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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

1,182 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 60

"Chicago May" a Confederate Sentenced. an Unusual Order. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 3

Mr. Justice Grantham has, at the Sussex Assizes, sentenced a man named Ferrari, alias Miller, who was a partner of the notorious woman, May Smith,…

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Murder of Bernard Bauer. Some Fresh and Startling Facts. Identified in Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 2

Facts have come to light that make it seem highly probable that the murderer of Bernard Bauer, diamond merchant, of Collins-street (Melbourne)…

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Sydney Tramway Employees V. Railway Commissioners. Dispute Filed in Arbitration Court

The Worker · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 11

On Nov. 5 N.S.W. Tramway Employees' Union, through its legal representatives, Messrs. Croft and Co., filed an industrial dispute in the Arbitration Court against the…

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"Fair and Reasonable" Wages. Momentous Judgment of the Australian Arbitration Court. Striking Comments on Modern Industrialism.—applications for Exemption Refused

The Worker · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 7

Mr. Justice Higgins, president of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, after an exhaustive hearing of evidence, delivered judgment on November 8 in the case of…

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Adelong. Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 2

Saturday, Nov. 9th. Before Mr. A. W. Molineaux J. P. Ah Pong (alias "Patchy") was charged with having been found with a fowl in his…

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Murder by a Burglar. Negro Suspected

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 9

The wife of Lieutenant Frank Rorschach, [?] of the cruiser Tennessee, was (wired the New York correspondent of the “Daily Mail,” on 10th September.)…

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Alleged South African Murder. Accused Regards Arrest As a Joke

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Fred Muller, 27 years of age, was charged with murder iu connection with the death of Elisabeth Meppin, and…

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Farewelling a Police Officer Sub-inspector Anderson Honored. Presented with a Service of Plate

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

About 100 representative citizens of Wagga and District sat down to a smoke social in the Town Hall on Thursday evening for the dual purpose…

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A Drunken Clergyman Reads Burial Service at Marriage. Trial by Consistory Court. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 5

Rev. James Henry Taylor, vicar of the Isle of Abbotts, has been charged before the Consistory Court of the Bishopric of Bath and Wells, with…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, November 18. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

Frank Florance and Arthur V. Walker were charged with illegally fishing in the Marrumbidgee river at Mingay, on 9th November, during the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 18. (Before Mr. Stevenson, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

On a charge of using obscene language in a public street, Frederick Kelly was fined 20/ and ordered to pay 7/ costs, in default 14 days' gaol…

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Police Officer Promoted

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

In the police court yesterday, Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., on the application of Sub-Inspector Musgrave, appointed Senr-Constable Gilroy inspector of Weights…

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A Hotel Fracas. Six Young Men Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., in the Police Court yesterday, Daniel M'Donald, Thomas Rottigue, Thos. Richards, Frederick O'Donnell, Stephen Clarke,…

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Visiting a Hotel an Old Man Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. Stevensan, P.M., an old man, named Alfred Felstead, who age was down on the charge sheet as 64,…

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Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

The attention of the Small Debts Court at Wagga was occupied the whole of yesterday afternoon in inquiring into the calim of Eliza Ann…

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Murder of Japanese. a Chinese Outbreak, London, Nov. 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

A company of Chinese troops in Japanese pay in 'Southern Formosa murdered 63 Japanese policeman and civilians. Japanese infantry dispersed…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Nisbelt

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

J.M. Dodd applied for suspension of the labor conditions for six months on portions G.M.L. 1, 2 and 3, parish Willia Ploma, being in respect to the…

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Legislator on Snakes. "Why Don't the Police Kill Morrissey?"

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly (says the Melbourne "Age"), Mr. Murray drew attention to a new danger. He described how James Morrissey came to town with…

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Earlier News. Proposals for Settlement. Submitted by the Premier. Mines to Be Re-opened. and Work Resumed. Special Exemption at Hebburn All Matters to Go Before a Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

The Premier was in a position on Saturday afternoon to furnish to the press copies of the following letters covering proposals to proprietors and…

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