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Courts & crime, 1908

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To-day's Telegrams. Police Offences Bill. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly passed the second reading of the Police Offences Act Amendment bill by 44 to 22 votes, after the debate had been…

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Woman Dies by Gas. Police Puzzled. Supposed Broken Jet

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 3

The circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs Marion Mathews, who was found unconscious in her room at 276 Huron street yesterday morning, are…

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Warden's Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, Warden. SUSPENSION

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

E. H. Florence applying for suspension for six months of labour conditions on leases No. 890 and 934, P.G. Ls. 1 and 3. Suspension granted for four months…

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Gold Stealing on the Rand

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 1

A remarkable story of a gang of criminals engaged in a "conspiracy of robbery and fraud" in regard to the Band mines is told by the "Natal…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

In pursuance of the notice as advertised, the Friendly Appeal Court sat on Thursday evening last to consider the appeals made by those who…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

A young man named William Boyd pleaded guilty at the police court yesterday to a charge of making use of indecent language and was fined 20/…

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Assaulting the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

The pugilistic proclivities of Mr William Duggan, together with an alleged desire for cheap fruit, was the cause of his appearing before Mr…

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The Courts. Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. F. Pinkstone, J.P. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

Michael Joseph Renehan, charged with using indecent language on Saturday night in the passage of the Star hotel. Plea guilty…

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Stock Inspector on Trial Charge of Sheep Stealing. a Verdict of Guilty. Point for the Supreme Court Bathurst

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

At the Bathurst Circuit Court to-day Charles Beechworth King, stock inspector at Carcoar, who was on Friday found guilty, with a strong recommendation to…

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Jusiong Police Court. Friday, October 16. Before Mr. Butler, P.M. a Heavy Fine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 3

Alfred Thatcher v. W. H. Bryant, for not giving the necessary otice to owners through whose properties the stock were to travel. Mr…

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Murder at Constantinople. Cowardly Troops Replaced

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

The cowardice and untrustworthiness of the Yildiz troops was demonstrated on the occasion of the murder of a Greek gardener by a Kurdish…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

The Friendly Appeal Court, convened for the purpose of reviewing Municipal assessments, continued its sittings on Saturday afternoon and Monday…

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Attempted Murder

The Worker · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 31

Horace William Clark, a man of 52 years of age, was found guilty at the Tamworth Circuit Court last week of attempting to murder a married, woman named Emily…

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The Sunshine Disaster. £2000 Paid Into Court. the Amount Allocated

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 4

About three weeks ago the Union Trustees Company of Australia, Ltd., as administrators of the estate of Harry Edwin Peate, late of Hawthorn,…

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Surplus Revenue Bill. Declared to Be Valid. High Court Decision. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 3

The High Court gave judgment this morning in the case brought by the Government of New South Wales against the Commonwealth Government…

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State v. Commonwealth Surplus Revenue Act. High Court Decision. the Act Constitutional. a Unanimous Ruling. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

The High Court gave its decision today in the case of the States versus the Commonwealth. touching the Surplus Revenue Act…

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A Fatal Assault. Two Men Charged with Murder

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 4

GOULBURN, Tuesday.—In connection with the death of George Salmon, which occurred after an assault, the police last night arrested a young…

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Blackmailers Sentenced

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

Two men, who attempted to blackmail J. Joel by threat to murder, were sentenced—one to five years imprisonment and the other to three…

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Police Court. Friday, October 16 Before the P.M.

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 9

Ernest Hey was charged with neglecting to send his sons Ernest and Roy to school the required number of days. Pleaded…

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