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Courts & crime, 1908

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The Crick Case Full Court Decision Appeal to Go On. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. W. P. Cricket is determined to prosecute his appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Full Court striking him off the rolls…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, February 3. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

JOHN CHARLES DENGATE and Ernest George Marshall pleaded guilty, under, provocation, for riotous conduct at the Gundagai railway station on January…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 3. Before Mr. Stevenson, P.M. Bather's Bad Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

George Hodge was charged with using obscene language at the bathing place on the Murrumbidgee River on 28th January, and pleaded not guilty…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Nisbett

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

J. M. Dodd v. Harry Keith, regarding the title of the parties to a mining claim at Wagra. Adjourned to February 17, by consent of parties…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

R. L. Pigram v. T. W. Green, goods old and delivered, £13/15/4. Mr. Leary for plaintiff, Mr. Fraser for defendant…

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The Courts. Police Court. Monday, February 3, 1908. Before Mr. J. H. Nesbit, P.M. an Adjourned Case

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The case D. McPherson (Stock Inspector) v. J. M. Dodd, adjourned from last court, was further adjourned till 17th February on account of the illness of the…

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Woman Charged with Bigamy

The Worker · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

A shearer, Alfred Edward Greenow, told the magistrate at the Newtown Police: Court, Sydney, last week, he was not aware that if he married a woman, knowing she…

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The Coongoola Murder

The Worker · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

William Riley, who recently pleaded guilty to burning Coongoola (Q.) woolshed in 1894, was, with Kate Callaghan, charged at the Cunnamulia Police Court,…

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Inciting to Murder. Farmer Arrested. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

David Charged, a dairy farmer, has been arrested in connection with the sending of an anonymous letter to Murgaret Roes, asking her to poison…

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Rhondda Resumes. Court's Suggestions Adopted

The Worker · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 11

At a meeting t of the Rhondda men, held at Teralba after the above sitting of the Court, the matter of the payment of 8s a day to one of the men who had cavilled in a…

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Fresh Trouble at Dudley Pit. President of Court Losing Patience. "Floundering in the Mud."

The Worker · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 11

On Monday, the 23 youths employed as wheelers and trappers at Dudley Colliery, refused to work, as they had not received an expected increase at the beginning of the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 4Th. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

Patrick Hughes pleaded guilty to using indecent language in a room in Glazier's Hotel. Constable O'Rourke gave…

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Coolamon Police Court. Thursday. February 6. [Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

John Robert Harris and John Mackay were charged with being found on the premises of the Royal Hotel, Coolamon, during prohibited hours…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 4Th. (Before Mr.G. Stevenson,P.M., and Messrs.R.J. Austin and A. Brown, Js.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

Alick Beaumont was called to show cause why the license of the Hulong Hotel, at Whitton, should not be cancelled; he having…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Common Assault, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

Two cases were adjourned and remanded till Wednesday, 13th inst, bail being allowed in the second case, allowed bodily harm. Messrs. Morgan and Vaughan (for…

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Supreme Court. DR. R. M. Sly Appointed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

Dr. R. M. Sly, K.C., has been appointed to the vacant seal on the Supreme Court Bench in succession to Sir William Owen…

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Coal Trade Dispute. Situation at Newcastle Special Court a Probable Failure. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

The [?] at Newcastle is again [?]…

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Domestic Tragedy. Murder and Suicide London, Feb, 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

F. Holmes, a brewery director at Henley on Thames, shot his wife and daughter and two maid servants and then committed suicide…

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Blasphemy. Street Lecturer Charged a Lenient Court. London, Feb. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

The trial of Harry Boulter, a tailor's cutter, on a charge of having used blasphemous language was brought to a conclusion yesterday. The case…

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Murder at Bendigo

The Worker · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

Two razors and a tomahawk were found, beside the bodies of John Charles, Manning, 62, and his wife Ada Manning, 57, at Bendigo (V.) last Saturday morning. Mrs…

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