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Courts & crime, 1909

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 6th, (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 5

Kershaw, Mattbewe and Lane [?] Mrs Dixon, claim for £25, 6s 6d, professional services. The defence was a denial of indebtedness…

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District Court. Thursday, July 8th. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers, K.C.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

The District Court opened yesterday at 2 p.m. before His Honor Mr. Justice Rogers. Macleod and Co. v A. J. Rial, claim for…

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Police Holidays. 28 Days' Annual Leave

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police has notified to the force generally that the Chief Secretary, on his recommendation, has approved of the granting…

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A Mutinous Officer. the Cask of Sergeant-major Daly. to Be Court Martialled. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

The Military authorities have decided to court martial Sergeant-Major Daly, who is to be charged with having thrown a paper on the District…

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Police Court Monday, July 12, 1910

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 2

Beforo Messrs W. B. Kyle and A. Elworthy, J's.P. ASSAULT. Carl Caairaghi, piano tuner, was…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P., James Manning, who pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in a riotous…

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Ghastly Tragedy. Fruiterer Done to Death. Wife Charged with Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 3

Edward Cox, a fruiterer at Horsham' (Vic), was murdered on Monday night, and his wife, Martha Caroline Dorothy Cox, and Albert Hay have been…

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Child Murder in Sydney

The Worker · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 19

Some drastic comments were made by the Sydney city coroner last week in connection with an inquiry into the death of an infant by asphyxia. He said: This is…

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District Court Martial. Trial of Sergeant Major Daly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 2

A district court-martial was held to-day respecting the case of Sergeant Major Daly, of the Instructional Staff, who was charged with conduct…

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Police Promotions. Presentation to Inspector Bedingfeld

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 5

Notwithstanding the inconvenient hour, a good number of representative citizens assembled at the Courthouse at noon on Wednesday…

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Quarter Sessions. Friday, July 9th, 1909. Before Mr. Justice Rogers. Indecent Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 3

Frank Devliu was charged, with having on May 8th at Lockhart, indecently assaulted a girl under the age of ten years…

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District Court. Thursday. Before his Hanoe Judge Rogers. Goods Supplied

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

Neville Brothers v. William Sibe[?], £25/5/3 Mr. Morgan for plaintiffs; defendant did not appear. Thomas Neville stated the facts of the…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett. P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

A case, L. Conkey v. G. Burns, was postponed until with 13th October, with the view of obtaining information from the Lands Department…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 19. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 4

R. T. Palmer, municipal inspector, proceeded against a number of offenders for breaches of the bylaws. T. Stevenson, for riding on footway, was…

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Excluding Secret Police

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 2

As an outcome of the Harting spy case, the French Government has announced its intention of excluding all foreign secret police…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, July 19. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. Non-destruction of Rabbits

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 2

William Pigram, of Muttama, was charged with, between April 28 and May 28, failing to fully and continuously, from time to time, suppress and…

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News From the Capital. Sydney, Monday. the Horsham Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of Edward Cox, the victim of the Horshan tragedy in Victoria, the Coroner found that the deceased was wilfully…

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The Newcastle Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Edward Healy was concluded at Newcastle to-day. The coroner found the deceased died from the effects of a…

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The Horsham Murder. a Revolting Crime. Shocking Details. Inquest Concluded

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Edward Boothby Cox was resumed at Horsham on Saturday. Albert Hay and Martha Car[?]ne Dorothy Cox, the wife of the…

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Rebellious Officer. Court-martial on Sergeant Daly. Defendant Found Guilty. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 2

Sergt.-Major Daly was found guilty, and ordered to be detained in custody for 28 days and then dismissed from the military service. The board, in…

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