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Courts & crime, 1910

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Desperate Encounter. Police and Anarchist. London, March 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

Ten Odessa police attempted to arrest Silvas Slavinsky, a notorious anarchist. He kept the police at bay with two revolvers and thus escaped…

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Industrial Court. Breaches of a Ward. Proprietors Fined, Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 3

In the Industrial Court today the Crown Law Department proceeded against Meesre. Hoskins Bros., proprietors of the Lithgow Ironworks, for…

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The Federated Shop Assistants. Industrial Court Against District Wages Boards

The Worker · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

The application of the Shop Assistants' Federation of Australia for a wages board for (1) Ballarat and (2) Newcastle, was dealt with by Judge Heydon in the N.S.W…

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The "Black Hand." Protection of Caruso. Bodyguard of 100 Police. Vancouver, March 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

When Caruso sang at the Academy, Brooklyn, last owning, one hundred policemen were stationed in the audience as a body guard for the famous tenor…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 2

Before Messrs. S. H. Dickson and E. J. Burrell, J.P. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. Walter Barwick was charged with…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 8Th, 1910. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 3

S. Kelly pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk and disorderly, also to using indecent language in Larmer Street on Monday, the 7th…

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Warden's Court

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 2

Before the local Warden fast week, 8. Codrington applied for cancellation of a mining lease held by Eugene M. Hudson on e l. 618. ph, Carnbost. for…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 2

Before Messrs. S. H. Dickson and E. J. Burrell, J.P. Mary Lloyd v. Trevor Berry; claim £26/l9/9 for the keep of his child…

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Robbing a Dead Man. Ex-constables Sentenced. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 2

At Lismore Sessions this morning, Francis William Toohey and Thomas William Hartlett, ex-police constables, were found guilty of stealing three scarf…

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Dastardly Conduct. Robbing Dead Man. Police Constables Convicted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 2

The trial of ex-police Constables Toohey and Bartlett, charged with robbing a dead man, was concluded at Lismore. Both were found guilty…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, March 14. Before Mr. Bruce, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

Edward Murphy, for drunkenness on Sunday, was fined 2/6. Jeremiah Leshy pleaded guilty to acting in a riotous manner in…

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General Cables English Duellist Sentenced. London, March 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

Mr. Payne, an English student at Freiberg, in Saxony, has been sentenced to lour mouths imprisonment for duelling…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 4

George Podmore, licensee of the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Tarcutta, was granted a booth license for the Tarcutta. Race Club meeting on Easter…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 14th, l910. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Intoxicated Horseman

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

For being drunk while in charge of a hors, Albert Cole was fined 20s. The evidence of Constable Davidson showed that defendant was riding a…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 14, 1910. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Cabmen's Fight. Charge Against Moffatt Struck Out

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 4

The adjourned case against William Percival Moffatt of unlawfully assaulting Robert Beaver on 4th February last was heard to-day. It will…

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Degrees in Murder. Bill to Amend the Law. London, March 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

A bill has been introduced into the House of Commons to amend the law relating to murder so an to permit juries to return verdicts of guilty in…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. G. Stevenson. P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

An application for the transfer of the license of the All Nations Hotel, Baylis-street, from George Frederick William Gancor to Francis William Ursprung was…

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Free Labourers. Protected by Industrial Court. Represented on Boards. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 3

In the Industrial Court this morning fudge Heydon, while admitting that there was much force in Mr. W. M. Hughes' criticisms of the qualifications…

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Alleged Wife Murder. "The Husband on Trial." Scene in Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 2

Walter Lovett was charged at the Police Court with having murdered Lily Lovett. As the charge was being read out the accused collapsed and…

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Careless Use of a Gun Youth Charged Manslaughter

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 4

At the Central Cr[?]ninal Court on Tuesday morning, Augusta M'[?]od, a youth, was charged with the manslaughter of Albert Brown. at Pieton…

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