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Courts & crime, 1907

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Shocking Brutality Police Prosecutions at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. Geo. Stevenson), at the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning, the facts of a shocking case of brutality to a horse…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M. Drunkenness, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

Andrew Finn pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and using obscene language, and excuse 1 himself by explaining that a man talked "Tommy rot" to…

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Before the Police Court. Accused Remanded. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

Francis Lloyd, 29, tram driver, and Louis Albert Wannick, 30 conductor, appeared before the police court to-day, on a charge of being found…

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Wagga Police. the New Chief

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 3

Acting Superintendent Musgrave, who succeeds Inspector Jones as head of the police force at Wagga, arrived on Tuesday to take up his new…

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Police Commissioner Shot Tyler, on Trial. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

The trial of Frederick Tyler, ex-Corporal of police, charged with having attempted to kill the commissioner of police, Captin Fred A. Hare, was…

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Men Before the Court. Hearing of Case Postponed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

In connection with the fatal tram accident at Circular Quay yesterday, the driver and conductor were before the Court to-day…

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Soulless Sweaters of Sydney. Appalling Revelations in the Arbitration Court

The Worker · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 9

In N.S.W. Arbitration Court on Thursday, May 2, the hearing was commenced of the industrial dispute between the Shop Assistants' Union of N.S.W.,…

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Alleged Assault

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 3

At the Police Court on 11th inst, before Mr. J. Jamieson, Relieving P.M., Thomas Piper was charged with that on tho 26th of April, 1907, at…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, May 16. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Martin, Js.P. a Game of Chance

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

Joseph Fulwood was charged with playing a game of chance, to wit, the "thimble and pea trick," on the Gundagai racecourse on May 15. He…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J.W. Fletcher, P.M. Riotous Behaviour

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 3

Henry Jensen and Augustine W. Hickey were charged with the above on a public road on 2nd instant. Sen. constable Killener deposed : I am…

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Unrest in India. Seditious Editor Sentenced. London, May 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

The native editor of the "Indian Home Ruler," Bombay, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for publishing seditious articles…

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High Court Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

A Junee firm, Messrs Cohoo and Walster, before the High Court on Thursday made application under the Excise Tariff Act for a declaration…

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Federal Arbitration Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Cohoe and Walster, of Junee made application under the Excise Tariff Act to Mr. Justice O'Connor in the Federal Arbitration Court, Sydney on…

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Russian Court Martial. Upheld by Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

The Russian Council of the Empire has rejected the Bill passed by the Douma for the abolition of the Field Courts-martial and the revision of…

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Speech by War Minister. Liberals' Constructive Police Obstructive Suffragists

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Haldane, Minister for War, in the course of a speech at a meeting in London, said the Government had shown in the Conference that the…

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A Pitiful Case. Young Mothers in Court. Charged with Burglary. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 2

A pitiful case was before the Sessions to-day, when Emily Harrington, 19, and May Smith, 20, each with an infant in arms, pleaded guilty to…

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New South Wales. Burglary. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 2

The residence of Patrick Boland, at The Glebe, was entered by burglars last night. A large quantity of jewellery was stolen…

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Theft of Jewellery. a Residence Looted

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 2

The residence of Mr. Patrick Boland, at Petersham, was entered by thieves during the absence of the family for a couple of hours last night, and jewellery…

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Rabbit Destruction. Alleged Failure at Kyeamba. Police Court Prosecution. the Owner Fined

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday (before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.) Alick Smith was charged at the instance of the Pastures Protection…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 20th. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Public Holiday

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 4

Upon taking his seat the Police Magistrate stated that he had received a communication from the Under-Secretary to the effect that Friday, 24th…

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