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Courts & crime, 1907

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The High Court Application. Mr. Carruthers As Hero. Numerous Congratulations. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 2

In the High Court this morning Mr. Bavin appeared for the Commonwealth Government, and trade an ex parte application to restrain the…

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The Crick Case. Full Court Decision. Struck Off the Rolls. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 2

The reserved decision of the Full Court, to which application had been made to have William Patrick Crick struck off the roll of solicitors on…

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State v. Commonwealth. the Customs Case. Appeal to the High Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 2

The High Court has refused to hear an application by the Federal Government for the return of the wire netting to the Customs which was seized…

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Alleged Stealing Temporary Letter-carrier Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 4

Lowis Davis, before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., in the Police Court yesterday morning, was charged with stealing a postal article, to wit, a letter, the…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 4

On Saturday Mr Eldershaw, C.P.S. fined William Johnston £2 or 11 days not using indecent language in Bavlis street on Friday…

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The Enmore Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

The trial of Nicholas Baxter for the murder of Mrs. McNamara at Enmore, was opened this morning. A defence…

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Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

In the small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., a verdict for the plaintiff was given in the case of the Commissioners of Taxation…

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Wagga District Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

The District Court was held yesterday, Judge Rogers presiding, There were no contested cases, and the business was finished…

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The Enmore Murder. Defence of Insanity. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

In the Criminal Court to-day Nicholas Baxter was charged with the murder of the old woman, Macy Macnamara, at Enmore last month. The…

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Murder and Mutilation Tragedy of the Mafia. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 1

A sensational tragedy, bearing some resemblance to the murder at Monte Carlo, has just been revealed at Palermo, in Sicily…

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Police Pay. All Round Increase. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

The Government has decided upon an all round increase in the pay of the police force, and the new rates which come into force in a few days are…

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Travelling Show Man Fined. Assaults Civilians and Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., in the Police Court yesterday morning, a travelling showman named William Laffon pleased guilty to a charge of…

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Wagga District Court Small List of Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

The August sittings of the Wagga District Court were opened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock before His Honor Judge Rogers. Mr. C. F. Bolton,…

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Expenditure of the Surplus. Increase of Railway, Teachers, and Police Pay

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

Then out of the surplus they were able to do simple acts of justice neglected by previous Governments, and to which the people were entitled. The railway…

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Premier at Wagga. an Enthusiastic Meeting. the Government's Policy. Concessions to Goubbagumbalin Settlement Purchases. Increase of Police Pay

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

The Premier, Hon. J. H Carruthers, accompanied by Mr. F. W. A. Downes, member for Camden, visited Wagga yesterday, and last night he addressed…

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Monte Carle Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 2

The Monte Carlo Police found some of Mme. Levin's teeth, also some pearls from her necklace scattered in a at that was occupied by the Goolds…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Stick Straying

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 2

W. H. Richardson was fined 5/, 10/- professional fee, and 6/- costs for the above offence. Mr. Mac Mahon appeared for Inspector Donovan…

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A Woman's Death. Charge of Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 2

Sarah Schofield, 36, housekeeper, was charged at Bathurst Police Court to-day with having caused the death of Marion Reid, single, aged 33, and…

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The Enmore Murder Death Sentence Passed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 4

The Enmore murder trial was concluded in the Central Criminal Court today. This was the case in which Mrs Mary Macnamara, aged 72 years, was…

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Wages of N.s.w. Police

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 21

It is reported that the wages of the New South Wales police are to be raised by 6d per day, the increase to date from 1st September. The increase will affect all below…

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