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Courts & crime, 1909

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

The fine weather prevailing on Tuesday and yesterday apparently induced an undue hilarity on the part of a rather unusual number of devotees of…

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The Gayndah Murder

The Worker · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 19

Arthur Ross, the murderer of the young bank clerk Mr. J. E. Muir, at Gayndah, Q., who expiated his crime on the scaffold in Brisbane, wrote the following letter to the…

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Solicitor Sentenced. Five Years' Imprisonment. Total Defalcations £10,000

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions Robert Brandeth Parry, a solicitor, pleaded guilty to charges of having fraudulently omitted to pay to James Wilson…

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The Visit to England. Inciting to Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

In the House of Commons yesterday attention was drawn by Mr. E. H. Carlile, Unionist member for the St. Albans division of Herts, to the fact…

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Australian Arbitration Court Supreme. Power to Over-ride State Tribunals. Momentous Constitutional Points.—judgment in the Federated Saw Millers' Case.—hopes of States-righters Shattered

The Worker · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 13

Judgments of momentous import to the industrial workers of Australia were delivered in the High Court on Friday in answer to certain questions [?]tted…

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Police Court. [?] June [?]. ([?] P.m.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 6

[?] M. Cawroll, Failing to [?] destroy rubber. Mr. Matthews appeared [?]…

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[?] Debts Court. Tuesday June 29Th, 1909. ([?] P.m.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 6

Municipal Council v. Emily Rose [?]. On [?] of the plaintiff Mr. Matthews asked for an [?]…

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Wagga Land Appeal Court. Thursday, June 24. Tumut District Case. an Appellant's Bona Fides. Objection to Appearance Overruled

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 2

Appeal by J. C. Forsstrom against the direction of the local Land Board in respect of Jack Bowman Wilkinson's original conditional purchase…

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Adjourned Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 29Th. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., and Messrs. R. J. Austin and Alex. Brown, Js.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 6

[?] Glazier, application for renewal of license of Murrumbidgee Hotel, Narandera. Mr. Quirk appeared for applicant…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 2

On Thursday and yesterday. four inebriates were dealt with by Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P., at the police court. Three of the offenders made their first…

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Wilful Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

A verdict of wilful murder was returned at the inquest on the death of Sir William Wyllie and Dr. Lalaca. A witness declared his belief that…

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Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr. C. E. De Boos, J.P. Drunk, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

Samuel Thomas Penny for drunkenness was fined 2/6 and costs; and for using obscene language was fined 20/. Albert Tubberty, for riotous…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 5. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m) Riotous Behavior

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 4

John Wright pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday last, and was fined 40/ or one month's hard…

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Motive for the Murder. Purely Political

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 4

The assassin Dinghra is a Hindu from the Punjaub. He has two brothers who were bot educated in England. One is a doctor…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, July 5. Before Messrs. Eiworthy and Sullivan, J's.P. a Farmer's Quarrel

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

John Bill v. John Crowley, assault; John Crowley v. John Hill, assault; John Crowley v. John Hill, insuiting language…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Police Sergeant and Servant Information Withdrawn Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

When the case in which Police-Sergeant M'Donald and a servant named Rebecoa were charged with having couspirod together to charge Henry…

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Boy Charged with Murder

The Worker · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 19

A boy of 17 years of age, named Ernest Carmody, was arrested at Katamatite, V., last week on a charge of having murdered ah old age pensioner named John…

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Alleged Murder. Father and Daughter on Trial. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 2

Martha Stevens and her father John Howard, who were recently committed for trial at Casino, the former for the alleged murder of her, husband, and the…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. J. J. Keane and W. W. Lockwood; J.P. Obscene Language

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

John McCarron was charged with the above offence, and he pleaded not guilty. Sen.-Sergeant Ewen deposed: Last…

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High Court of Bravery. Royal Humane Society

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

Harold Begble writes in the "London Daily Mail":—There are some windows in London which wear the look of old pictures…

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