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Courts & crime, 1908

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An Amazing Burglary

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

A daring burglary was perpetrated at Broken Hill on Saturday night, at about 10 o'clock, in the butcher's shop of Mr Robert Crawford, Oxide-street…

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The Mandamah Mystery. Man and Woman Charged. with the Murder or a Child. Barmedman

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

Griffith Stephen and Amy Stephen, his wife, ware charged with the murder of Charles Boyd, a child, at Mandamah, before Mr. R. M. Gibson, P.M…

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Municipal Appeal Court

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

Mr. Nisbett, P.M., presided over the Appeal Court on Wednesday to hear appeals against the valuations. Quite a number had been dealt with at the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 22. (Before Messrs J H Nisbett, P.M., and T P Arragon, J.P.)

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

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Pastures Protection Inspector Charged

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

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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Exciting Incident. Hotel Burglary. Culprit Shot by Constable Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

An exciting affair occurred at Dar linghurst early this morning Constable M'Alpine was passing the Gulgong Hotel, when he noticed the front…

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Police and Unionists Powerless

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

The police were powerless, and Trades Hall officers tried to calm the mob, urging them to coax these who wore trying to shift the cars, and to…

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Mounted Police Ordered Out

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

The mounted police have been ordered out for street duty. The Postal Department is arranging for carts, cabs, &c., to convey the…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. Pinkstone and E. Doidge J.P. MONDAY. Three cases Pettersson v. Craig and…

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Local & General News. Brothers Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

Patrick Jackson and William Jackson, brothers, were before Mr. G. Steven, son, P.M., at the Wagga, Police Court yesterday, charged with using indecent…

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The Police Busy. Numbers of Arrests. Young and Irresponsible Sympathisers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

Matters were lively all the afternoon in the vicinity of the Haymarket. The mob kept throwing eggs and other missiles, and the police were determined…

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"Pimps" Sighted. Mounted Police Roughly Used. Mild Riot in George-street

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

The first serious street episode in connection with the strike took place this afternoon at Haymarket. There was a crowd numbering 3000 people…

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"Mob Rule" Disgraceful Proceedings. Officials Savagely Attacked. Mounted Police Called Out. Mass Meeting of the Men. Strike Unanimous. What They Are Fighting For. Going the "Whole Hog." "Britons Never Shall Be Slaves." Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

The tramway men left the cars this morning much earlier than was anticipated. The strike had been ordered for noon, but all the cars in the…

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Unprecedented Disorder. Whole of the Police Called on Fights with Strikers. Numerous Arrests. Deputation to the Premier. Special Tribunal Asked For. Extension of the Strike. Wharf Laborers Come Out. Broken Hill and Newcastle Affected. Auckland Strike Settled. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

Some exciting incidents occurred at the Haymarket with the result that a squad of fourteen mounted police proceeded to the scene, only to be met with…

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Police Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

On Wednesday, in the police court' before Messrs A. W. Molineaux and T W Witts, J's., Jang Yee was charged With being found wandering at large,…

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Before the Police Court. Fifty Persons Fined

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

About 50 men and boys [?] fined to-day in [?] with [?]…

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Determined Burglary. Nine Inch Wall Pierced. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

The premises of Messrs. Chown Bros, and Mulholland, at Ultimo, were entered by burglars between Saturday and this morning, and twelve ingots…

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Bakers Support Strikers. Officers Prepared for Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bilkers' Union at the Trades Hall a resolution was passed to support the tramway men financially and actively if necessary,…

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Police Sent to Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

Senior-constable Field, First-class Constable Murphy and Constable Brownlee have been sent from Wagga to Sydney to assist the police in…

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Contempt of Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., a man named Alex. Hughes was charged with being a person against whom a prohibition…

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