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Courts & crime, 1908

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Coolamon Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at Coolamon, a man named James Wilson was arranged on three charges, a fourth one being withdrawn. The…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J.H. Nisbett, P.M. Railway Case

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 3

Peter O'Neill was charged with selling a portion of a railway ticket to Elsie Richardson on 15th January. Traffic Inspector Alt appeared for the…

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King of the Belgians Law Court Revelations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

Through an action brought in Paris court by a countryman against a chauffeur it has been discovered that King Leopold of Belgium, now in his…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 9. (Before Messrs. Stevenson. P.M., Hann and Bolton, Js.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

A young woman named Ada Harvey appeared on remand charge with discharging firearms in a public place, and pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. ASSAULT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

John Cahill was prosecuted by the police for assaulting Harry Marshall, who was also in the dock. Plea guilty…

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Mutiny and Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

A story of mutiny and murder was brought to Sydney yesterday by the steamer Germania. Two men named Joseph Mortimer and Jackson seized…

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Erratic Magistrate

The Worker · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. Greene, presiding magistrate at the Donald, V., police court, gave two interesting, comparatively, decisions one day last week. For being drunk, a first offender…

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The Day Dawn Murder

The Worker · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 5

Harry G. Smith, James Potter, and Geo. Bloomer were put on their trial at Geraldton, W.A., for the wilfuL murder of Wm. Clinton at Day Dawn on January 5…

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Mutiny and Double Murder. Ship Seized and Wrecked

The Worker · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 5

The German steamer Germania, which returned to Sydney on Monday from a cruise of the Marshall and Caroline Islands, brought in a thrilling aud terrible tale of…

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Piracy and Murder. Sensational Tale to the Sea

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

A remarkable story of piracy and murder is told by tourists from Gilbert Islands. It was reported reported recently that an unnamed schooner was…

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Boys and Girls in Court

The Worker · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 5

Some alteration of the law, so that women and girls, who formed a large proportion of the audience at the hearing of the Wallace divorce case in Melbourne, should be…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales was held at the Court House, Wagga, yesterday, before Commissioners Curry (president), C…

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Those Boy Brass Workers. Refuse a Conference. Will Await the Court's Award

The Worker · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 6

Three weeks ago over 30 boys who had served one, two, and three years in the brass-moulding works of John Danks and Son Proprietary, Limited., Blackfriars,…

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The German Scandals. Court of Honor's Judgement. on Count Hohenhau. London, March 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

The Court of Honor that sat in Potsdam to investigate the allegations against General Count Hohenhau has conducted its inquiry…

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Narandera Police Court. Saturday, March 7Th. (Before Mr. F. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 5

James Wilson was charged, on remand from Coolamon, with stealing a quantity of wool, chaff, and oats, the property of John Bowen, valued at £8 8s 6d…

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Anti-military Will. Chancery Court Decision

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 7

Mr Justice Swinfen Eady on Saturday, 21st December, decided an important. question, raised under the will of Robert William Beard, of…

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Police Court. Bufo o Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

James Dawson. for the above offence, was fined 20/- or seven days…

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The Ballarat Mystery William Iles Arrested. Working at Pakenham. Denies All Knowledge of the Murder. Accused Charged with the Crime. Extraordinary Procedure

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

Next to the discovery of the body of Mrs. Mary Graham in a shaft at Vale Park, near Ballarat, on 21st January, the most sensational…

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Land Appeal Court. WAGGA, Wednesday. Rabbit Proof Fence

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

S. F. Gentle appended against the decision of the local land board in respect of claim by John Hull for contribution towards cost of erection and making rabbit-proof fence on the…

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Very Latest. Wages Board instead of a Court. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. Wade introduced the Industrial Disputes Act, which abolishes the Arbitration Court and substitutes a wages board…

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