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Courts & crime, 1908

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Police and the Strike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Chief Secretary if any decision had been come to in regard to the remuneration for the police who were engaged on…

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The Recent Strike. Remunerating the Police. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the Chief Secretary to-day if any decision had been come to regarding the remuneration for the police who had…

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The Union Label. Judicially Banned. the Majority of the High Court Goes Behind American Precedents and Forbids the Federation to Give Unions Power to Protect Their "Union Labels" Against Dishonest Piracy

The Worker · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 19

The High Court of Australia on Tuesday, August 4, delivered its decision in the "Union Label Case." In the Trade Marks Act the Australian Parliament had given…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 6

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 7

Before Mr. H. L. Hawkins, P.M. Henry Hubbard, Rabbit Inspector v. Donald Menzies. Mr. Higgins (Wagga) appeared for the…

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Women and Murder Trials

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

During the trial in Budapest of numerous gipsies for the murder of a young Girl called Theresa Starvus, counsel asked the Judge to end the case in…

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Wanted By The Police

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 3

Some months ago in Madrid an extremely handsome woman, dressed in the height of an expensive fashion, called upon a specialist in…

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Licenses Reduction Court. Six Hotels to Be Closed. Two at South Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

THE Licenses Reduction Court for the Wynyard electorate resumed and concluded its sittings at Tumut this week. The court extended over Tuesday and…

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Special Court Under the New Liquor Act. Tuesday, August 4. (Before Judge Gibson and Messrs Nesbitt and G. Stevenson, P.M's)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

In pursuance of the order of the Court, the ten licensees called upon to attend and show cause why their licenses should not be cancelled (as…

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The Cootamundra Gaol Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

The police have received instructions from the Department to notify the witnesses in the Wong Jang murder case that they will not be required at…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. E. Doidge, J.P. Sydney Shooting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

Frederick Allen charged with carrying fire arms near Stockinbingal on Sunday, 26th July. Constable Noble stated the case…

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Court House Hotel, Adelong

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

The next case was that of Mrs Kate O'Keefe, licensee of Court House hotel, Adelong. S[?]nr.-Sergeant Costello deposed : [?]…

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The Tram Strike. Charge of Assault. Striker and Non-striker. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, James Mackey was charged with assaulting Thomas Gatehouse on August first. Gatehouse was working in the…

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Colliery Dispute Full Court Dismisses Application. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

The Full Court has dismissed the application for prohibition against the Northern District Colliery Association. The President of the…

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Breaking into Hotel Burglar Shot by Constable. Ambulance in Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

George Bray, alias Pearse, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of breaking and entering into the Gulgong Hotel, Bourke- street. and…

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Wiped Out. Six Hotels to Go. One to Close Next Month. Liquor Court Findings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of tho Special Court under section 70 of the Liquor Amendment Act, 1905, was held at the Court House, Tumut, on…

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Wagga Police Court. Unlawfully on Licensed Premises

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 4

Mark Cuskey was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, with being on licensed premises on a Sunday. He pleaded not guilty…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, August 10. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

W. C. Paine was fined 2/6 for drunkenness in Sheridan-street on Saturday, 20/- for assaulting Constable Hennessy whilst in the execution of…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 4
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The Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M., W. Purtell and L. A. Fosbery, Js.P., yesterday granted the following applications:…

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Sedition in India. Editor Sentenced to Five Years. Assassination Society. London, August 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

The editor of the Ularathi newspaper has been sentenced to five years hard labor for sedition. Three men accused of secreting bombs and…

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