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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Muzzling of Tom Mann. Difficulties of the Police. Tongues Effectively Silenced

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

Although speakers from the South Australian Labor Party are doing their best to keep the enthusiasm up to concert pitch, the Labor people of…

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Marine Court Inquiry. a Captain's Alleged Insobriety Serious Allegations. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

The Marine Court this afternoon commenced the hearing of a charged of misconduct preferred against Donald M'Leod. master of the barque…

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The Naval Disaster Judgment of the Court. Both Parties to Blame

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

The Marine Court on Thursday gave its decision in regard to the collision which occurred in the harbor on January 5 between the steamer Dunmore…

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Chinese New Year. Refusal to Work. Leads to Riot. Police Shoot Twenty-one. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

In connection with the Chinese New Year, the Chinese in the village of Deep refused to work, and to show their resentment of the request that they…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., Joseph Ellis and Richard Roberts were charged with stealing in company a buggy rug and…

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Barrier Trouble. Assault on Mine Officials. Miners Charged. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, Vivien Shipley was charged with having, in company with several others, assalted Reginald Groin, one of the mine officials. He…

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Alleged Assault. Wagga Ladies at Variance

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

Early in December last SusanErieud, a maiden lady Resident of Wagaa, proceeded, through Mr Mitchelmore, against another local lady…

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Sickness Amongst Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A rumor which is persistently in circulation to-day has it that several of the constables at Broken Hill are seriously ill, and that one is dead, but…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2
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At a sitting of the Wagga Licensing Court presided over yesterday by Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., the application for the transfer of the license of…

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Assault on Mine Officials. Arrest of a Suspect

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The police have at last made an arrest in connection with the cowardly outrage perpetrated on the unoffending officials at the Proprietary mine on…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Drunk and No Lawful Means of Support

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Louisa Everon pleaded guilty to being drunk on Friday night and was fined 5/- or 24 hours. The accused was further charged with…

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Broken Hill Trouble the Assault on Constable Brown. Imprisonment Without Option

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

At the police court on Friday, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., James Harrison, 20, John Williams, 23, and James Knevitt, 25, were charged with…

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The Riot Charges. Regrettable Police Tactics

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The hearing of the charges against Tom Mann and 27 others was continued at the Police Court this morning. Mr M'Carthy, one of the solicitors…

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Caught Redhanded. Smart Police Capture. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The northern suburbs have lately received a large amount of unwelcome attention at the hands of burglars. Yesterday a constable, at the…

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Police and Criminal a Daring Escape. an Incredible Feat. Handcuffed Prisoner's Leap. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

An exciting tussle took place between two policemen and e criminal to-night As a consequence of information conveyed to them, two plain-clothes…

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Court Proceedings Resumed Complaint by Defendant's Council. Another Arrest Made. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The charges against Tom Mons and others were res[?]ed to-day. Counsel for the accused complained [?] of the section of the police in…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

At a sitting of the Police Court yesterday before Mr. Walker, J.P., a middle aged woman named Margaret Ryan was charged with being drunk…

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A Foul Murder

The Worker · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 29

A black tracker at Longreach Q., is stanging his trial on a charge of murdering Mrs. Evitts, a station holder's wife. It appears that the went to a small…

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Police Court Proceedings. Prosecutions Closed. Some Defendants to Be Committed for Trial. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

The hearing of the charges of riot preferred adjust Tom Mann and others was continued to-day, before Mr. Barnett, S.M…

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