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Courts & crime, 1909

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British Budget Attitude of the Peers. Court Influence. London, October 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

The "Daily News" declares that certain omens tell strongly in the direction of the Peers passing the Budget. The influence of the court in the lower…

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Brookong Land Case. Special Appeal Court. Determining the Value. Thursday, September 30 1909

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 8

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

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Wagga Circuit Court Thursday, September 30. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen). Crown prosecutor, Mr. E. M. Stephen. Breaking and Entering

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

Robert M'Leish, is years of ago, pleaded guilty to the charge of breaking into and entering the dwelling house of Mrs. M'Laurin, "Tiverton…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

Edgar Wells was charged with stealing, at Wagga, a filly, the properly of George Bartlett, on July 22, 1909. Prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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The Reefton Assault Case

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 1

At the Wagga Circuit Court on Thursday, before Mr Justice Cohen, the trial of Patrick Martin on a charge of feloniously wounding…

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Was it Murder? Dead Man Found

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

The police received a telephone message from Wanganella 25 miles North of Deniliquin, early on Thursday morning, stating that a man (Thomas…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 4, 1909. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 4

For using indecent language James O'Donnell wok fined £2 or seven days imprisonment, and for drunkenness be was also fined 5/ or the rising of the…

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Gundagai Police Court Monday, October 4. Before Messrs. Kyle and Martin, J's.P. Travelling Sheet

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

James Drummond, of Albury, was charged, on the information of Inspector McPherson, with failing, as drover in charge, to travel a mob of 3975…

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Suffragettes' Action Against Home Secretary and Gaol Officials. London, Oct. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

In connection with the tr[?]tment of women suffragists inwinson Green Gaol, Birmingham, writs for assault have been issued against the Home…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Bruce

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

About thirty old mining tenements in the district were declared abandoned, having been vacated by the persons to whom they were issued…

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Small Debts Court. Before Messrs. Brace and Martin. J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

Estate late Ah Hack, v. E. J. Luff, rent due, £3. Evidence of the debt was given by W. E. Kyle, agent for the execution of the estate. Verdict…

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Brookong Land Case. Special Appeal Court. Determining the Value. Monday, October 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

The Special Court, constituted under the terms of the Closer Settlement Amendment Act, resumed its fittings at Wagga to…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen). Crown Prosecutor, Mr. E. M. Stephen. Monday, October 4.T Serious Charge

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

Herbert Edward Fogarty, who was on Friday found guilty of an offence against a girl, was sentenced to penal servitude for live years. Before being…

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Police Court Monday, October 4, [?]09

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 2

Before Messrs W. E. Kyle and F. W. Martin, J's.P. NOT TRAVELLING THE REQUIRED DISTANCE…

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The Sweated Police

The Worker · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 12

AS a sop to Cerberus, the Melbourne "Argus" has thrown to its public a leading article which deals with the Socialistic subject of policemen's wages…

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Arbitration Court. a Judge's Plain Talk. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 2

The Judge of the New Zealand Arbitration Court told the waterside workers that the constant attempt to reduce the hours of labor was simply…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 5. Alteration of Sentence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 2

Charles Robinson, convicted on Monday of an offence against a boy, was again brought up this morning. In consideration of the points put…

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Brookong Land Case. Special Appeal Court. Determining the Value. Tuesday, October 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 4

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

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Burglary at Malone's

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 3

"Ach! I'm sick Iv id!" said Tim Malone, with gloomy resentfulness. Having so definitely expressed his feelings, he relapsed into silence, and gazed into the…

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The London Police. a Cavalry Officer's Opinion

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 3

To the "Daily Telegraph" of October a soldier wrote over the signature "Cavalry Captain":— "The following incident may…

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