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Courts & crime, 1911

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Wagga Police Court Monday, September 25. (Before Mr. George Stevenson, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 3

Mary Ann Wheelan, charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, to wit, Travers-street, Wagga, was fined £3 or one month…

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Police and Brigands. LISBON, Monday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 3

During a conflict between a gang of brigands and police [?] Liss[?]on [?] of the after [?] killed [?] six [?]…

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Police-court. Mon[?] by September 35, 1911. Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson P.M.) P.P. Act Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

The [?] was proceeded against for failing to deliver a stock returns as [?] of the [?] Protection Act. Defendant failed to…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. CONTRACT

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 4

McGrory and Mini v. James Ryan, £25/9/2. Mr. Mac Mahon for plaintiffs; Mr. Morgan for defendant. Defence amount paid into court in…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell, J.p.) Renewed License

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 3

David Lamb Wise applied for a renewal of his license for the Cross Roads Hotel, and the Inspector's report being satisfactory same was…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 2

James Stuart was charged before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P., at the Wagga Court House yesterday, with assaulting Hubert Hansen, on the 25th inst.,…

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Police's Sunday Off

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 2

There does not appear to be any likelihood that the alternate Sunday off for the police force will be abolished…

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The A.w.u. Arbitration Case. Respondents' Counsel Address the Court Some Interesting Passages. Recognition of Union's Authority Over Members. Important Pronouncement by Mr. Justice Higgins. Eight Shillings a Day Suggested As the Standard for Shearers.—"a Strange Way of Promoting Peace," Says the Judge.—majority Vote to Decide Wet Sheep. Fifty-first Sitting

The Worker · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 1

Arthur John Grace, part owner and manager of Florida Station, a leasehold property in the Moree district, N.S.W., said there were 15,000 to 16,000 sheep on…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 2

James Stuart appeared before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., on Tuesday charged with assaulting Robert Hansen the day previously. Accused pleaded not…

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Items of News. Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. J. D. Walker, CM., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Adam Grahame, Joseph Williams, and Frederick Sanderson were each…

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East Melbourne Murder Charge

The Worker · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 29

The trial of Dr. Peacock, charged with the wilful murder of Mary Margaret Davies at East Melbourne, was the subject of an application to Judge a Beckett…

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Boy Charged. Breaking and Entering. and Larceny

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 3

Arthur Antonio, a delicate-looking youth of about 16 years of age, was charged with breaking and entering the premises of his employer, Julius…

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Cheap Jack Charged. Sale Of a Watch at Young Show. Accused Acquitted

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 3

Michael Hynes was charged with stealing £1 by means of a false pretence from Alvan Edwards, on the Show Grounds at Young, on…

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Circuit Court. Wednesday, Sept. 27, 1911

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 3

(Before Acting-Judge Ferguson; Deputy Sheriff, Mr. C. K. Bolton; judge's Associate, Mr. Cohen; Crown Prosecutor, Mr. G. Martin)…

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Wagga Circuit Court Wednesday, September 27,1911. (Before His Honor Mr. Acting Justice Ferguson.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 2

The sittings of the Wagga Circuit Court opened yesterday morning, when His Honor Acting Justice Ferguson occupied the Bench…

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In the Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 3

The police magistrate had had a very busy morning, and now the spectacle of a conscientions objector did not tend to raise his spirits…

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Pond Tragedy. Boy of 16 Charged with Murder. Hair Found on Stick

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 3

The Chertsey pond mystery yesterday had a sensational development, for the prisoner who has been arrested on a charge of number proved to be a boy of 15 days…

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Coolamon Police Court. Friday, September 22, 1911. Before Mr. Stevenson, P.M.

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 5

Wm. Baird was charged with allowing cattle to stray in the Coolamon railway yards. He pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 21St. (Before Mr. T. H. Elwin, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 3

Arthur E. Halcroft, charged with being drunk in East Street, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Fireside Fancies. a Gruesome Tale of Murder

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 3

There has just been released from the military prison on Saghelien Island an officer whose grim exploit a number of years ago sent a thrill of horror through…

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