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Courts & crime, 1909

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 22. Before Mr. Ni-bett, P. M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

On the information of J. H. Hubbard, George Williams was charged with destroying property at the mission station of the value of 15s…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

AT the court-house on Wednesday morning, a single meeting of creditors was held in the bankr[?]ptey estate of J. J. O'Dwyer, medical…

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A Mother's Love Scene in Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 3

The instinct of mother-love triumphing over the laws of evidence and judicial procedure occasioned a scene of rare pathos in the Supreme…

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Police Officer's Statement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 3

Superintendent Mitchell, who stopped the fight, stated that Burns's assertion that the police stopped the fight at the instigation of Johnson's seconds was absurd and…

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Police Intervention. Charge Against Johnson's Seconds. London, December 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 3

Tommy Burns has sent a cable message to the "Sporting Life" in connection with his defeat in Sydney on Saturday last by Jack Johnson…

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Boxing Contests. Brutality to Be Put Down. a Ministerial Statement. Scientific Boxing Only Allowed. Instructions to the Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr. W. H. Wood, upon being asked if, in the event of Johnson and Burns coming to terms between themselves for another glove contest, the…

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Wagga Police Court. "Well Fielded."

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

"Six days shult thou visit public houses and consume what thou desireth of strong waters compatible with the statutes and according to thy capacity…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr J. H. Nisbett, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

Patrick Cusack pleaded guilty to the above offence and was fined 5/- or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Police Rein orced

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

A detachment of fifty constables left Sydney for Broken Hill last night…

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Further Police Protection

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

It is understood a further contingent of police will leave Sydney for the Barrier, to-night to cope with possible trouble…

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Local and General News Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

Charles Moore Edghill, licensee of the Yerong Hotel, Yerong Greek, made application to the Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. Geo. Stevenson P.M…

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Police Constable Convicted Stealing From a Prisoner. Case for the High Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

Herbert James O'Neill, a police constable, who was found guilty at the Police Court on a charge of stealing 30/ from a prisoner named…

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Police "Protections."

The Worker · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 1

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Burglars and Police

The Worker · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 31

Two burglars were captured by the Redfern (Sydney) police on Sunday after a sensational experience. In the early hours of the morning two constables were…

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Wagga Police Called Upon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

During Tuesday evening the officers in charge of the various police depots along the main line received instructions from the inspector-General to detail…

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More Police. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

A further contingent of police left Sydney for Broken Hill to-night…

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Child Murder. a Shocking Case. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

A woman has been arrested in Albury in connection with the finding of the body of an infant in a drain pipe, The woman is named Margaret…

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More Police for the Barrier

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

Some two months ago a detachment of 50 police was sent by the New South Wales Government to Broken Hill in anticipation of strike trouble…

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Tragedy at Redfern. Verdict of Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

The inquest was concluded to-day concerning the death of John Paton, aged 37, who was found dead with several knife wounds about the head…

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Tragedy at Newcastle Husband and Wife Shot. Supposed Attempted Murder and Suicide

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

Shortly before noon on Tuesday, a domestic tragedy, which has all the appearances of having been an attempted murder and suicide, occurred…

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