Attempted Wife Murder. a Conviction Quashed. Wife As Compellable Witness. Sydney
The High Court has quashed the conviction of John Riddle, who had been sentenced to a term of imprisonment on a charge of maliciously…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Courts & crime, 1911
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Murder of a Missionary. Tragedy in the South Seas
The steamer Minindi, which arrived from the Islands on Thursday brought news of the tragic death of Mr. Daniels, a member of the South Sea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Court. Saturday, August [?] (Before Hi[?] Honor, Judge, Docker.) (Register, Mr. J. D. Walker.)
The court opened at 10 a.m. and the whole of the business to be brought before it was transacted on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Gaol Escape
At the Albury Quarter Sessions Judge Docker presided, Richard Joseph Pearce Warren pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Changes
The following changes of location of police officers are taking place:—Constable Brownlee, of Junee, is being transferred to Ganmain and Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Witticisms
During the sittings of the District Court on Saturday several good jokes here passed. His Honor Judge Docker, when argument was being used as to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday. "August 7, 1911. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Bad Characters
John Phillips and Patrick Jackson were each charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Fitmaurice-street on Saturday night. Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 7th, 1911. (Before Mr. George Stevenson, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour
John Phillips and Patrick Jackson were each charged with riotous behaviour, to wit, fighting on the verandab of the Australian Hotel on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga District Court. Saturday, August 5th, 1911. (Before His Honor Judge Docker)
The civil sitings of the Wagga District Court were opened on Saturday, His Honor Judge Docker taking his seat at 10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Tuesday, Aug. 9, 1911. Before Police Magistrate Ridley. a Case of Language
A first offender pleaded guilty to using indecent language, and was fined £1, with 6s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Station Hands and the Arbitration Court
Dear Worker,—According to evidence given in the arbitration case, the pastoralists are trying to make out there is no dispute between station-owners and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Publican's Appeal. Lower Court Decision Confirmed
John Frederick William Gan[?] appealed against the conviction recorded against him in the lower court for allowing a person on his licensed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Land Case. Equity Court Action. Witness Travels 600 Miles. Sydney
"I have travelled 600 miles to get an adjournment in this case," remarked a widow named Margaret Murray, in the Equity Court, before Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of a Missionary
News reached Sydney last week of the murder of Mr. Daniels, of the South Sea Evangelical Mission, at Uru, Solomon Islands. Mr. Daniels was engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Children's Court Appeal
An appeal against a decision, given by the P.M. In the Wagga Children's Court on 16th March last was heard In the evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Native Woman's Fate. Island Murder. Sydney
News has been received to the effect that a native at Tabiteuca, in the Gilbert Island, hat murdered another native's wife by cutting her in halves…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Immigration Methods. How Commission Fees Are Charged. "Artisans Jump at the Idea."
About three months ago statements were made at the Melbourne Trades Hall, regarding commissions charged by agents in Great Britain in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Other People's Views : an Open Column Police Administration
Dear Worker.— "Mulgrave," Nelson, Q., questions whether the New South Wales Government is acting prudently in continuing to trust…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. Curry (president), Brandis, and Houston.) Property in Improvements Re R. C Kitto
Mr. Pike appeared for R. C Kitto, of Narandera, who appealed against, the finding of the local land board in respect of the ownership of certain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cupid's Court
THE marriage figures which Mr. Trivett, Government Statistician, has prepared on the subject of marriage make very interesting reading…
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