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Courts & crime, 1910

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Licensing Court Monday, April 4, 1910. (Before Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M., and W. Purtell, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 4

The only business before the Licensing Court was the matter of the renewals of the licenses of Jacob Wurtz in respect of the Boundary Inn,…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 2

A man named Thomas Garry appeared before Mr .J. D. Walker, J.P., at tho Wagga Police Court on Tuesday morning, having been arrested…

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Boer War Hero. in the Police Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 2

William O'Brien, formerly Crown Lairds Agent at Forbes, and who distinguished himself in the South African war, was committed for trial on…

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Police Stores

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 2

Superintendent Eanott, of Albury, in charge of the Murray police district, will be in Wagga to-day, and will make his annual inspection of…

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Alleged Murder of an Infant

The Worker · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 31

The trial of Peter Brady, charged on the information of a woman with whom he had at one time bee'n living, with having murdered an infant and sunk its…

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A Cruising Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 2

The Federal Court of Alaska in cruising 2000 miles aboard a revenue cutter trying and sentencing prisoners and stowing them aboard until the end…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Wages Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 4

Valentine Lawler v. M. Prest, claim for £3 wages due. Mr. Mac Mahon for plaintiff; Mr. F.A. Morgan for the defence,…

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Police Court. Monday, April 4th. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 3

William O'Brien from Grong Grong, charged with drunkenness and obscene lanuage, was fined 10s or seven days…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. E. J. Burrell, J.P. False Pretences

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 2

Arthur Baker was charged with obtaining the sum of £13/6/- by false pretences at Grahamstown on 7th April…

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District Court. Tuesday, 5Th April, 1910. (Before His Honor Acting District Court Judge Hamilton.) an Adelong Case

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 3

Mrs Sybella Victoria Wilson (trading as Eyles and Son) v Ed. John Thompson, claim for goods Hold and delivered to the amount of £39/5/1. The…

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Marseilles Strike. Agitators and Reservists. Deserters Sent to Gaol. London, April 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

A few mail-boats were enabled to leave Marseilles yesterday, French bluejackets taking the place of the stokers, who are on strike…

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Strange Poisoning Case. Innocent Woman a Year in Gaol. London, April 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 4

There has been a remarkable sequel to a case at Boston in which a woman was charged with having poisoned as many as six persons…

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MONDAY. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUN[?]

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

Aaron Edwards pleaded guilty to being drunk in Parker-street on Saturday night. Fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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TUESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

Patrick Farrell pleaded guilty to the above charge. Constable Cleeve said accused was making a disturbance at a political…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. E. J. Burrell, J.P. False Pretences

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

Arthur Barker (on remand) was again before the court on a charge of stealing the sum of L13/6/, the property of Henry Murphy of Grahamstown…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April llth, 1910. (Before Mr.G. Stevenson, P.m.) Insobriety

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 4

Charges of drunkenness and using obsene language in Baylis-street on Saturday afternoon last were preferred against William Hope. He pleaded for…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 9, 1910. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Heavy Fine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 4

William Hargraves was charged with being drunk and disorderly in fitzmaurice-street., and the evidence was such that it was evident his…

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"Killing No Murder." Woman Shoots a Dissolute Husband. French Jury Moved to Tears. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 3

The Paris Courts have acquitted Augustine Regard, a young woman, who was charged with the murder of her husband…

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Murdered by Brigands. a Hot Pursuit. Two Shot by Police. Vancouver, April 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

Masked brigands at Guadix. Spain, murdered Senor, Diaz, a banker, and his two servants, and after robbing it set fire to his house. The brigands…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M., and W. Purtell, J P.)monday, April 11th, 1910

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 4

Sub.Inspector Mutgravs handed in hit quarterly report, which was favorable in repaid to all the hotels in the district. The Court issued a tamporary license…

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