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Courts & crime, 1906

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Arbitration. the Shipping Dispute. Federal Arbitration Court Judgment

The Worker · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 11

Mr. Justice O'Connor, as President of the Federal Arbitration Court, last week delivered reserved judgment in the matter of an industrial dispute between the Merchant…

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Commonwealth Law and State Railways. Important High Court Judgment. A Subsection Ultra Vires

The Worker · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 11

The High Court on Monday refused the application of N.S.W. Railway and Traffic Employees' Association for registration under the Commonwealth and Arbitration…

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Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 3

ON Tuesday at the Adelong Police Court before Mr J H Nisbett, P.M, Thos Muter charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours, pleaded guilty and…

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Land Appeal Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 5

On Fridayr last at Darlinghurst, before Messrs. Curry, Brandies, and Houston, Lauds commissioners, the Land Court delivered its reserved…

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Murder of a Bride. Girl-nurse Killed by Lunatic

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 3

Another of the tragedies of insanity has occurred at the Mattawan Asylum. where Mrs Lizzie Halliday, a gipsy woman and a criminal patient, on 28th…

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Mr. Crick Before the Full Court. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 5

William Patrick Orick appeared before the Pull Court to-day to show cause why he should not be struck off the roll of solicitors…

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Our Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 3

Our Police Magistrate (Mr. J. H. Nisbetb) now has Wyalong included in his district. From Tumut to Wyalong it , a long stretch. The work is rather much…

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Flower Stealing. Action by the Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 8

For sonic time past the Municipal Gardener has has his ability recognised in a manner that hardly meets with his whole-hearted approval. His…

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Murder of a Bride. Girl-nurse Killed by Lunatic

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 3

Another of the [?] of [?] has occured at the Mattawed Asylum,where Mrs Lizzie Halldny, a gipsy woman and a criminal patient, on 28th…

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Land Ballots. Remarks at the Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 5

In giving a judgment on Thursday in respect of an appeal against the decision of the Local Land Board on an application for a conditional lease, the Land…

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Brothers' Terrible Revenge. on Their Sister's Betrayer. a Forced Marriage and a Murder. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 5

Two brothers, named Strother, warned a wealthy Virginian landholder, named Bywaters, that they intended to kill him for wronging their sister…

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Mr W. P. Crick Before the Full Court. Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 2

Mr Crick appeared by counsel to-day before the Full Court to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls An application was made to allow the…

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Mr. Crick As a Solicitor. Before the Full Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 5

The Full Court was crowded to-day, when W. P. Crick was called on to show cause why he should not be struck off the roll of solicitor. His affidavit…

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Cable News. Baby-farmer Convicted. Sentenced to Five Years' Gaol London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 December 1906 · page 2

Elizabeth Miller, the woman that was recently arrested in connection with some baby-farming horrors in Leeds, has been tried, convicted, and sentenced…

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Record Murder Trial. Cost the State £100,000

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 December 1906 · page 2

Albert T. Patrick, the New York Lawyer who killed a millionaire client named William Rice in 1901 by chloroform, in order to obtain his fortune, has…

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W. P. Crick As Solicitor. The Supreme Court Moves

The Worker · Thursday 27 December 1906 · page 6

In obedience to a rule issued by the Supreme Court the previous week, W. P. Crick appeared before the Full Court in Sydney last Thursday to show cause why…

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ARBITRATION. Marine Engineers v. Howard Smith Co. Federal Court Judgment

The Worker · Thursday 27 December 1906 · page 3

On Saturday, Mr. Justice O'Connor delivered judgment in the dispute between the Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers and the Howard Smith Company…

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In Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 2

Prosecutor (to card-sharper who has just been sentenced to fourteen days):"And now, my friend, to show that you bear no malice, would you mind saying why you…

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The Suffragists. Scenes at Westminster Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 6

The appearance of ten woman suffragists at Westminster Police Court on October 24 (says a London exchange) was the occasion of another…

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A Girl's Revenge. Murder of a Betrayer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 3

Another murder trial in which the "unwritten law" is invoked as sufficient defence for a beautiful girl who slew the man who wronged her, was…

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