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Courts & crime, 1910

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, February 12. Before Messrs. Kyle and Martin, J's. P. Traveling "On the Nod."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

John Adams pleaded guilty to travelling on the railway between Cootamundra and Gundagai on February 12, without paying his fare…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 14, 1910. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Young Woman's Mean Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 4

Emily Ellenor Baker, a young woman, was charged with stealing a skirt and bodice, value 13/, at Wagga on Saturday last, from Mabel…

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Sensational Incident. Robbers and Police. One Man Shot. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

A sensational incident occurred at the Railway Store yards, Alexandria, early this morning. For some time petty thefts and robberies have been…

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Housebreaker's Suicide Whilst Police Chasing Him. a Determined Act, Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

A. man named Devine, s housebreaker, was being pursue by a policeman this moraine, and just the officer was effecting his arrest Divine fired a…

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Desperate Encounter Negro and [?] Police. Fight Lasts Three Hours. London, Feb. 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

A negro named Withers, after shooting his wife and mother-in-law dead, successfully defended the house for three hours against 50 members of the…

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Pursued by Police. Chase of 100 Miles. Captured Man Shoots Himself Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

A man named Devine shot himself at North Pine this morning. He was being pursued by a constable on a charge of breaking and entering. After…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Wages Case. Question of Neglect

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

Devlin v. Davis; claim, £3/6/8. Mr. Mac Mahon for plaintiff; Mr. F. A. Morgan for defendant. John Joseph Devlin deposed: I was…

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Police Court. Friday, Feb. 18. Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 4

Frank, James, and George Monaghan v. Forrest, John, Walter, George, Herbert, and Enrol Sydenha. ,…

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Ejected From Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 3

On Judge Emden refusing to great a committal order at Lambeth County Court on 31st October against a man who wrote that be had five children and a…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

William Percival Moffat, cab driver, was charged before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P., yesterday with the theft of a purse containing £5 Us Gd, the property of…

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A Tomorroma Case Police Court Proceedings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

At Jugiong police court on Wednesday, before Mr Ridley, P.M., Yass, Thomas Bailey and Ah Tung were charged with shooting at, with intent…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 18, 1910. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.p.) Alleged Theft by Cabman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 7

William Percival Moffatt was brought up on a charge of stealing from the person of William Fisher, who was a visitor to the Highland…

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Application to Full Court. Decision Reserved

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 5

Before the Full Court to-day, Mr. B. R. Wise, K.C., on behalf of Robert Young, at present confined in the Maitland Gaol, who was convicted on a…

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Street Fighting. Police and Suffragists. London, Feb. 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

Severe street fighting occurred at Frankfort-on-Main (Germany), to-night between the police and the suffragists. A large number were wounded on both…

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Recent Convictions. Full Court Decision. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

In the Full Court to-day Mr. Wise moved to make absolute the rule for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of Robt. Young from prison on…

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A Court Sensation. Prisoner Shoots Himself. Revolver Loaded in Five Chambers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

A young man named Lewis Davids, on hearing the jury's verdict of guilty against him at the Sydney Quarter Session late on Thursday afternoon…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. Nisbelt, P.M., Albert Carew was obarged, on remand, with, on the Sydney road, Coolac, on 12th…

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Warden's Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

James Turner Neave applied far authority to enter portion 70, parish of Tarcutta. county of Wynyard, of 5 acres. Applicant did not appear,…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

In the Licensing Court, Edeord Murry was granted a collector's sense and Samuel Hodge a stage coach license between Wagga and Grong…

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Mausoleum Desecrated Apparent Attempt at Theft London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

The mausoleum of Sir William Thomas Lewis, a large employer of labor and a prominent figure in the management of Welsh coal mines, at…

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