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Courts & crime, 1910

911 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 46

Assault

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 3

Albert Carew, having pleaded guilty to assaulting Ruby Gertrude Todkill at Coola[?] on February 12th last, was called up for sentence…

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Gaol Escapee. Terrorised Community. Six Fires in Town. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 3

The Sash and Door Company's factory, Palmerston North, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The conflagration, which is the sixth in…

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Dangerous Escaped Prisoner.—police Officer Shot

The Worker · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 19

Several incendiary fires that have occurred about Palmerston North, New Zealand, are attributed to a man named Powelka, who has twice escaped from jail…

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Polygamy. Native Murder Plot. Discovery Saves Missionaries Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

Some time ago news was received from German New Guinea that an elaborate plot of natives to kill all the missionaries hud been frustrated…

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Poisoning by Germs. Amazing Charge of Murder. Doctor's Trial Begins. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2

The trial or Dr. Bennett Clarke Hyde, of Kansas City, on nine saperate indictments for murder, has commenced. Dr. Hyde was the family physician of the…

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Poisoning by Germs Amazing Charge of Murder. Doctor's Trial Begins. London, April 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2

The trial of Dr. Bennett Clarke Hyde, of Kansas City, on nine separate indictments for murder, has commenced. Dr. Hyde was the family…

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Supreme Court Bench Betterment of Sir G. B. Simpson

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

At a meeting of the Executive Council on Monday the resignation of Sir .George Bowen Simpson of his office as a judge of the Supreme…

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In Victoria. Intense Excitement. Cheers for Lyne. Mounted Police Called Out. Turbulent Scenes. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2

To-night the streets were packed with people, especially in front of the newspaper offices. The largest crowd, however, was in front of the "Age,"…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Alleged Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

Patrick Joseph Cashman was charged that he did at Gundagai on April 7, steal the sum of 18/6 from Thos. Ponting, of Cootamundra…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 12. Before Mr. James Iverach, J.P.

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 6

Richard Wall pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s or the alternative 24 hours…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April, 12th. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson,P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 3

Richard Bell and Arthur Hendon pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk in Cadell street on the 11th inst., and were each fined 5s or 24…

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A Gaol on Fire. LONDON, April 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

A sensational fire, attended with loss of life, has occurred at the Connecticut County Gaol. The flames were not subdued until…

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A Tennessee Murder. LONDON, April 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

An appeal was heard before the Supreme Court of Tennessee in the case of Colonel Duncan Cooper and his son, Robin Cooper, who at Nashville…

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Court Ball Romance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 5

Austrians' hopes of one day seeing a grandchild of the aged Emperor Francis Joseph sharing the throne have been considerably strengthened by an…

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Loss of the Pericles Marine Court's Finding. Captain and Officers Exonerated

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

The Pericles inquiry was completed to-day. Captain Airey, of the Government steamer Penguin, gave evidence that…

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Gundagai Police Court.. Monday, April .18. Before Mr. Nisbelt, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

D. McPherson, Stock Inspector, sued Albert Maber for travelling Morgin and Harsell's sheep from Bongoago to Marchmont,…

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Assaulting the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

Robert M'Guire, who was arrested for drunkenness on Saturday, was also charged with assaulting Constable Grant in the execution of his duty…

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Local Butcher Charged. Slaughtering Without a License

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 4

Arthur Dixon, butcher, of Fitzmaurice street, was charged on information laid by the clerk of the Mitchell Shire Council, with slaughtering without…

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Land Appeal Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 5

At the Land Appeal Court, Sydney, last week the following cases of local interest were dealt with:— APPEAL AGAINST RECOMMENDATION…

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