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Courts & crime, 1909

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Riots in Ireland Serious Encounters. Many Police Injured. London, Aug. 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

A tierce light occurred at Lurgan-County Armagh. The Nationalists attacked a Protestant band returning form farewelling emigrants. The rival…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions. Tuesday August 16. (Before His Honor District Court Judge Rogers)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 4

Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.P. a representative of the Sheriff, occupied a seat on the Bench. Mr. Bevan appeared as Crown…

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Land Appeal Court, Sydney (Before Mr. Curry, President, and Messrs. Brandis and Houston, Members.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

Thomas Burnes appealed against the recommendation of the local land board in respect of his settlement purchase No. 1907—122, farm 28…

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Wagga District Court. Wednesday, August 18. (Before [?] Judge Rogers.) M'GRATH v. M'nickle, Hospital Fees

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 4

The plaintiff, as treasurer of the Wagga District Hospital, sued to recover the sum of £55/16/, fees payaoh at the rate of £3/3/per week for…

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Attempt to Burn Wagga Gaol

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 2

Harry Schneider, who is to come before the Wagga Quarter Sessions on seven charges, believes apparently in dodging tho iron clutch of the law if…

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Cootamundra Gaol. to Be Continued

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 2

Among tho gaols recently notified as about to be closed was that at Cootamundra. An amending pro­clamation has now been issued…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 18. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.m.) Illegal Detention of a Horse

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 2

Joseph Franklin versus Sergeant Costello, illegally detaining one chestnut filly, branded PT under half circle on near shoulder…

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Relic of a Crime. the Flat Murder Trial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 3

On April 27 the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Vienna:— There was again a crowded court…

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Cancelled Improvement Leases High Court Judgment

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 8

The High Court on Thursday delivered its reserved judgment in respect of the appeal of the Minister of Lands against the decision of the State Full…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, August 19. (Before his Honor Judge Rogers.) E. SPINKS v. Michael Hanrahan

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 4

Claim for £100 for cutting down pine trees on plaintiff's property on the Gobbagumbalin closer settlement area, and damages for detention of same…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 2

Before Mess[?]s. W. W.Lookwood and G. W. Fisher, J.P. LARCKNY. Ernest McGuiGgan, a young man with one…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 4

At the Wagga court on Monday Edgar Wells was charged with stealing one bay filly, the property of Geo. Bartlett, at Wagga on or about July…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 23. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Obtaining Gravel Without Authority

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 2

Francis Wood was charged with obtaining gravel without authority from reserve 451, parish of south Wagga, Senior-constable Bath proved the…

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Case of R. D. Meagher. Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 2

It is unofficially stated that an appeal wil be lodged by the incorporated law institute against the decision of the Supreme Court to restore the…

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Warden's Court. Monday, August 23, 1910. Before Mr J. H. Nesbitt, warden. Those Dredging Leases

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 2

The adjourned applications of F. A. McEvoy for dredging leases (two) at Adelong Crossing were before the court…

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Lust of Murder

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 7

A factory of the North Packing Company’s abattoir at Somerville (Mass.) has (says “Lloyd’s Weekly”) been the scene of a, terrible exhibition of blood…

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Warden's Court. the Sandy Creek Dredging Leases. Application Before the Court. (Before Mr J. H. Nisbett, Warden)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 2

Edmund Laffan made application on Tuesday last for a special dredging lease, No. 13, situated at Sandy Creek, for the purpose of carrying on dredging…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, August, 28. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Bruce, J's.P. Charged with Being Insane

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 2

JOHN SMITH, of Reno—who three years ago created a sensation by escaping from the Gundagai Hospital while he was under treatment—was…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 30. (Before Mr. G. Steve[?], P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 4

William Morr[?] pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and dis[?] in F[?]-street on the 2[?]th inst. There were p[?] against…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Monday, August 30. (Before Mr. G. Ster[?] P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 4

Mr. R. Embles, town clerk, appeared to [?] the M[?]al Council. Wm. Smythe draper, Bayins-street, appenled against the [?] of his…

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