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Courts & crime, 1907

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Award of the Arbitration Court. Discussed by Union Officers. Mr. Abbott's View

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 29

W. E. Abbott, President Pastoralists' Association of New South Wales, writes as follows in the "Pastoralists Review":— This award, which has just been made by…

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Situation in Ireland. Additional Police Required. an Antiquated Act. William Iv. Under Tribute. London, August 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 2

A proclamation has been issued under the Constabulary Act of William IV., declaring the counties of Clare, Galway, Leitrim, Longford,…

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Spank Those Girls. the Magistrate Objects

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 3

Recently a Jury in a Judges' Court in Aurora, U.S. returned a verdict as follows:— "We, the Jury, find that M. m Hattie Briggs and Miss Dorothy…

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News From the Capital. Sydney, Thursday 8 p.m. the Woy Woy Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 2

John Herman Wilson, an old man, has been placed on trial on a charge of murdering Walter Fox, at Woy Woy. Medical evidence was to the effect that…

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Plot Against the Czar. Conspirators Sentenced. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

The conspirators who took part in the plot in the Palace against the Czar in May last have been found guilty. Lieutenant Mikitenko and two others…

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The Police and the Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

The inspector of Nusancers reported to the Municipal Council on Thursday that there were two head of dead cattle found in the river on the 27th July which the Inspector…

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All Arbitration Case. Full Court Decision Upset. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

The High Court bus upset the Full Court's decision in the Arbitration Court case of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners…

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Local and General News. Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court yesterday morning Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., gave a verdict for plaintiff, in the case of J. Mr Ryan against Mrs. Hicks, for…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, September 2. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

William Aldridge was fined 2/6 for drunkenness…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

William Murphy sned R. E. Jones and R. Janes, work and labor done, £12. Hr. Weckes for plaintiff, Mr. Fraser…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. Pinkatone and W. W. Lockwond, J.P. HAWKERS' LICENSES. An application by William Pitts was…

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Police Interfered

The Worker · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 15

Four persons, Horace Aiken, Charlotte Ponder, Walter Prowse, and Arthur Bellamy, were placed on trial at Sydney for conspiring to commit a felony. The Crown…

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Police Pay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 6

The announcement of the Premier at Wagga last week that members of the police force were to receive an advance of 6d per day in their pay as from…

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The Sveaborg Mutiny Mutineers Sentenced. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 3

The High Court at Abo the chief town of Finland, has sentenced forty of the soldiers who mutinied at Sveaborg the Finish naval headquarters, in…

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News of the Week. Baxter Sentenced to Death

The Worker · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 15

Nicholas Baxter was at Sydney found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Macnamara at Newtown and was sentenced to death…

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Arbitration Court Judgment Upheld

The Worker · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 15

The Haberfield Proprietary, Limited (N.S.W). were brought under a Carpenters' award by a common rule made in February last year, and were summoned…

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Divorce Court Judge on Marriage

The Worker · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 15

"Our marriage, laws," said Mr. Justice Simpson, addressing a jury in the Sydney Divorce Court, "are perhaps the loosest of any British community, and you can get…

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Carpenters Succeed in High Court

The Worker · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 18

The High Court allowed the appeal of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters in its case against the Haberfield Proprietary Limited. The society appealed against an…

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Reconsideration by Direction of the Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 6

John Swaysland, spl. lease 06-26, 320 acres.—The rent was fixed at 2/ per acre and the term of lease at 14 years…

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Astonishing Marriage Frauds. Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy — the Devil's Isle

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 4

Madame Cent Kilos ("Mrs. Twenty Stone") the Paris name for Justine Guerin, or Cesbron, near Pesnei, who…

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