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Courts & crime, 1910

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The Warden's Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

An application was made by James Turner Neve for authority to enter portion No. 70, parish of Tarcutta, county Wynyard, area 5 acres. The…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 21, 1910. (Before Mr. Geo. StevenSon, P.m.) Youth's Bad Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

A youth named Thomas Addison, aged 18 years, was fined 20s for having made use of indecent language in Fitmaurice-street on Sunday evening…

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Alleged Theft by a Cabman. Committed for Trial. Solicitor and Sub-inspector

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

William Percival Moffat, cab driver, was charged on remand with tho theft of a purse containing £5 13s from William Fisher, fanner, at the Pastoral…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 21. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Alleged Robbery. Serious Charge Against Wagga Cabman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

William Percival Moffatt, who was on Friday last remanded on the charge of stealing a purse containing the sum of £5/13/6 from the person of…

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Strikers' Appeal. Convictions Upheld by Full Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

The Full Court this morning delivers judgment in the appeal of Robi. Young who was convicted of having instigated to strike at Kurri Kurri and…

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Riots in Germany. Rowdies Cut Down and Clubbed by Police. London, Feb. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

Renewed rioting has taken place at Frankfort-on-Main (Germany) over the new Suffrage law. The outbreak was worse than the recent riots in…

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Police As Blackmailers

The Worker · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 19

Complaints have been made during the past week or two that two policemen in uniform had been molesting couples in Victoria Park, near the University…

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The £100 Fines. Nine Defendants Sent to Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

Nine more of the men who have failed to pay the fines of £100 each inllicted upon them by the Industrial Court were sent to the Maitland gaol on…

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Police Nearly Blown Up

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

Fifteen policemen, quartered in a barn belonging to the Transit Company, narrowly escaped death last night, when a corner, of the building…

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Murder in Tasmania. Langmaid Convicted. Robart

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

Berty Langmaid was convicted at Launceston of the murder of John Butt. The jury added a recommendation to mercy on account of prisoner's…

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A Woman's Death. Charge of Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Ellen McKillop, who was found dead at Botany, two witnesses gave evidence as to the deceased being…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. Pinkstone J. T. Renehan, J. P. FAILING TO DESTROY RABBITS. Inspector of stock, Young, v. M…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 22Nd. (Before Mr. G. Stovenson, P.M.)

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

Wm. Mitchell pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and indecent language and was sentenced to be imprisoned till the rising of the court on…

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

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

Edward Patterson was charged with drunkenness and using obscene language in Hanna-street, Ganmain. Constable Johnson…

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POLICE v. STRIKERS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

The Philadelphia police officials acknowledged their inability to cope with the tramway strike, and 200 additional police have been brought in for city…

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Small Debts Court

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

Haukinson and Co., proceeded against J. Lynch for £10 4s 9d, goods sold and delivered. The case was undefended, and the P.M…

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Propelling a Bicycle Council and Police Magistrate's Decision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 7

The Wagga Municipal Council is dissatisfied with the decision of the Police Magistrate. Mr. G. Stevenson, in the prosecution of a man named…

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The Wagga Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

Constables Davidson and Eadie Lave returned to Wagga from Sydney after having done about three months' duty in the city in connection with the strike,…

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District Court Adjourned

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

His Honor, Judge Rogers, K.C., who is to preside at the holding of the District Court and Quarter Sessions in Wagga, has communicated…

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Murder Glorified. French Journalist Convicted. London, Feb. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

The exploit of Jean Liabeuf, a Paris hooligan, who a few weeks ago murdered a policeman who was attempting to arrest him, was defended by…

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