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Courts & crime, 1907

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Police Court Record

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 2

When the Police Court opened yesterday morning a most unusual spectacle was presented to the official and court habitues. The prisoners' dock,…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, December 21. Before Messrs, kyle and Dodd, J's.P. Theft of Meat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 2

MICHAEL. HURLEY, jun., was charged with, on December 20. stealing 71/2 ibs. of corned beef and 1ib. of dripping, the property of R.T. Beatty, butcher,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday; December 23. Before Mr. Stevenson, P M. Self Mutilation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 4

The man Robert Ryan who mutilated himself with a razor at the Golden Age Hotel on 25th November, and has since been an inmate of the Wagga…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 18. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.m.) Malicious Njury to Property

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 3

POLICE v Sydney Hughes and Nicholas Potter; malicious injury to waggonette and goods, the property of Persom Singh…

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P.p. Board Case a Farmer Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., Alexander [?], of Honeydale Farm, Albury road, was charged with having [?]…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 12. Before Messrs Kyle and Dodd, J's.P. Stealing Meat

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1907 · page 2

Michael Hurley, jun., was charged with, on December 20, stealing 7½lbs of corned beef and 1lb of dripping, the property of R. T. Beatty, butcher,…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 December 1907 · page 2

Thomas Musgrave was called, but did not appear. Allowed to stand over. LIQUOR ACT. Edwin Charles Bartley was charged with…

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Gold-stealing

The Worker · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 5

Two miners working in the Princess Dagmar mine at Bendigo (V.) have been arrested on charges of gold-stealing. One of them subsequently made a statement…

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Systematic Stealing

The Worker · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 5

A mother and daughter, the latter being fender 16 years of age, were charged at Newtown, Sydney, with stealing. It was shown that the woman used to wheel a…

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Murder and Suicide

The Worker · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 5

The screams of his mother awoke an 18-year-old youth named Kelly at Moray Street, South Melbourne, and rushing into his parents' room he found his mother lying…

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A Court Unemployed

The Worker · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 5

A somewhat ludicrous and farcical position, in accordance with the best traditions of Red Tape, is presented by the special court for the reduction of licenses decided…

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Coal-mining Arbitration Court

The Worker · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 8

The special court appointed to arbitrate upon the matters in dispute between the Colliery Employees' Federation and the proprietors adjourned on Friday until Monday,…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 2

The holiday festivities and the thirsty weather had the effect of producing an extra number of drunks at the police court on Thursday, there being…

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Kidnappers Sentenced. a French Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 5

A woman named Felecite valued, her lover, Cesirio Passet, and another man Banked Bestial have been sentenced to penal servitude for life for…

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Aristocratic Burglary. by Members of a Duke's House Party. London, Dec. 2[?]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 2

Some members of the Duke of Westminster's atonlad house party hurgled Cholmondeley Castle, the seat of the Marquess of Cholmondeley…

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The Police and Evidence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 2

During the trial of two young nic at the police court yesterday of being concerned in the forgery of a name to a telegram one of the accused…

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Bendigo Gold Stealing. a Clergyman's Revelations. Actions for Libel. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 2

The Rev. Henry Worrall has instructed his solicitors to issue a writ to recover £1000 damages from the "Argus" for alleged libel contained in…

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Telegraphic. Victoria. Action for Libel. a Clergyman and Gold Stealing. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 5

Rev. Henry "Worrall has instructed his solicitors at Bendigo to issue a writ to recover £1000 from the "Argus" for alleged libel contained in a report of…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 2

Memories of the well known Australian bushranging story "Bobbery under Anus" were revived at the Wagga Police court yesterday, when a…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, December 30. Before Messrs. Kyle and Marlin, J's.P Alleged Theft Of Wire Netting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 2

Henry Hogan was charged with, on or about December 25th, at Adelong, Crossing, stealing one coil of wire netting, valued at £2/10/, the…

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