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Courts & crime, 1910

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Wagga Police District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

The current issue of the Government "Gazette" gives notice of a couple of slight re-adjustments of the boundary of the Wagga Police District. The…

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Mysterious Assault

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 2

David Smith, a resident of Melbourne, was shutting his back gate on Sunday night when an unknown man suddenly appeared on the scene and…

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The Court Curtsey

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 6

The correct way to pay respect to the throne demonstrated by a pupil of Steadman's dancing school…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Worker · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 19

Leonard Arthur Welsh has been committed for trial at Orange, on a charge of stealing 25 steers, the property of J. Loghnan, Heifer Station. The evidence for the…

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Wagga Police Court. MONDAY, 8th AUGUST, 1910

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 1

A little excitement was caused in Fitmaurice-street just after 9 o'clock on Saturday night by Daniel Sullivan suddenly administering a heavy blow…

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Licensing Court. Booth License and Transfer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 1

An application to transfer the license of the Club House Hotel, Kincaid-street, from George H. Bartholomew to Michael John Murray, was granted…

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The Boot Trade Award. Mr. Justice Higgins and the High Court. Complains About Coercion. Court Being Driven into a Blind Alley

The Worker · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 23

Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, in delivering his decision on the application to vary the award in the…

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Preference to Unionists. Mandatory Power Altered. Court Can Grant Preference Without Restrictions

The Worker · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 23

Closer consideration of the clause making it mandatory for the President of the Arbitration Court to grant preference to Unionists, and the fact that it was…

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The Crippen Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 2

Experts in London agree that the remains found in Crippen's house are those of a female who had had a recent operation performed on her,…

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Murder in Dairy. Mystery of a Girl Death

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 7

A verdict of "Murder by some person unknown" was returned yesterday" (says the "Daily Mail" of May 26) at the inquest on Clara Durose, the young…

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Flew to Court. Aviator's Surprise Trip

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 7

Mr Claude Grahame White flew from Brooklands yesterday morning (says "Lloyd's News" of May 22) to attend the Woking Police Court, where he was…

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Wagga Police Court. FRIDAY, 12th AUGUST, (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.p.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

Robert Brady pleaded not guilty to the charge of using indecent language in Baylis-street on Thursday night. Constable Lenehan stated that he…

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Alleged Theft. Young Man Charged. A Further Adjournment

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 3

IN the Gundagai Police Court yesterday before the Police Magistrate, a young man named William Alfred Cooper was charged with having…

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Constable Fined. Police Court Sequel to Prisoner's Escape

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 4

Constable John R. Lenehan was charged before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, that, on 29th July last, be…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. J. J. Leahy, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

John William Blott was charged with being drunk in Parker-street, on Monday afternoon. Plea guilty…

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Ratepayers' Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., held a special court at the Wagga Court House yesterday for the hearing of appeals against the Municipal…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 16, 1910. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) a Bad Record

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 4

George M'Grath pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Crampton-street. Senior-Constable Bath said that the accused behaved…

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Murder in Dairy. Mystery of a Girl's Death

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 3

A verdict of "Murder by some person unknown" was returned yesterday (says the "Daily Mail" of May 26) at the inquest on Clara Durose, the young…

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Licensing Court. Show Week Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 4

J. F. M'Lean was granted booth licenses for the Leger and Grandstand booths at the forthcoming Show Weeks meeting of the M.T.C.; hours of sale…

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Flew to Court. Aviator's Surprise Trip

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 3

Mr Claude Grahame White flew from Brooklands yesterday morning (says "Lloyd's News" of May 22) to attend, the Woking Police Court, where he was…

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