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Courts & crime, 1908

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Remarkable Tragedy. Woman Tells of Husband's Murder. After Long Silence. New York, Dec. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

After several weeks of silence, Mrs. Todd has finally decided to make public the information given the officials, which led to the arrest of Ralph W…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, January 7, 1908. Before Mr. J. H. Noabit, warden

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

THE MT. ADRAH AUTHORITIES. The following persons were called upon to show cause why their authorities should not be cancelled for non-fulfiluiont of the…

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Municipal Revision Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

The court was proclaimed as open. Mr. W. Gray, council clerk, appeared with the list. There were no names to add, and no…

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Reminiscences of Lady Randolph Churchill. Her Vivid Impressions of French Court. Last Days of Empire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

Mrs. George Cornwallis West (Lady Randolph churchill) publishes in the "Century Magazine" for November the first instalment of her reminiscences…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. W. H. Matthews, W. W. Lockwood, and E. Doidge, J.P. RATES

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

Council v. Lachlan W. Broughton, £1/19/, the half-year's rates. No professional men were engaged. The council clerk deposed that the first…

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The Rand Strike. a Dramatic Sequel. Leader Charged with Murder London. Jan. 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

A dramatic sequel has occurred to the strike of miners on the Rand, which occurred in May, June and July last, and was accompanied by a…

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Shire Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

A sitting of the appeal court in the Kyeamba Shire was held yesterday before Mr. Stevenson, P. M., when only one case was dealt with. Robert Jas…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

A sitting of the Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Wagga courthouse yesterday, before Messrs. Stevenson, P.M., and Purtell, J.P. The…

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Escapade of The Boys. Alleged Theft of Hay. Early Morning Incident. Accused Discharge

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

Two lads named William Giltrap and James Giltrap were charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with attempting to steal a load of hay,…

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Socialistic Procession. Collisions with the Police. 100 Injured. London, Jan. 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

Thirty thousand Socialists held ten simultaneous franchise processions in Berlin. The processions were orderly but at several points the police had…

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Police Court Statistics

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

The following return of business transacted at the Wagga Court during the past year has been furnished by Mr. Cusick, relieving C.P.S., Wagga…

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Strange Alleged Murder Case

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 5

Donald M'Adams, aged 75 years, died under peculiar circumstances at Lillimur (V.), on January 11. M'Adams was drinking with Thomas Pyers, John Gordon, and…

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Brutal Murder of a Miner

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 5

The murder of William Clinton at Day Dawn (W.A.) seems to have been carried out in a deliberate and brutal manner. Clinton was a blacksmith's striker at the Great…

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General Cables. LONDON, Jan. 15. Monte Carlo Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

The Goolds appeal against their conviction for the Monte Carlo murder, was dismissed. FEDERATION AND THE INCOME…

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Breaches of the Law. Several Men Sentenced. Position in India. the Common Enemy. Political Slavery. London, Jan. 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

At Pretoria one Indian was sentenced to three months, and the Chairman of the Chinese Association, Johannesburg, and an Indian two…

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A Chinese Selector. an Allen's Rights. Land Appeal Court Decision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

At the Hrookong Farmers Union meeting (as reported in Tuesday's Advertiser") actions was taken in regard to a Chinese selector, in consequence of…

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Newtown Murder. Shooting of Henry Sullivan Condition of Prince. "Looked Like a Raving Lunatic." Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

An inquest wee held to-day concerning the death of Henry Sullivan, at Newtown, on New Year's Day. Henry Prince, who stands charged with…

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Arbitration Court an Interesting Case. Award of Five Years Ago. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

The Newcastle—Hunter River Steamship Coy. to-day applied to the Arbitration Court for an interpretation of an award made five years Ago in the…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

John Walsh (manager trustee in the estate of M Ryas) v. P[?] Araniz, goods sold and delivered £6/10/1; set off, £6; balance [?]…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, January 20. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. Non-destruction of Rabbits

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Charles Jabes Nicholls, as the occupier of a Special Lease near the Gundagai racecourse, pleaded guilty to failing to fully and continuously take…

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