governor's Life. in a Critical, Condition. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

An attempt on the life of the Deputy Governor of Parramatta Gaol (Mr. Quaine) was made this afternoon. It appears that Mr. Qaine head all the…

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"Are Our Police All Liars ?" to the Editor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

Sir,-In the last issue of the INDEPENDENT I notice a letter, signed "Geo. R. Walker." asking the astounding question—" Are our police all liars?" What a question to ask[?]…

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District Court. Before his Honor Judge Rogers

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

This court sat on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. In Martin v. Tracey, commission case, only part of Plaintiff's side was heard,…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. Before the P.M.

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

Davidson v. Jensen. Mr Morgan for plaintiff, Mr MacMahon for defendant. This was a claim of £25 balance due on a chaff[?]. Defendant claimed a…

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