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Courts & crime, 1907

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Constitution of the Court. Judge Heydon to Preside. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 2

Judge Heydon will act as President of the Court to try the issues in the Newcastle dispute. Mr. Peter Bowling is certain to be the miners'…

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A Doctor Charged. Alleged Unskilfulness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day. Abram Slama Sharfsein, a medical practitioner, was indicted upon a charge of having, on September 2,…

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Divorce Court. a Germanton Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 2

In the Divorce Court to-day. Kenneth Robert Douglas, fruiterer, of Germanton, was petitioner in a suit for a divorce from Annie Elsie Douglas…

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Items of News. Children's Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 2

Three boys ranging from about 7 to 12 years of age were brought before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., yesterday, at a sitting of the Children's Court…

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Domestic Infelicity Husband and Wife in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., in the Police Court yesterday afternoon, a young woman named Margaret J. Grimes applied for an order for maintenance against…

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a Divorce case. Police Constable Co-respondent. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 2

Before Judge Simpson to-day, Kenneth Robert Douglas, fruiterer, of Germanton, [?]tained a decree nisi for a divorce from Elsie Douglas, on the…

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Shire Appeal Court a Contention Case. Other Settlements Between the Parties

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 2

A Court of appeal for the Mitchell Shire was held at the Court-House yesterday before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., when seven landholders appeared…

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Our Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

Per Mr. Holman, M.P., the Mayor has been informed that there is absolutely no foundation for the rumour that it was proposed to remove the Police Magiatrate's' office from…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

A case against Edward Martin Bark [?] was called on, but defendant did not appear, having gone to Sydney. Case postponed till 4th December…

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Shire Appeal Court TUESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. in Re Alick O'dea

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

Appellant appealed against the valuation of his property in the Jindalee shire area, 176 acres, at 30/- per acre. Mr. Morgan for the appeal, which was for…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

A man named George Cheney was brought before Mr. Coghlan, C.P.S., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a 10lb. caddie of…

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Alleged Tobacco Theft

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

George Cheney was charged at the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. J. Coghlan, J.P., with that he did, on the 26th November,…

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Bendigo District Notes. Alleged Gold-stealing

The Worker · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 16

At the last meeting of the committee of the Bendigo Miners' Association a letter was read from the Mine-Owners' and Mining Managers' Association asking the…

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The Secretary in Court

The Worker · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 21

A man who deserves credit for the part he played in the harvester cases is Mr. James Stitch, secretary of the Federated Sawmillers' Society. He represented the…

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Mr. W. P. Crick. Before the High Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 3

In the High Court to-day, W. P. Crick was called upon to show cause why his name should not be removed from the Roll of solicitors practising…

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Murder of a Young Girl. the Clairvoyancy Cash. Accused Man Rearrested. London, Nov. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

An interesting development has taken place in connection with the can of Thomas Kerr, the caretaker of the golf links at Grahamstown, in Cape…

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Apprentices in Court. Searchlights on the System. Indentures Cancelled

The Worker · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 5

Certain proceedings in the Water Police Court, Sydney, last week, should provide the Trades Union Congress with an interesting illustration of the systematic manner in…

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The Crick Case. Before the High Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

When the case of William Patrick Crick was called on before the High Court to-day an adjournment wu granted pending respondent's appeal…

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The German Scandals the Court of Honor. Herr Harden Cited

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

Herr Harden, editor of the socialist paper, "Zunkunft," who wet recently tried for libelling Lieut.-Col. Count Kumo von Moltke, and whose trial…

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Appeal for Sydney Felt Hatters. Proposal to Move Arbitration Court

The Worker · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 7

At last week's meeting of Sydney Labor Council, Mr. Cook (Felt Hatters) asked that an appeal be made to Unions on behalf of members of his society who were formerly…

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