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Courts & crime, 1912

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

Jane Moore was brought before Messrs. J. D. Walker and M'Nickle, at the Wagga Police Court yesterday on a charge of being drunk in…

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Arrested for Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

The police have made an arrest in connection with the tragedy at Spitalfields, where a restaurantkeeper named Millstein, and his wife…

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Burglary in Sydney. Revolver Shot Fired. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

A BURGLARY, in which, it is alleged; a revolver was brought into play, was reported to the police yesterday morning from Mrs. Hardmsu's boarding…

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M'vea-langford Contest. Police Report

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. Flowers, M.L.C., acting for the Premier, has received a report from Police Superintendent Goulder on the M'Vea-Langford fight last Thursday…

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Stock Owners' Association Land Appeal Court and Railway Matters Criticised

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 3

At the regular monthly meeting of the N. S. Wales Stock Owners' Association held last week, the President, Mr. J. M. Atkinson, occupied the chair…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, January 3rd, 1912. Before Messrs. J. D. Walker, C.M., and J. Jeremy, J.P.

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

James Egan, labourer, was arraigned on an alleged charge of being in the yard of Thomas Mitchell on the previous day, without lawful excuse…

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Tumut Police Court Wednesday, Jan. 3. Before Mr. Ridley, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

Ah Kim sued W. Clout, of Tumut Pleins, for assaulting him. Mr. Emanuel appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. McKenzie for defendant…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

A comparatively young man named John Hallorhan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Constable, Coffee deposed that he…

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Alleged Theft. From Dwelling House Near Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

Edward James Kearns, a stranger to Wagga, was charged at the Court House yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, CM., with having stolen in…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 30, 1911. Before Mr. C. J. Coghlan, J.P. C

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

William Peak, 27, charged by Constable Hamilton with being drunk and disorderly in Fast Street, was fined 10s, or three days imprisonment…

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The Land Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

AT a meeting held in Sydney recently a number of stockowners and producers launched some criticism at the present…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Woman's Skull Fractured. Husband Arrested. Kerang

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

Alfred Thomas Swift, aged 40 years, one of the settlers on the closer settlement area at Mead, near Cohuna, was brought before Messrs. Merton and…

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Tumut Licensing Court. Wednesday, Jan. 3

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

Before Messrs. Ridley, Bridle and Arragon, L.Ms. Julius Forrstrom applied for the removal of license from Ravine Hotel…

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A Prince on Trial. Instigating a Murder. Twenty Years' Imprisonment. St. Petersburg

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

A trial which has arouse great interest throughout Russia was concluded yesterday. Prince David Dadiani, a young…

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Stockowners Protest. Against Constitution of Land Appeal Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Stockowners' Association of New South Wales was held on December 28th, at…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., at the Wagga Court House yesterday, Simon Hendricks, a Basuto, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly…

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Brutal Assault. by Ex-police Constable. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

In the police court to-day Joseph Thompson, formerly a member of the police force, was sentenced to three months' hard labor without the…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, January 4th, 1912. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

Edward James Kearns was charged with the alleged theft from the dwelling house of Samuel Clough, near Wagga, a coat, a vest, and a book, of the value…

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A Love Tragedy. Man Charged with Murder. Girl's Throat Cut. Ipswich

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

John Gomen steamer was before the Ipswich court charged with having on December 23, murdered Annie Holzwart. Dr. Harris, Director of Microbiology…

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Mutiny on the Crawley. Chinese Before Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

The sixteen Chinese who were arrested in connection with the mutiny on board the steamer Crawley, were brought before the police court…

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