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Courts & crime, 1908

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Murder Near Perth

The Worker · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 9

Last week we recorded the murder of a man named Shaw at West Murray, W.A., by a Japanese named Okl, and the flight of the murderer. Last week Okl…

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A Solicitor's Troubles. Alleged Theft. Prosecutor Withdraws. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

Albert Horatio Jones, solicitor, was again charged at the Police Court this afternoon with stealing £571. the property of Charles Rogers. Neither…

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Informer's Penalty. Shot in Gaol. Indian Sedition Incident. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

During the trial in Calcutta in June last, 32 Hindus, charged with sedition, one of the prisoners, named Gossain, turned informer, and gave…

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Land Appeal Court. Sittings at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 4

A sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at Wagga on Wednesday, September 9, commencing at 10 a.m., when the…

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The U.S. Fleet. Melbourne's Disorderly Crowds. Several Riots. Police Powerless

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 3

After the torchlight procession had passed through the city on Monday the crowds in Swanston-street. Collins-street, and Flinders-street…

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Red Barn Murder. Tragedy of Eighty Years Ago

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 8

The chance reference in the Law Courts to the “Murder in the Red Barn” has elicited many interesting statements concerning that tragedy of eighty years…

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New Zealand Farm Laborers' Dispute. Arbitration Court's Judgment

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 2

The New Zealand Arbitration Court's award in the farm laborers dispate has been issued. It extents over four columns of an ordinary…

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Alleged Assault Four Men Remanded Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

Four men. named Frederick Newell. Harold Price, Alfred Smith and Peter Danberg, were remanded to-day on a charge of having assaulted Alfred…

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Court Judges

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

Judge Bring will preside at the Circuit Court to be held on September 30th, and acting District Court judge Rolin will have charge of the District…

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District Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

Acting District Judge Rolin will sit at the District Court to be held in Wagga on September 12, and Judge Pring will preside at the Circuit Court…

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Murder and Suicide. Shot with a Revolver. Kalgoorlie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 5

Walter Douglas, a native of Adelaide, and a young woman named Ella Wayth, 21 years of age, the daughter of a fisherman at Queenscliff, Victoria,…

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Rate Assessments. Friendly Appeal Court Arranged

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 5

A deputation from the Ratepayers' Association waited on the council on Thursday evening asking that a friendly appeal court be established for the…

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Strikers Fined. Warning by the Court. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

The Arbitration Court to-day fined the Wellington Bakers' Union £100 in connection with the recent strike. The Court intimated that unless the fine…

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Wagga Municipal Valuations. Over 400 Appeals. Deputation to Municipal Council Friendly Appeal Court Created

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council at it meeting on Thursday night received a deputation from the recently formed Ratepayers Association in reference to…

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Stealing a Watch

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

Reuben Heydon, aged 16 years and 7 months, was charged at tho Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., with having stolen a…

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Theft of a Watch. a Suspended Sentence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

A lad named Reaben Heydon, aged 16 years and 7 months, was charged at the police court yesterday with stealing a gumnetal watch, valued at…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, September 7. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. Railway Charges

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Michael G. Gellaty pleaded guilty to entering a railway carriage at South Gundagai by c[?]mbing through the window. Mr. Fraser for the…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at the Court House. Wagga, to-morrow, commencing at 10 a.m., when several…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

When the cases were heard in the Municipal Appeal Court, an appeal by the Trustees of the Gundag[?] was postponed for…

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Fierce Football. Police Assistance Called

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

The reputation for disorderly scenes which Australian football has put up in Victoria seems to have extended to Sydney. In the Leagues semi-final, played…

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