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Courts & crime, 1910

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Murder in India

The Worker · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 19

The Indian police have cabled to the Western Australian authorities giving particulars of the murder in India of Mrs. Dost Mahomed, the Australian wife of…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

Mefere Messrs. J. J. Leahy and E. J. Burrell, J.P. TRESPASSING. Robert Daniel Moore v. Henry Bell,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 3. (Before G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 3

Richard Hindson, charged by Hankinson's, Ltd., with obtaining goods under false pretences, was sentenced to three months' hard labour…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, 16th August. Before Mr. Fincham, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 2

Thos. Allen was fined 5/-, with 8/- costs, for allowing a cow and calf to stray in Tamut-St. Thos. Skerry, charged with stealing…

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FRIDAY. Before Mr. W. J. Fletcher, P.M. STEALING

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

Robert John Ellis, charged with stealing a tent at Washpool, near Murrumburrah. Sen.-sergeant Ewen deposed: From…

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Rejected Lover Kills Rival Crime Planned in Gaol. London, July 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 8

Found "Guilty" of wilful murder Thomas Crake, alias Craig, 21, described as a miner, was sentenced to death at the Durham Assizes for…

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Sedition in India Human Skull Sent to Police. London, Aug. 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 2

The trial of 42 conspirators has commenced at Decca, India. A parcel containing a human skull and a letter threatening assassination was…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. J. J. Leahy, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 2

Thomas Young was charged with using indecent language in the taproom of the Federal hotel at "Wallendbeen on Saturday night…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

The transfer of the license of the Carrington Hotel from Wm. Andrew Devlin to George F. Elliott was granted…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 21, 1919. Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M. Copland's Case. Infringement of the Early Closing Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

The greater part of the Com[?] to-day was taken up in the hearing on a case in which Messrs. D. Copland and Co., represented by Mr. F…

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Lightweight Contest. Police Intervene

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 2

At Calgary in a fifteen-round about yesterday Abe Attell defeated Eddie Marino. It was the best contest ever witnessed in the Canadian north-west…

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Rabbits on Roads. a High Court Ruling. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 2

The High Court to-day refused leave to appeal in the action Rae versus Simmons, in which the latter had been proceeded against for not taking steps…

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Police Court. Saturday, 20Th August. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin. J. P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

John Rowley, a cook 60 years of age, was charged by Constable Hamilton with being drunk in East Street, and with using profane language. He was…

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Alleged Murder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 2

A man named Arthur Hines has been committed for trial at Adelaide, charged with the murder of hie wife at a boarding house…

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Nurse Brown in Gaol. Suffers the "Tortures of the Damned." Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 2

Further developments are hourly expected. A woman heavily veiled visited the police station to-day and told a…

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After the Show. Pugilist Arrested for Alleged Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 3

Samuel Maber, a pugilist Attached to Snowy Flynn's boxing booth at the Wagga Show, was arrested on a warrant yesterday by Senior-Constable…

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Wagga District Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 2

Mr. Justice Scholes will preside at the District Court which opens in Wagga this morning, and at the Quarter Sessions which will follow. There is a…

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Wagga Police Court. MONDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1910. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.,) on the Spree

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 4

Edward Milistead was again before the court on a charge of drunkenness, this making his third appearance at the court within the last five days…

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The Crippen Murder. Arrival of Prisoners. an Excited Crowd. London, August 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 2

The White Star Liner Magnetic, 14,500 tons, readied Liverpool yesterday from Canada. There was a large number of people awaiting the arrival…

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Fate of Faithless Lovers. a Murder Emulated. Another New Orleans Case. London, August 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 2

There has been a remarkable sequel to the action of a jury at New Orleans in acquitting Mamie M'Loughlin, a handsome girl of 18, on a charge of…

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