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Courts & crime, 1909

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Curious Brixton Story. Magistrate Dismisses Charges. Brought by Music Hall Artist

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

A remarkable tale was told at Lambeth Police Court on December 8, when Dudley Stevens, 34, a draughtsman, appeared to answer the charge of being…

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Sent to Gaol. London, Feb. 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

The "suffragettes" who attempted to raid the House of Commons appeared before the police court to-day. On declining to give sureties to keep the…

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Police Methods in Russia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

Some time ago one of the leading Russian diplomatists found, on his return home from a great dinner-party in St. Petersburg, that his…

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Sentenced to Death Russian Prison Escapees Attempt Suicide. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 5

[?] Prisoners who escaped from Alexandrovik Prison and were recaptured have been sentenced to death. They refused to ask the Czar for a…

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Murder and Suicide. National Gallery Tragedy. Victims of Blackmail. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

A shocking tragely was enacted yesterday at the National Gallery. Among the visitors was a well-dressed man, who was accompanied by…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide Sydney Barmaid Shot. Assailant Shoots Himself. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

About six o'clock tonight a man named Thos. Wheeler was drinking at the bar of the Empire Hotel, in Pitt Street, when he suddenly drew a…

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Before the Court. Two Months' Imprisonment London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, with another suffregette arrested on Wednesday night, was yesterday sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Miss Solomon…

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Sensational Shooting Tragedy in City Hotel. Disappointed Lover and Barmaid. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred in the Empire Hotel to-night, a man whose name is at present unknown shooting a barmaid and then committing…

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Police Court. Monday, March 1. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.

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

F. C. Jourdain was charged with leaving the carcase of a sheep on the road more than twelve hours without destroying same. Mr. Fraser…

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Savings Bank Fraud. Smythe Sentenced. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

Frederick Smythe, who pleaded guilty to having forged and uttered an acquittance and receipt for £500 on the Savings Bank wag to-day…

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A Scientific Burglary. Safe Burgled by Expert Cracksmen. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

On opening the office of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company today it was discovered that sometime during the weekend the safe had been…

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Smuggled Opium. Two Men Charged. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

Two man named Otto Hartsman and Thomas Hall wan charged at the police, court to-day with having smuggled 100 tins of opium and were remanded…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday, presided over by Messrs. Stevenson, P.M., Walker and Headley, J's.P., an auctioneer's license was…

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Tne Suffragettes. More Raiders Sent to Gaol. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

As a sequel to the suffragette raid on the House of Commons last weak, Mrs. Despard and three other suffragettes have each been sentenced to a month's…

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"Two-up" School Raided Gamblers Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

Four young men were sentenced to 6 hours imprisonment at the Police Court today, on a charge of playing "two-up." It appears that owing to…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Nisbett

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

A complaint was lodged by Mrs. Dennis against C. E. Batcher for nonpayment of rents on mitring leases, parish Yaren. Mr. Butcher presented…

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Sly Grog Shop. Raided by Police. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

A sly grog shop at Surry Hills was raided by the police yesterday. A large quantity of beer was found on the premises and seized. Two men…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Nisbett. P.M.

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

Strata Notara v. P. Gunn, goods sold 11/9. Mr. Leary for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed and costs. Same v. S. Flateman, goods sold…

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