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Courts & crime, 1910

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 18th, 1310. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

For behaving iu an indecent manner in Little Gurwood Street on Saturday evening, John Gray was fined 20s…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 16, 1910. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.p.). Good Record Spoilt

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 4

After keeping clear of the police for three years, Patrick Kerr spoiled his good record by getting drunk and using indecent language yesterday. For…

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Monday, April 18, 1909. (Before Mr. George Stevenson, P.m.) Assault on Constable

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 4

Robert M'Guire white being arrested by Constable Grant on Saturday last for drunkenness in Baylis-street, showed his resentment by assaulting the…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Geo Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.p.) Booth License Granted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 4

Mrs. Nash, licensee of the Freemason's Hotel, applied for and was granted a booth license at the cricket ground on the occasion of the Old…

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Licensing Court. Monday, April 18th, 1910. (Before Messrs. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., and L. A. Fosbery, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

John Entel, of Book Book, was granted a renewal of a vine license. An application by Mrs. Nash, licensee of the Freemason's Hotel, for a…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

Tuesday's festivities were respon-sible for the appearance of three de-linquents at the Police Court yester-day lnoniinu, and these were dealt with by Mi. J. D. Walker, J.I'. T. J'iiynter pleaded guilty to a charge of druiikoime.ss and obscene language ? «liile on the way to the lock-np in charge of Oimstalile Lenelian. For . tin lirj>t offence he was oixlered t-o pay I 5-, and on the second the fine was . | Has L'J, with the option of 14 days' i…

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Scene in Court. Police Investigations. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

While being charged with the murder of his daughter this afternoon, William Phillips shouted from the dock, "It's a lie; it's all a lie." He was searched,…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide LONDON, April 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

A man named John William Kaiser, alias Emerson reputed to be an Australian after attempting to shoot his wife committed suicide in a…

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Attempted Murder Followed by Suicide. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

A man named William Kaiser, alias , Emerson, who is reputed to be an Australian after attempting to shoot his wife committed suicide in a Bloomsbury…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, April 20, 1910. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.p.) Race Day Offences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

Louisa Compton, a stranger to Wagga, visited the local racecourse on Cup day, aud in the Leger stand her conduct was most obnoxious. She…

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An American Murder Trial. Great Excitement in New York. London, April 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

The jury for the trial of Albert Wolter for the murder of Ruth Wheeler in New York was empanelled yesterday, and the trial then commenced…

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A New Zealand Scare. Death of Wounded Police Officer

The Worker · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 27

Sergeant Maguire, who was shot during the hunt after the escaped prisoner Powelka at Palmerston North, New Zealand, died in consequence of his wound…

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Brutal Child Murder. a Middle Harbor Sensation Body Horribly Mutilated." Father's Alleged Implication

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

A terrible crime has been committed at Willoughby. A little girl named Florence May Phillips was done to death, and her body buried in the bush…

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The Willoughby Murder. William Phillips Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 2

William Phillips, alias Mellons, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S. M., with that on or about April 17 he did…

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Adelong Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 2

At the above court, on Tuesday last, before Mr. Nisbett, P.M., John Ford was fined 20s. with 6s costs, for using obsence language. The presecuting…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. Pinkstone and J. Leahy J. P. CARELESS USE OF FIRE. William O'Dare was charged with…

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Police Court. Friday, April 15th. (Before Mr. A. Lakeman, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 6

Arthur Roger Enderby was discharged on a charge of drunkenness, accused having been suffering recovery for a week previously…

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Small Debts Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 2

The case in above court, A. W. Watson v. Chapman & Co.—printing and advertising, £35—was postponed until next court. Plaintiff was in the…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, APRIL 19. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 6

Thomas Powell v. A. Abbott, goods sold and delivered, £1 9s 11d. Mr. Quirk, for plaintiff, said the amount had been paid, but…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 2

Pour defendants appeared before Mr. J. D.Walker J.P., at the Wagga Police Court on Thursday morning to answer charges arising out o{ the previous day's…

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