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Courts & crime, 1909

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Strikers' New Scheme. Law to Be Flouted. Filling the Gaol. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

A new move by the strikers was spoken of to-day, aud everyone was on the qui vive, but the plan of campaign, it was said, was not quite…

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The Police Complacent. Plenty of Gaols. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

The Sydney police do not regard the scheme of the extreme Socialists at Broken Hill to flood the gaols with prisoners as one which will cause very…

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Broken Hill Trouble Socialist Demonstration, to Harass the Police. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

The rumors of war that have been in the air for days past promised fulfilment to-day, when the following paragraph appeared in the official…

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A Girl's Joke. to Frighten Parents. Gives Police a Job. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

The police at North Sydney spent considerable time last night investigation what apparetly a serious burgary at a residence, but it was…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. LANGUAGE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Con. Dacey was charged with using indecent language in the Federal Hall, Wallendbeen, on 22nd instant. Mr. Vaughan appeared for defendant, who…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

Before Messrs, J. H. Nisbett, L.M., and J. J. Keane, J.P. IN RE HINGERTY. In the above application for a…

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Stealing a Dog

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

A man named Dames Downey was charged at the police court yesterday before Messrs. Purtell and Jeremy with stealing a sheep dog, valued at…

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Theft of a Dog

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

A young man named J. Downey appeared before Messrs Purtell and Jeremy Js.P., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning charged…

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The Murder Hoax

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

The man "Dummy" Holder who was responsible for the sensational story reported in the "Advertiser" of Thursday, of having killed his mate and…

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Broken Hill Trouble Assaulting the Police. Two Miners Sentenced. Mann Released on Bail. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

The hearing of Charges preferred against 23 accused, was commenced at the police court to-day. John Robert Byrne, for an assault on a constable,…

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Daring Burglary Shop Entered in Baylis Street. Safe Carried Away. Robbers Disturbed. Another Attempted Entrance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

What may be regarded as the result of the inadequate police protection in Wagga owing to balf the local forces being transferred 10 Broken Hill…

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Assaulting the Police. Further Convictions. Tom Man'n to Speak. Picnic in South Australia. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

The remainder of the cases of assaulting the police and stone throwing and bad language were disposed of to-day. All the accused but one…

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Wagga Police Court. Stealing a Rug. Two Men Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 4

At the police court yesterday before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., two men named Joseph Allis and Richard Roberts were charged with stealing in…

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The Murder Hoax

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The man "Dummy" Holder, who created a sensation last week by his imaginative story of the murder of his mate at Gumly, near Wagga…

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Sneak Thieves Sentenced. a Smart Capture

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

Jospeh Allis and Richard Roberts, who described themselves as a tailor and cooper by trade respectively, appeared on remand before Mr Geo…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 3

J. Hawthorne applied for suspension of the labor conditions for two months on [?] 966 (Mount Potter mine, South Gundagai)…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, February 1. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. "Doing" the Publican

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 3

E. Robbins, a photo traveller, pleaded guilty to, on January 18th, refusing, upon demand, to pay for meals and accommodation supplied to…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 3

Sullivan Bros v. H. J. Gallagher, goods supplied and delivered, £6/2/. Verdict for amount and 16/- costs…

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Social Democrats Suffrage Demonstration in Hanover. Attack by Police. London, Feb. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The social democrats in Hanover demonstrated in favor of the Prussian suffrage. The police attacked with revolvers and wounded 25 of them…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

Before Mr J. H. Nesbit, warden. Jas, Hawthorne applied for a suspension of the labor conditions for two months on lease No. 966, parish…

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