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Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Court Thursday, March 7, 1912. Before Mr. Shaw, P.M. Neglecting to send Child to School

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

Eva Bushel was charged with neglecting to send her child Marlin, aged about 12 years, to school the requisite number of…

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Constable and Prisoner. Alleged Assault. Labor League's Complaint. the Junee Case. Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

A large gathering was present at the Police Court on Thursday in anticipation of the case, the Crown v. Constable Cooper, for alleged assault…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Attempted Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

Felix Hearn was charged with attempting to steal one bag of chaff and a number of chaff bags, the property of George Alexander Prosser…

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Police Court. Friday, March 8. (Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P. M.). Alleged Assault

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

Alics Pike laid an information charging Thomas Percival with assault at Jamieson's paddock, Tumut, on February 27, by striking her with…

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Window Smashers Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

Seventy more suffragettes who indulged in window smashing have been sentenced, some to iwo months hard labour. The latter include Dr. Ethel…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2
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Philip Henry Gehrig applied for a license to open a booth at L.V. races. Granted. J. P. Quinlan was granted license…

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Juvenile Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 4

An uncontrollable lad, whose parents reside at The Rock, was ordered to be sent to a home for neglected children…

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Labor League's Complaint. Crown v. Copper. Alleged Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

At the Junee Police Court on Thursday last, the hearing of a case of considerable local interest was commenced, when Constable…

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Police Court. Monday, March 11, 1912. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M.) Endangering Public Safety

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

John Blachburn, a young man, was before the court on two charges. The first was that on the 9th inst. he was drunk to Travers-street, and the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 11th, 1912. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) the Folly of Drink

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 4

A young man named John Blackburn, who, last Sunday night, imbibed till be became bery drunk, was arraigned before the Court on charges of…

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Publican Prosecuted. Midnight Vigil by Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

J. S. O'Regan, licensee of the Terminus Hotel, was charged with allowing certain persons on his licensed premises during prohibited hours. He…

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Alleged Assault. an Ex Gundagaite Charged

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 4

At the Junee Police Court on Thursday, Constable Cooper (for-merly or Gundagai), was charged with having assaulted Ralph…

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A Wagga Bankrupt. Application in Court. Fresh Service of Order Order Nisi Ordered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. Justice Street, judge in the, Bankruptcy Court, had before him this afternoon an applicaton by Mr. T. M. Kemmis, solicitor for Mr. C F…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning (before Mr. J. D.Walker, C.M), Harold Murray was charged with having been found drank in Baylis street, and…

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Transportation of Dynamite Labor Leaders Charged London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

Forty-six Labor lenders have been charged at Indianapolis with the unlawful transportation of dynamite from one State to another…

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Dr. Peacock's Case. Contempt of Court Charges. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The High Court reduced the fines imposed on the publishers of the Melbourne "Argus," and Melbourne "Herald" in connection with the Peacock…

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Press Appeals High Court Decisions. Fines Reduced. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The High Court has delivered judgment on the appeals lodged by the " Age," " Argus," and " Herald " newspapers against the decision of the…

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Tram Men in the Arbitration Court. Seething Discontent in the Services

The Worker · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 10

The tramway case in the Federal Arbitration Court for better wages and conditions is still proceeding before Mr. Justice Higgins…

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Victoria-tasmania A.m.e.a. the Annual Conference. Wages Board Award Rejected. Preference for Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Worker · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 27

The second day of the Annual Conference of the A.M.E.A. of Victoria and Tasmania was begun at the A.W.U. Hall, Ballarat, conference delegates having…

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