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Courts & crime, 1908

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Charged with Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

An English mechanic has been arrested in New Jersey on a charge of murdering, on Christmas night, a beautiful young woman, and leaving…

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Sir George Lewis’s Notepaper. Further Police Court Proceedings. Prisoners Committed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 7

Further evidence was taken to-day (17th October) at. Marlborough Police Court in connection with the remarkable charge of alleged conspiracy and forgery…

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Alleged Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

Recent developments tend somewhat to confirm the police theory that no assault was committed on John Tids well, who was found badly wounded…

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A Murderous Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

An elderly man, Edward Wesley, was murderously attacked at Perth (W.A.) on Saturday night. On opening door to a knock, he was felled…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, January 6. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. Haweer's License

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

George Elias was granted a hawker's license, T. H. Wilkinson and Strate Notara accepting a bond for £20 each TRAVELLING STOCK…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 6. (Before Mr. Stevenson, P.m.) Two Youths Remanded

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

Two youths named William mid Junes Gilltrap were charged will stealing a load of hay, valued at 10s, the property of James Dunn and…

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The Henty. Burglary. a Young Man's Pluck. Eulogised by the P. M.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

The man James Donald, who was arrested under sensational on December 26th at Henty on a charge of breaking into the premises…

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Fast Day at the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Yesterday was an exceptionally brisk day at the Wagga Police Court, and in order to get through the business the Court sat on without any…

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The Millionaire Murder Second Trial of Thaw. Plea of Insanity. London, Jan. 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

In connection with the second trial of Henry Thaw, 300 jurymen have been summoned. It is expected the selection of a jury will be extremely…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs Nisbett and Elworthy, L.Ms

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

R E. Junes was granted a colonial. wine license. The Licensing Inspector presented has quarterly report, which was…

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Bendigo Gold Stealing

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

Hugh Fowler, who was charged with having stolen gold-bearing quartz from the Princess Dagmar mine at Bendigo (V.), pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 12…

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Magistrate Rebukes Doctor

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

Dr. Arthur Cahill, of St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, was called as a witness in a case at the Water Police Court, in which Walter Burns pleaded guilty to assaulting…

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Theft From a Bar

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

On New Year's Night business in hotel bars was brisk. The till in the Old England Hotel, Bourke-street, Melbourne, was several times filled to overflowing. Mr…

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More Trouble at Newcastle. the Arbitration Court Threatened

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 13

On Monday the Special Arbitration Court, Judge Heydon (president), Mr. Peter Bowling and Mr. Forsyth, resumed its sittings after the holidays…

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Alleged Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

Henry Prince, grocer, was again before the court to-day on the charge of murdering Henry Sullivan at Newtown, and he was remanded for a…

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Court Statistics

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

We have to thank Mr. L. W. Broughton for the following return of business transacted by the Clerk of Petty Sessions, Registrar of the District Court, &c, Cootamundra…

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Napoleon's Brilliant Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

Napoleon's brilliant Court is depicted as follow:— Every night from 60 to 100 guests sat down to dinner, the Emperor…

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Burglary at a Railway Station. Safe Opened with Dynamite. Amusing Incident. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 7

Bowden railway station was broken into by burglars early on Thursday morning. The iron safe was down open by dynamite, the door being…

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Fatal Blow from an Axe. Verdict of Murder. Wellington

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

The coroner's jury at Helensville returned a verdict of wilful murder against William Stuart. who killed Edward West by striking him with an…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs. W. H. Matthews, T. F. Mangan, W. W. Lockwood, and E. Doidge, J.P. Sheep Travelling Case

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

McPherson v. Collins drover. This was a case by the Inspector of Stock for irregularities in travelling sheep under permit. Mr. Fraser for plaintiff; Mr. Vaughan for…

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