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Courts & crime, 1910

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Ex-J.P. Sent to Gaol. Forged a Statutory Declaration

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 1

The hearing was concluded on Saturday in the Bathurst Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, of the case in which John Boyd…

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The Racecourse Rates. District Court Action. Judgment for Defendants

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 2

The District Court sittings took placo at Gundagai on Saturday before Judge Murray. The only case for the decision of…

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The Jondaryan Murder

The Worker · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 19

In connection with the murder of R. Kelly at Jone's Camp, Jondaryan, a man named Frederick William Denton has been committed for trial. The medical…

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The Willoughby Murder

The Worker · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 19

One of the first acts of the McGowen Cabinet was to consider the death sentence passed on Wm. John Phillips, who ravished and murdered his eight-year-old…

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Uncommon Court Scene

The Worker · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 8

An aged man named Gribble was presented on a charge of insulting behaviour at the Bendigo Court. The Bench told him not to annoy the neighbours again,…

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The Crippen Murder Le Neve's Trial. Accused Acquitted. "Trial by Newspaper." London, October 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 2

At the Old Bailey, Ethel Le Neve was charged with assisting Crippen to escape, having a guilty knowledge and with guilty intentions. For the…

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Thackeray and a Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 2

It is now, perhaps, all but forgotten (nays the "Westminster Gazette") that Thackeray, the centenary of whose birth has just been observed, aspired to…

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Police

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 2

Shire Council v Michael Lennane driving sheep off prescribed route. Lennane, for whom Mr Emanuel appeared, pleaded not guilty and…

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Capital Punishment. Important Government Pronouncement. the Willoughby Murder. Phillips Not to Hang, But to Die in Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 4

William John Phillips, the man who murdered his eight-year-old child at Willoughby, and was sentenced to death some six weeks…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 25Th October. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 3

Charlie Ng Kin and George Hock Shong were charged with gelling liquor at the Chinese camp on the 24th inst., they not being holders of a license to…

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Contempt of Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 2

The Sheffield Weekly Telegraph has been fined £100 for contempt of court in connection with the Crippen trial…

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Police Charges

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 2

A rather long list of offenders were dealt with by the Police Magistrate at the Court House on Thursday and yesterday. For drunkenness John…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 31. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 4

Andrew Stewart, against whom there were previous convictions, was fined for this offence 40/, with the alternative of one month with [?]ard labor in…

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Licensing Court. Monday, October 31. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell, J.p.). Improvements

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 4

The plans for the proposed improvements at the Advance Australia Hotel, were submitted on behalf of the licensee, Frederick M'Donough, and…

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Riots Continue Police Attacked. Vancouver, November 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 2

Rioting continues at New York, Broken bottles, stones und other missiles are freely used by the mob, the police retaliating in batches, Several arrest…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

AT the Gundagai police court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., the case against William Albert Cooper, a charge of having received a…

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Police Court. Monday, October 31st. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 4

John McMuhon, charged by Cons[?] Hennessy with being drunk and [?] orderly in Larmer Street, was fined [?] 14 days hard labor…

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Burglary at Strathfield. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 3

Burglars entered the house of William Monic, junr., railway contractor, at Strathfield, during last night, and succeeded in getting away with…

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Police Court Wednesday, November 2. Before Mr. Fincham, P.M. Unregistered Dogs

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 2

The following defendants pleaded guilty for keeping unregistered dogs, and were each fined 10s, costs 6s:-John Henry Garland, Mrs. McDonnell, Joseph Haley, John…

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