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Courts & crime, 1910

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Police Court. Saturday. Before.Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. No Visible Means

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

Daniel Caine was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. Plea, guilty; and he was remanded…

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Sentenced to Death. an Austrian Officer. London, May 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

A secret court martial at Vienna has found Lieutenant Hofrichter guilty of attempting to poison offices of the general staff of the Austrian army…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Saturday, 28th MAY, 1910. Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 4

John Hughes was before the Court this morning on the dual charge of drunkenness and of acting in a disorderly manner in a public place. He…

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"Murdered Man" Alive. Twenty Years in Gaol Through Judicial Error

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 3

A former cattle dealer named Roger Williams has just been liberated from a Texas prison as a result of the astounding discovery that Bernard…

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Punctuality at the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

The Wagga P.M., Mr. Geo Stevenson, at the Police Court yesterday, complained of the absence of people having business at the court when…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 30th, 1910. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Loitering on the Footpaths

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 4

The blocking of footpaths in Wagga is a common nuisance that pedestrians have to put up with at race times, especially in the front of the hotels…

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Indian Police Accused. Ex-m.p.'s. Pamphlet Confiscated. London, May 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

The Government authorities of Eastern Bengal have confiscated a pamphlet issued by Mr. F. C. McCarness, late member of Parliament for…

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A Junee Attorney. Before Full Court. Alleged Negligence. Law Institute Case. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

The Full Court considered to-day an application made on behalf of the incorporated Law Institute to make absolute a rule nisi calling upon…

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A Stirring Police Story. Inspector Caminada and the Manchester Ca[?] Mystery

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 4

One night a cabman, driving in Manchester, was hailed by a passerby, who startled the man by telling him that one of his fares had jumped…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, June 1, 1910. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.p.) Theft of Clothes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 4

Charles Roy Britten was charged with stealing one cont, one vest, one pair of trousers, one leather pouch, one felt hat, one blanket, a…

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Local and General News Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 2

Charles Roy Britten was arrested at Downside on Tuesday by Constable Field, and charged before Mr. J. D. Walker. J.P., yesterday morning with…

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General Telegrams. a Murder Case. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 2

Herry Pennington, who was charged with the wilful murder of Mabel Macallum, at Geelong, was discharged from custody, the police being unable…

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Peter Bowling. an Opponent for the Chief Secretary. Harassed by Gaol Regulations. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 2

Peter Bowling has been invited to contest the Bega seat against the sitting-member. Mr. W. H. Wood, Bowling, replying from Goulburn goal,…

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Unionist Strikers. Police Overcome. Many Non-unionist Injured. London, June 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 2

Unionist strikers from Kinneil Wood Yard, Bo. Ness, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, overcoming the police entered the yard and assaulted non-unionists, who…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 31. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 4

Alfred Layton, charged with being drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Royal Mail Hotel on Monday evening, was fined 10, in…

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A Criminal Band. at Their Guilty Work. Burglary, Fires, Wrecking

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 3

The "Express" reports that the extra, ordinary series of outrages, Including burglary, incendiarism, and attempted train-wrecking, which has occurred in…

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Wagga Burglary Sequel

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 2

A man, who is believed to have perpetra[?]d the burglary of the pre[?]ses of Mr. W. E. Scharenberg of Fitzmauric street on 23rd January last,…

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Police Determined

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 3

The Melbourne police intend to take rigid steps to enforce order at football matches…

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Wagga Police Court Friday, June 3Rd, 1910. Adventures of an Assyrian

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 2

An Assyrian named Bruen Nahome, on whom the police came down like a wolf on the fold, as he was passing through Wagga by train on Thursday…

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Wagga Police Court. FRIDAY, 3rd JUNE, 1910. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.p.) Alleged False Pretences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

While at the railway station on Thursday, Constable Davidson of the Wagga police, recognised in a passenger in one of the trains a Syrian,…

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