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Courts & crime, 1909

1,012 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 51

Was It Murder?

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 11

An anonymous letter received by the Ballarat, V., police has created somewhat of a sensation in that city. Last month ah old man named Patrick Ryan was…

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Police and Labor

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 15

"The population of the three largest capital citites of Australia is—Sydney, 577,000; Melbourne, 526,000; and Adelaide, 180,000. The number of police in the…

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Police and Waitresses

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

At a mass meeting in front of the Trades-hall, Mr. Rosser, Socialist leader, said £627 had been received that day towards the lockout. He…

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Husband's Vile Conduct Conspiracy Against Wife. Sentenced to Seven Years

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

The Carter conspiracy cane was brought to a clone at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on Monday, Carter being sentenced to seven years'…

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Arbitration Court Proceedings. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

At the sitting of the Broken Hill Arbitration Court this morning, Mr. Kelynack opened the case for the Proprietary. Mr. John Edwards, solicitor,…

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Fellmongers and Appeal Court. Action Against Employers

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 17

When the fellmongers were before the Industrial Appeal Court on a previous occasion, it was the employers who took the employees there. The employees are now…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

Before Messrs. E. Doidge and F. Manning, J.P. ATTEMPTED LARCENY. Patrick Bannon, a stranger, was charged…

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Triple Murder. Father Kills Three Children. Two Others Dying

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Seldom has a sadder tragedy troubled even the East End of London than that which was discovered at Bethell avenue, hermit road, Canning Town on…

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A French Sensation Triple Murder Charge. a Modern De [?]Liers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Almost since the [?] of the year vague rumors of a series of atrocious pelsant[?] alleged to have been lately perpetrated in the little…

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Divorce Court Matters As Told in London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

"Could you oblige me by lending me a sovereign for Christmas?—Yours always, Alice." This request was read out in the…

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Six Hindoos Sentenced. Recipes for Making Bombs. London, Feb. 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

Six Hindoos were sentenced to terms of imprisonment for publishing placards at Kolhapur containing recipes for making bombs. Murder was…

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Arbitration Court Proceedings

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

Cross-examined at Broken Hill in the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Delprat, the Manager, admitted it was not sensible to expect men's…

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Inciting to Murder. the Native Trouble in India London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

Six Hindus at Kolkapur have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for inciting the populace to murder and for publishing placards…

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Broken Hill Trouble Arbitration Court. Evidence for the Company. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. Dickenson, secretary of the Proprietary Company, giving evidence in the Arbitration Court, said from December 1st, 1907, to December…

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Lively Council Meeting. Aldermen Resort to Fisticuffs. Interchange of Insults. Police Sent For. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

A disgraceful brawl occurred at the Richmond council meeting last night. When the appointment of the works Committee came up for discussion…

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Indian Assassination Scene in Alipur Court. Public Prosecutor Shot Dead London, Feb. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

A sensational and murderous outrage by an Indian assassin was perpetrated yesterday at Alipur. The trial of a number of native…

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Sentenced to Death

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The Bengali student Bose, who shot the public prosecutor at Alipur, has been sentenced to death…

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The Santiago Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

Chancellor Herr von Bockert, who was supposed to have been murdered in the Chancellory at Santiago, in Chili, has been arrested on a charge…

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Gundgai Police Court. Monday, February 15. Before Mr.Nisbett, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

D. McPherson, Inspector of Stock, V.F.C. Jourdain, for allowing a carcase of a sheep to remain on the road. Summons not served. Postponed to…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

Arthur Aldridge applied for adthority to enter portion 34, 1 acre, parish Coolac. Rent was fixed at 10/-, compensation £1…

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