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Courts & crime, 1908

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Accused Discharged

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 3

Elizabeth Goodman, May Violet Haines. and Alfred Birrell, were charged with stealing in company one sheep the property of George P. Wilson, on…

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Stealing in Company. Numerous Charges. Activity of Rabbitters. Three Persons Convicted

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 3

Allied Birrell, Elizabeth Goodman, and May Violet Haines were charged, before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, with…

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Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

James Michael Croke was charged with stealing at Cowra; and he pleaded guilty. Mr. Phillips appeared for him. Remanded for sentence…

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Cootamundra Gaol Tragedy

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

The Comptroller-General of Prisons in New South wales (Captain Neitenstion) as evidently lost no time in bringing the question of assisting the…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

In a case of detention Elsie Buxsell v. John Bradmen, of a stove Mr. MacMahon appeared, and said that the day after the service of the summons defendant…

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Sentenced for Forgery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

The young man Bernard Aberne, who was committed for trial at the Wagga police court some weeks ago on a charge of forging and uttering a…

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A Murder Mystery. the Berlin Outrage

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 8

The most feverish activity on the part of the police has (according to the “Daily Mail” of 11th April) brought them no nearer to the unravelling of…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 3

A Friendly Appeal Court, to hear appeals against the assessments of lands in the Municipality of Tumut, and make what adjustments that…

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“The Curse of Meat” a Divorce Court Feeder

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 3

The “Inter-Ocean” of Chicago writes: If you go home on both sides of the street and see a multiplicity of lampposts on the way, don't blame-it to beer…

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Stealing Cargo

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

Three men were arrested for embezzling the cargo of the steamer Moldavia, and one was sentenced to twelve weeks, and the other two were…

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Bribe to Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

A Greek at San Francisco has confessed to having been promised a thousand pounds to dynamite the house of the principal witness against…

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Alleged Wholesale Bigamy Doctor Arrested. Charged with Marrying Eleven Women. London, July 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

A doctor at Huddersfield named Walker, has been arrested on a charge of marrying eleven women…

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Hired Murder. a Greek's Confession. Getting Rid of a "Grafter" Witness. London, July 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

A Greek at San Francisco has confessed to having been promised £1000 to dynamite the house of the principal witness against "grafters."…

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District Court. Wednesday. Before his Honor Judge Hamilton. WAGES

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

George Powell v. Martain Barkoffsky. Claim £30 for wages. Mr. R. A. Morgan for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear…

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Wagga Police Court. Drunk on

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

For being drunk in Baylis-street on Sunday afternoon, a young man was fined 40s or 14 days at the Wagga Police Court yesterday. Constable…

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All Amazing Burglary Safe Stolen in Busy Street. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

A daring burglary was perpetrated last night at about 10 O'clock in the butchen's shop of Mr. Robert Crawford Oxide-street…

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Brazen Burglary

The Worker · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 31

A burglary which succeeded because of its boldness, was carried out at Broken Hill last Saturday night. The manager of Crawford's butcher's shop in…

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Murder of a Millionaire. His Valet Confesses. London, July 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

M. Grainy, a Parisian millionaire, was recently murdered. His valet, man named Courteis, has confessed that he helped Renard Butler to kill…

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Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

In the Police Court, Adelong, on Tuesday, before J. H. Nisbett, P.M., Archibald McPhee was charged with not having" a T on his travelling…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Pastures Protection Inspector Charged. Carcoan

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

At the Carcoar Police Court, C. B. King, inspector to the Carcoar Pastures Protection Board, was charged, on the information of Senior-constable…

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