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Courts & crime, 1909

1,012 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 51

Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. W. W. Lockwood and Manning, J.P. Alleged Breaking and Entering

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

Thomas William Hughes was charged will breaking and entering the school at Illa[?]o on 16th October, and stealing an alarm clo[?]k valued at 8/, the property of David…

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Monday, October 18. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson). Theft From Hotel Bedroom

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 4

William Hamilton Osborne was charged with stealing in the dwelling of Henry Millenet, Fitzmaurice-street, one silver wnich, one gold albert, one…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Barton Smith, P.M. a Claim for Commissions

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

S. A. Smith v. J. H. Crick, commission on sale of sheep, £34/2/6. Mr. Weekes for plaintiff, Mr. Fraser for defendant…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell). Applications Granted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 4

James S. Aylett, a colonial wine licence. The transfer of the Royal Hotel from. H. A. Lee to Patrick G. Shelley…

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Traced by the Police

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 6

A capture worthy Sherlock Holmes was accomplished some years' ago by the police of Eaglewod, U.S. One afternoon they saw two thieves…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, October 19. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.p.) Drunkenness and Bad Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 1

Mathew Betty was heavily fined for casing some particularly had expression in Baylis-street on Tuesday. He was fined £3, or in default one…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 20th. (Before Mr. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 3

Joe Shee Huey, was charged with that he did knowingly have in his possession 241bs of wool reasonably suspected to have been stolen…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, 19th October. Before Mr. Smith P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

Edward Ah Sing charged by the Shire Council with putting a Head horse in the creek. Mr. Emanuel appeared for the Council. A nominal…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 19Th, 1909. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 6

James Kennedy pleaded guilty to being drunk in East Street on Monday, 18th, and was fined 5s. Billy Barlow, an aboriginal, pleaded…

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Comedy of "Czar's" Court

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 4

When Prince Perdinand had proclaimed himself Czar at Tirnovo (says a Sona message of October 21) the members of his entourage agreed that any one…

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Murder of Captain Bull. a Desperate Flight. Vive Story of the Struggle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 3

An official account of the attack on British officers (says the Cairo correspondent of the "Daily Mail") shows that the officers left the camp…

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Wife at Court Martial. a French Reservist Trial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 3

There is a sad side to compulsory military service, as a story from a French provincial town proves. A man with a wife and five children…

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Politician's Wife in Court. Alleged Poisoning. Verdict of Not Guilty

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 7

Florence Gertrude Burgess, wife of the member of the Legislative Assembly for Burraogong, was charged at the Sydney Quarter Sessions with…

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Wagga P.M. Criticised Junee Police Case. Complaint in Parliament. Premier's Explanation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

In opening his contribution to the Budget dirbate in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night, Mr. Holman said ha wished to draw attention…

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Alleged Murder

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 3

Laurence Patrick Gilmartin, proprietor of the Crookwell Library died yesterday. It appears that a man named Christopher Stephenson…

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Bankrupt's Evasion. Commuted to Gaol. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

The Registrar in Bankruptcy committed Robert Charles Heffernan to Darlinghurst Gaol for 10 days for alleged evasive and unsatisfactory…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, October 23. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.). Drunkenness and Bad Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 4

John Daley was charged before the P.M. with being drunk and with using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street on Friday last. For the drunkenness…

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Police Court at Jugiong Wednesday, October 20, 09. Before Mr Meares, P.M. ASSAULT

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 3

John Kelly, Henry Robins and Cyril Robins were charged with unlawfully assaulting George Anderson on 10th October, John Kelly by striking…

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Saddlers' Union Appeal to Arbitration Court

The Worker · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Victorian branch of the Australian Saddlery Trades Employees' Federation, was held at the Trades Hall on Tuesday, October 12…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. W. L. ckwood and E. J Burrell, Patrick Cusack has been fined 5/- as a drunk; Frank Lindsay fined 10/- for indecency at Wallendteen ;…

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