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Courts & crime, 1910

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General Telegrams. Child Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 2

The inquest was concluded concerning the death of the newly-born male child found at Miller's Point. The Coroner returned a verdict of murder against…

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Contempt of Court Cases

The Worker · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 19

A rule nisi has been granted by the N.S.W. Full Court, calling upon the publisher of the "Daily Telegraph" to show cause why he should not be committed for…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, Nov. 18. Before Mr. Stevenson, P.M.

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 5

Alice Barnes v. Claude Barnes : Summons not served. Geo. Weston, an inebriate, was charged aiding and abetting Edward…

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Police Court. Monday, 14th NOVEMBER. (Before Mr. T. H. Klwin, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 4

William Lewis Jones, 62, drunk and disorderly in East Street. Fined 5s or 24 hours. George Cooper, 42, drunk in…

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Contempt of Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

The High Court, in the cases of Watkin Wynne, printer and publisher of the Sydney 'Daily Telegraph,' and Christopher Bennett, of…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. Larceny of a Watch and Sundries

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

James Edwards (stranger), on remand, was charged with stealing a silver watch, small clock, diary, 5d in change, and silver mounted lady's…

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Contempt of Court. the Bourke Murder Trial. Newspaper Fined £100. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2

The hearing of the cases in which the proprietors of the "Daily Telegraph" and "Evening News" were called upon to show cause why they…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 2

Gordon John Smart was charged with using indecent language in a public place in Cootamundra. Plea, guilty…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 21 (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 4

William McCormack Pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday last. There being two previous convictions…

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Divorce Court Comedy. Lively Woman Witness. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 2

There were lively happenings in the Melbourne Divorce Court to-day. During the hearing of the case Levy against Levy, Alice Wallace (sister of…

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The Cellar Murder. Crippen's Execution. a Break Down. Le Neve with Him to the Last London, Nov. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 2

The Secretory for Home Affairs (Mr. Winston Churchill) has decided that the law shall take its course in the case of Dr. Crippen, who is under…

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Tumut Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 2

At above court, on Wednesday, last, before Mr. Fincham, P.M., the following defendants were fined 10/- each with 6/- costs, for having…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. Giles ShaW, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 2

Edward Grace was charged with threatening one Richard Howard with grievous bodily harm. Plea, not guilty…

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Police Court. Tumut, November 25. (Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.m.) Disputed Property

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 3

Joseph McGowan was charged on the information of Chas Leo Hart with having in his possession a horse trough suspected of being stolen. Mr…

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Pastoralists and Station Hands. Before the Federal Arbitration Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 8

For some time past a dispute has existed between the Australian Workers Union on the one side and the Pastoralists' Federal Council of…

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District Court. Wednesday, Novermber 23Rd (Before His Honor Judge Gibson)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 4

Kennedy v. Longford. This case was continued from last District Court. Mr. Quick announced that a settlement was…

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Is it Constitutional ? Federal Land Tax. to Be Tested in High Court. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 3

It was stated at the Federal Parliament House on Wednesday night that the High Court would be moved in order to test the constitutionality of the…

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Shocking Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 2

Mary Cook, an attendant it Yarra Bend lunatic asylum, Melbourne, was found yesterday norning lying in the asylum grounds in an unconscious…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. F. Manning, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 3

William Leslie pleaded guilty to being drunk at the Railway station. Constable Lawrence stated the facts:—…

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Warden's Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 4

There was an unusual amount of business set down for the Warden's Court at Adelong on Tuesday last, Mr. Warden James presiding…

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