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Courts & crime, 1908

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Sly-Grog Selling. Police Raid. a Desperate Encounter. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

The police raided on alleged sly-grog house at Durlinghurst last night After a desperate encounter with the supposed proprietor of the place they…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, Jan. 20, 1908. Before Mr. J. H. Neabit. P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

John Walsh, managing trustee in the estate of the late M. Ryan v. P. Arantz, claim £6 10/- goods sold. Mr. Weeks for plaintiff; Mr. Fraser for…

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Police in Barracks

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 5

An order has been issued that all single N.S.W. policemen will have to live in barracks, which have been specially built for them. The order has created a deal of…

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The Police Laugh Last. Blackguards Badly "Left"

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon some young men and boys were bathing in the river on a portion of the reserve just off the Wodonga-road. An Albury…

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Chaffeur's Tragedy. Infatuated with a Princess. Attempted Murder and Suicide. London, Jan. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

An Italian chaffeur, in the employ of Princess Ghika, fell desperately in love with the Princess, who threatened to tell her husband. The chaffeur…

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A Young Woman's Death. Due to Blood Poisoning. Four Persons Committed for Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day on the body of Eimly Pilgrim, aged 19, a single woman, who died in the Sydney Hospital on the 12th inst…

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Coal Mining Arbitration Court. New Miners' Advocate to Be Elected

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 20

Mr. Matthew Charlton, M.L.A., was recently appointed to conduct the miners' case before the Coal-mining Arbitration Court, and the appointment was very well…

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Mr. M. Boland. Late Police Magistrate

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

At the Hillston Police Court on Monday last Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M., and Messrs. R. W. Stewart and Thos. Cadell, Js.P., occupied tho Bench…

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Cudgellico Police Court

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

At the Lake Cudgellico Police Court on Wednesday, 15th instant, before Mr. A. Ormonde Butler, P.M., William James Lowns (18), was charged with…

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The Supreme Court Bench

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

It is rumored the Chief Justice and Sir William Owen contemplate retiring from the Supreme Court Bench…

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London Police Courts. Amazing Forgery Story. Financial Agent Sent for Trial .Tale of a Request for Blank Cheques

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

An amazing story was told in evidence of the Mansion House on 24th September, when Guy Richard Preston, a financial agent, The Chatel, Deodar road,…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. W. Lockwood and T F. Mangan, J.P. DRUNK. An old man named John Harper was fined…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

Notice is given in the "Government Gazette" that a sitting of the Laud Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at Wagga on March 11, when…

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Murder Trial Sensation. the Dimmock Case. Extraordinary Public Feeling London, Dec. 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

Ill previous correspondence and the cable messages references have been made to the Dimmock murder case. The trial of tile young artist Wood has…

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Court Reference to Anniversary Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

Allusion was made to anniversary day at the police court yesterday by the P.M. who regretted that circumstances compelled the holding of a…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 22, '08. Sheep Case

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

Inspector of stock (Donald Macpherson) v. Martin Collins, charged with travelling 3,500 sheep by an indirect route. Mr. Morgan for plaintiff; Mr. MacMahon…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs. W. W. Lockwood, T. F. Mangan, and E. C. Bartley, J.P. Alleged Slander

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

Alexander Alchin v. Mary Sloane. Mr. Mac Mahon for plaintiff; Mr. Vaughan for defendant. Plaintiff deposed: I am a labourer living…

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Stabbed to Death. Murder of Capetown Money Lender. a Cry in the Night

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

By the last mail from Capetown (reports “Lloyd’s Weekly” of 21th November) comes the news of a mysterious and bloodthirsty tragedy…

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Women Who Drink Startling Results of Police Inquiry. Child Tipplers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

A Home Office return issued recently will come as a shock to many social reformers, not excluding the average temperance advocate. It gives the results of…

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Bush Murder Man and Woman Committed. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

The evidence for the prosecution in the case against William Riley and Kate Callaghan, who are charged with the wilful murder of Ernest Henry…

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