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Courts & crime, 1907

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"The Magistrate."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 5

From Messrs. H. J. Herbert and Co. comes the ever welcome issue of "The Magistrate" for September—that ever-useful journal for magistrates, business…

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Murder of Captain Bull. a Desperate Flight. Vivid Story of the Struggle

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 4

An official account of the attack on British officer (says the Cairo correspondent of [?] "Daily Mail") shows that the officers left the camp,…

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Disturbed Ireland. Parliamentary Leader Attacked. Serious Outbreak. Conflict with the Police London, Sept. 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Redmond, the Leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, was continually interrupted while addressing a Home Rule meeting at the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, Sept. 2, 1907. Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 6

Geo. Row v M. Sheedy, vegetables sold, £1 133 6d. No appearance of defendant. Mr. Fraser for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed and 5s…

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A Dangerous Criminal. Sentenced to Five Years. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

At the Metropolitan Quitter Sessions to-day James Wilson was found guilty of breaking and entering a dwelling house at the Glebe and stealing jewellery and a…

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Indian Hawkers in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court yesterday, Henry Downs (Downs and Co.), represented by Mr. Higgins, sued Sandy Sing, an Indian hawker, to recover…

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A Sensational Murder. a Conspiracy Alleged. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

A Russian named Waumoff has been arrested for shooting a Russian Count named Kamaroski at Venice, and inflicting Mounds which caused death…

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Monte Carlo Murder a Hostile Demonstration. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

All immense crowd met the Goolds, the murderers of Madame Levin, on their arrival from Marseilles for trial at Monto Carlo. The crowd made a…

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Land Leasing Dispute Uncle and Nephew in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 1

In the small Debts Court yesterday before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., John Thomas Wood claimed an amount of £36 5s 8d as balance due from…

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Men Before the Court. the Cases Remanded. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

At the Parramatta Court to-day George Workeman (38), contractor: Patrick Murphy (42), labourer: Michael Mullane (45), orchardist and James…

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Gold Stealing

The Worker · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 15

The Bendigo Miners' Association at a largely attended meeting, held on Sept. 7, to discuss the gold stealing evil, resolved:- That the Government bo requested to…

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"Finding's Stealing."

The Worker · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 15

For stealing by finding a freemason's jewel, a man named George Graham was sentenced at Sydney to six months', imprisonment. Accused had picked up the…

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The Police Question. Germany to France

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

Germany has reminded France that European police at the Moroccan ports are not provided for in the Algeciras treaty, and their presence is likely to…

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Cable News. Attack a Police Sergeant. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

A number of Zulus tried to murder a police sergeant at Nkandhla, in Zululand, and afterwards escaped into the bush…

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Voting in the Rain. a School Refused. Police Sent to Break It Open. Yass

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

Trouble occurred at the Wargiela polling place to-day. The schoolmaster, Mr. S. Collier, refused to allow the returning officer to take the poll…

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Married Woman's Rights Important Decision by the High Court. Original C.P. and Additional Areas

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

The High Court on Tuesday allowed an appeal by Mrs. A. E. Phillips, of Grenfell, against the decision of the New South Wales Full Court, which…

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Jewel Theft. the King's Host Robbed. Royal Gift Stolen

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

Queensberry House, the Newmarket residence of Lord Wolverton, was the scene of a daring robbery on Tuesday afternoon, July 15th, just before the…

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Jewel Theft. the King’s Host Robbed. Royal Gift Stolen

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 8

Queensberry House, the Newmarket residence of Lord Wolverton, was the scene of a daring robbery on Tuesday afternoon. July 15th, just before the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, September 5. [Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.] Rowston and Boyd v. Daniel Sharp; claim for £17 10s

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 6

Mr. J. E. A. Florence appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Matthews for defendant. Herbert Lodge said he was a…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 2

On Thursday morning William Brooker was fined by Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, C.P.S., £5 or two months for using indecent language. Yesterday morning…

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