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Courts & crime, 1909

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Oath of Revenge Fulfilled. Murder After Fifteen Years' Hard Labor. New York, August 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 3

William M'Sorley, who after serving fifteen years' hard labor, was last week released from Sing Sing Prison, last evening shot and killed Daniel…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President, Mr. H. A. G. Curry, and Commissioners' Brandis and Houston). Suburban Blocks As Maintenance Areas. an Important Decision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

The Minister for Lands referred to the Court for a decision in respect to Patrick Woods application to acquire by transfer Fanny Charlotte Woods…

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Licensing Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

At a sitting of the Licensing Bench on Wednesday a license waa granted to R. L. Cowan, of the Killamey Hotel, for the booth at the Adelong…

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Warden's Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Wednesday last, Mr. J. H. Nisbett, Warden, presiding, an application for authority to enter lands belonging to Laurence…

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Charge of Child [?]Murder. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 3

The body of a newly-born infant was found in a rabbit burrow in the bush near Poelwood, some miles from Crookwell. The supposed mother was…

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Girl Shoots her Father. a Charge of Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

Margaret Lundie, aged 14, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day on the charge of murdering her father, Daniel Lundie, at Major's…

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Brookong Land C[?] Special Appeal Court. Determining the Value

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

A special Court, constituted under the terms of the Closer Settlement Amendment Act, commenced its sittings at Wagga, yesterday morning to…

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Heard at the Tumut District Court. "Gathering Up the Crumbs."

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

It is very seldom anyone wanders to precinets of a Temple of Justice in the hope of listening to an overflow of wit. As a rule out Supreme Court…

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Attempted Murder. the Reefion Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 4

Patrick Martin (alias Atkins), pleaded not guilty to the charge of wounding, with intent to kill, James Finnigan, at Reffton, on May 11, last…

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Supposed Murder by Lunatic. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Kier, a well-known Wellington (New Zealand) resident has been found murdered, it is supposed by a lunatic. No futher particulars are…

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Borneo Pirates Capture Revenue Cutter and Murder Crew. London, Sept. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 2

It is reported that pirates have captured the revenue cutter, Sora, and murdered the captain and crew of thirteen off the coast of Borneo. A…

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Strange Scene in Court. Four Hundred Witnesses

The Worker · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 22

A remarkable scene, was witnessed in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court last Thursday, when about 300 men attended to give evidence on behalf of the…

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Brookong Land Case. Special Appeal Court. Determining the Value. Tuesday, September 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 4

The Special Court, constituted under the terms of the Closer Settlement Amendment Act, resumed its sittings at Wagga on Tuesday morning to…

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Wagge Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 29, 1909. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen). Crown Prosecutor, Mr. E. M. Stephen. Case of Arson

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 4

Harry Schneider pleaded guilty to setting fire to his cell, in the Wagga Gaol, while awaiting trial. Sentence was deterred…

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Police Court. 22nd and 29th September, (Before Mr Fincham, P.M.)

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

J. E. Whitehead v T. Muiline. sale of diseased--to wit, cancerous-- beast, Mr Kelly for defendant, James E Whitehead, grazier…

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Small Debts Court

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

This court was then opened, and a cure for £215, balance of purchase money, brought by T. Mullins against J. E. Whitehead in connection with…

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Police Scandal. a Paris Sensation

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

It is still uncertain whether there is any substantial foundation for the alleged disclosures concerning a Russian official, which, if proved, would…

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Sentenced to Death the Reefton Crime. Patrick Martin Convicted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

At the Wagga Circuit Court on Thursday the investigation of the charge preferred against patrick Martin (alias Atkins) of wounding…

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Was it Murder? Dead Man Found. Two Arrests Made. Deniliquin

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 8

The police received a telephone message from Wanganella, 25 miles north of Deniliquin, early this morning, stating that a man was found lying dead…

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Fierce Riots in Ireland. Shops Wrecked and Police Men Injured London, August 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 6

A fierce party riot, lasting four hors took place late on Monday night at Lurgan, a manufacturing town six miles Portadown, where…

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