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Courts & crime, 1907

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Hillston Police Court. (Tuesday, April 30Th. Before Mr R. W. Stewart, J.p.) Alleged Stealing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 2

William Pearce was charged with stealing a £l-note the property oE Archie Edwards, of Hillston, on or about the 28th April…

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In Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 7

Magistrate: 'Madam, your husband charges you with assault.' Madam: 'Yes, your worship. I asked him if he would ever cease to love me, and…

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Coolamon Court. Before R. T. King, J. P., Monday, April 29

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 7

Patrick Daly charged with being found drunk in a public place. Fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours in Coolamon lockup. He was…

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Coolamon Police Court New P.M. Welcomed. Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. George Stevenson, the newly appointed Police Magistrate for the district held his first court here to-day, and was accorded a warm welcome…

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Coolamon Police Court. Friday, May 3. IRVING v. KARRER

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 7

Defendant pleaded guilty for not destroying rabbits. Fined £2/11/6 and costs. POLICE v. FRANCIS NOLAN…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. John Jamieson, Relieving P.M. Wife and Husband

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 3

Jansen v. Jansen, Wallendbeen, the wife suing for an order being made by the court binding the husband to keep the peace towards his wife…

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Theft of Oats. to Save a Sick Wife

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

The police proceeded against Dennis Hanlon, on a charge of stealing 50 bags of oats, the property of Messrs. Rowston and Boyd…

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The Sydney Strike. Non-unionists at Work. Police Escorts Provided

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

The action of the coal lumpers on strike in creating such a serious disturbance and committing so many assaults upon free laborers at Circular…

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Theft of Timber on Gobbagumbalin

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court, yesterday morning, William Robinson, one of the new selectors on Gobbagumbalin, prosecuted Benjamin Leitch for stealing dead…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, May 6. Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M. LANGUAGE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

Septimus Ryan pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Sheridanlane on 14th April. Fined [?], with 6/- costs…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Stevenson, the Licensing Magistrate, at the Licensing Court yesterday, Donald Baillie made application for a publican's license for the Terminus…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 6th. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Welcome

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

When Mr. Stevenson took his seat on the Wagga Bench yesterday, for the first time Mr. Heath, on behalf of the legal profession, extended to him a…

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Inspector-general of Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

Mr. Garvin, Inspector-General of Police, who was injured in a fall couple of months ago, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. He…

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Souvenir From the Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

Some few minutes later Senior-Sergeant Anderson, on behalf of the police, presented the departing P.M. with a smoker's companion, suitably…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

Municipal District of Gundagai v. D. C. S. Bruce, two allotments, two acres, Hospital bill capital value duced by consent from £40 to £20 in…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

Seymour Spiller v. Mrs. Clemson, Mundario, professional services [?]. Mr. Fraser for plaintiff, Mr. W[?] for defendant. Plea, that amount had…

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Singular Tragedy. Man Struck Down Anu Killed. Arrest on Charge of Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

A tragic event occurred at Richmond , (Melb.). shortly after midnight on Saturday, when a young man named Arthur Hayes, 20 years of age, was…

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Railway Robberies Huge Police Find. Two Tons of Goods. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

A seizure of a large quantity of property which is supposed to bo the proceeds of recent robberies was made by the police to-day in premises at…

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The Police Magistracy Farewell to Mr. Wilkinson. Welcome to Mr. Stevenson

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

On Saturday morning, the justice of the peace and members of the legal profession in the Wagga district assembled to bid farewell to Mr. T. H. Wilkinson…

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Police Court. Monday, May 6, 1907

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Jamieson, P.M. T. Griffiths was fined 5s for drunkenness. S. Ryan and J. Keihone were fined…

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