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Courts & crime, 1908

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Murder of au Overseer. Body Chopped to Pieces. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Details of the murder of Mr. Ben Hall, plantation overseer, at lautoka, have been received by the steamer Waihora. Hall was called out of his…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Nisbett

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

Thomas William Fos[?]on applied for suspension of the labor conditions on his authority to enter 10 acres, on portion 14, parish Muttama…

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Prince Arthur in Glasgow. Threatened Socialist Demonstration. Police Called Out London, Sept. 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Prince Arthur of Connaught reviewed 10,000 of the Boys' Brigade at Glasgow. A threatened demonstration on behalf of 20,000 unemployed, headed…

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Arbitration Court Refuses an Award. Regulation of Farm Hours. Some Awkward Difficulties

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

The Wellington correspondent of the "S.M. Herald," writing last week, says:—Still another surprise—and perhaps complications—has cropped up in the…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

Before Mr W. W. Lockwood, J.P. John Darcy was charged with being drunk in Parker-street on Saturday night. Fined 2/6 or the rising of the court…

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Police Court. Monday, September 7, 1908. Before Mr. J. H. Nesbit, P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

BREACH OF THE RAILWAY REGULATIONS. George Gellatty was charged with getting through the window of a railway carriage at South Gundagai on…

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Fierce Football. Police Assistance Called

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

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

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 4

A bitting of the Land Appeal Court was held yesterday, before Commissioners Harris Adam Gray Curry (president), Christopher Brandis, and…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga. Eleven Cases for Consideration

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court consisting of Commissioners H. A. G. Curry (President), C. Brandis, and W. Houston, commenced a sitting at the…

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Hillston District Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

The District Court opened on Monday, before His Honor Acting-Judge Rolin. The only, case set down for hearing was that in which James and…

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Hillston Police Court. (September 4Th. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

Hay Mair, Rabbit Inspector for the Hay Pastures Protection Board, proceeded, against Curtis Victor Reid, Manager of Cowl Cowl Station, "for…

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Saved by the Court Records

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

At the Old Balley, in September, 1773, writes a contributor to St. James's Budget," a barber's apprentice named Male was accused of robbing one Mrs Ryan on…

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Beautiful Fiend. Handsome Young Girl. Confesses to Cruel Murder. Poisoned Her Lover

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

A young woman of remarkable beauty named Grete Beier, the twenty-two-year-old daughter of the former Burgomaster of Brand, In Saxony, was…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

Francis John Johnstone pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 2/6 or the rising. LANGUAGE…

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District Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

A sitting of the Wagga District Court will be held at the local court house to-day, before Acting-Judge Rolin. The cases set down for hearing…

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Presbyterian Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

The Presbytery of Young sat here this week as a court of inquiry into the alleged complaints of petitioners, members and adherents of the church…

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Court of Review

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

A Court of Review for the hearing og appeals against land tax values was, set down for Wagga to-day, but Mr Wm. Wiley, the chief assessor, has…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 6

The Land Appeal Court continued its sitting at the Wagga court house on Thursday…

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The Native Murders. Fight with the Police. Aboriginals Die Bravely. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 3

Advice which has been received from Turkey Creek with reference to the police expedition despatched to search for Major, the native who murdered…

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A Husband's Value. Assessed at £1000. Jury Court Award. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

The action of Mary Bennett versus the Bellambi Coal Company for compensation for the loss of her husband, who died from the effects of injuries…

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