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Courts & crime, 1907

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Police Promotions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

In connection with the recent promotions of officers of the police force, a number of transfers have been made. Superintendent Bell goes from Albury to…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Liquor Act

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

Police v. Philip Getts, for allowing persons on his licensed premises, the Star hotel, on Christmas Day in prohibited hours…

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[?]Lice Court List

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. T. H. W[?]kinson, P.[?] found quite a long list of cases awaiting his decision here on Wednesday and Thursday, fully demonstrating that it is high…

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Court House Business

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 6

The annual return of convictions at the Wagga Police Court for the year 1906 has been compiled. This shows that the total number of convictions…

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Trouble Aboard Ship. Third Officer Injured. Alleged Assault by Steward

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

At the Balmain police court to-day Jas. Pyman Millington was charged with maliciously inflicting grevious bodily harm upon James Isbesher on the…

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Russia. Another Assassination. General Pavloff Shot. the Author of Drumhead Court-martials. Bureaucrats Panic-stricken. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

General Pavloff, the chief military public prosecutor of St. Petersburg, has been assassinated. A men, disguised as a private of the Army Service Corps,…

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Another Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The Chief of Police at Dargbestan has bece mnidered…

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Police V. Revolutionaries

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

A strong force of Police raided the Okhta quarter of St. Petersburg at night and captured three revolutionaries. The latter fought fiercely,…

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Our New Police Superintendent

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The presiding magistrate (Mr. F. S. Isaacs), at the Newtown Police Court on Friday, said he understood that th[?] would be the last appearance at th[?]…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Monday, January 17, 1907. Christmas Day Offenders

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

James Miller, William Olson, James Smith and William Perryman, charged with being on licensed hotel promises during illeged hours to wit Christmas…

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Chief of Police Murdered. Fight with Revolutionaries Police Driven Off. London, Jan. 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

M. Bresbesmov[?], chief of Police [?] Daghastan, has been murdered. The murdered escaped. A strong force of police raided the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 14th. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Breaches of the Liquor Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 4

Jas. Miller and Jas Smith were charged with having been found on thelicensed premises of the Home Hotel on Christmas Day, and a similar charge was…

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Situation in Russia. a Murder Hanged. London, Jan. 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

Tho revolutionary who killed General Pavloff, the chief military public prosecutor, while the latter was walking across the courtyard of his official…

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Superintendent Brennan Retires From Police Force. a Past Wagga Officer

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 4

After a brilliant career in the police force of the State, covering a period of 48 years, Superintendent M. Brennan will relinquish duty at the end of the…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Messrs. E. Doidge and T. F. Mangan, J.P. Riotous Behaviour, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

Thomas Middleton was charged with the above, and he pleaded guilty. Constaule McKenzie explained the circumstances. Mr. Doidge: You're a native of the colony,…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

James Curtain appeared on remand at the Police Court on Tuesday charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Burgess, Government Medical Officer…

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Small Fines for Baby Murder. Drastic Legislation Needed

The Worker · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 3

Although there may be no excuse for chicanery of any sort, a lenient view can be taken of transgressions which are committed by small retailers under the keen…

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Allegation of Murder. Charges Against Ship's Engineers. Alleged Row with a Chinaman

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

At Newcastle to-day two engineers of the steamer Ardmount were remanded on a charge of murdering a Chinese fireman named Ah You at sea…

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Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday last, before Mr. J. D. Brown, J. P., T. McDonald and E. Evans, under arrest, were charged with being drunk and disorderly at…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

At the police court on Monday, before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., the following cases were disposed of:—Licensing Inspector…

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