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Courts & crime, 1910

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Municipal Amenities. Aldermen Fight at Junee. Action for Assault Successful

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

An altercation between Aldermen of the Junes Municipal Council was fully ventilated in the cases of Robertson v. Locke and Robertson…

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Wagga District Court. Wednesday, March 2, 1910. Before His Honor Judge Rogers, K.C. LUCAS v. WHEATLEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

The Court opened to-day with the case of Lucas and another v. William Henry Wheatley, being a claim for the refund of £104 said to have been…

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Aldermanic Squabble. Wagga District Court Case. £400 Claimed for Damages for Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 1

A echo of the disturbance between aldermen of Junee council was heard in an action to recover damages amounting to £200, brought by John Robertson against Edward…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P. M. Stock Straying

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

M. Glanville was fined 20/- and 6/- costs for the above. Mrs. Quigly was called, but did not appear…

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Taken From Court and Lynched

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

Hallas Allan Brooks, a negro accused of assaulting a five-year-old white girl, was taken from a court room in Philadelphia by a mob, who…

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Wagga District Court. Alleged Breach of Contract

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 5

At the Wagga District Court on Tuesday afternoon a case of local interest was heard. A contract relating to the purchase of…

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The Courts. (Before Mr Finehem, P.M. Police. MONDAY, [?] 28

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

G. A. Perks, on re[?]nd, was changed at the local Police Court on Monday last with stea[?]ng a sheep, the property of [?]…

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Riots Renewed. the Police Powerless. London, March 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 2

There are renewed riots at Bridesbury, Philadelphia. The police are powerless. Great damage was done to Transit Company's property…

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Arbitration an International Court. Accepted by France. Vancouver (B.c.), March 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 2

The State department at Washington received advices from the French Government that France had accepted the proposition of the Secretary of…

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Wagga Police Court. MONDAY, 7th MARCH, 1910. Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson. Burglary Charge. Due to Intemperance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 4

Alfred Lascelles, a cooler, was brought before the bench on the charge of burglariously entering the premises of Frank John…

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Spanish Gaol Breakers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

Fifty rioters at Cartaga, in Spain, seized and disarmed sleeping gaol warders, and attempted to escape. Troops were called out, and the…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 7, 1910. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson., P.m.) Theft of Wine. Accused's Addiction to Drink

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

Alfred Lascelles, a middle-aged man, who was described by too police as a victim of the drink habit, was charged with breaking and entering…

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"Propelling." Municipality and Appeal. Magistrate Adheres to Previous Decision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 3

The question as to whether the municipal by-laws should be administered strictly according to the letter, or whether a magistrate in his…

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Tumut Police Court. Friday, March 6. (Before Mr. W. D. P. O'Brien, J.P.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 4

William Hunnisett Foord versus A. J. Bundock, insulting language, to wit, "Hey, Foord did you draw that 15 hob for telling lies."…

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Local and General News Warden's Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

Application was made to Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., in the Warden's Court yesterday by J. Turner, on behalf of J. H. Nelson, for permission…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

John F. M'Lean, license of the Albury Hotel, was wanted a license for the booths on the Wagga racecourse on March 16th, between the…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

Herbert Phillips was brought before the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday morning. on a charge of using obscene language in Baylis street on the previous…

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Afghan Murder. ADELAIDE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

Hadji Khan was charged at Port Augusta yesterday, before the Chief Justice, at the Circuit Court, with the murder of Said Mahomet. Among the…

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Sedition in India a Murder Trial. London, March 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

Ananta Luxman Ranare and six others are being tried at the High Court, Bombay, for the murder of Jackson, collector, of Nansik. The…

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Police as Burglars. the Lismore Cases. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

The trial of Francis Toohey and Thomas Bartlett, the police constables, on charges of burglary, was commenced at Lismore to-day. The accused…

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