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Courts & crime, 1912

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 4

Edward James Dodges was charged with the theft of a sheep valued at 11s., the property of Thomas and Patrick Byrnes, at Tooyal on or about the 5th…

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Stiff Fine for Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 4

John Jones, who was remanded for sentence on a charge of assaulting C. R. Maclure at the The Rock, was fined £5 or two months hard labour…

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Sentenced for Bigamy. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

Samuel John Henry Lucas, who pleaded guilty at the Sessions to bigamy, was sentenced to three years' hard labor to-day. His Honor said…

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Allegeil Murder. Brother's Serious Plight. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

Frederick Parker appeared at the Melbourne Police Court to-day charged with the murder of his brother and was remanded, bail being refused…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 8th, 1912. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.). the Unfortunate Class

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 4

A young woman named Alice Clarke, alias Thompson, was arraigned on charges of drunkenness and being without lawful means of support. Accused…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday. James Nestor was charged with having been drunk in Tarcutta-street. Constable Grant stated that he…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 6Th. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

John McMnhon, charged by Constable O'Rourke with being drunk in East Street, was fined 10s or seven days imprisonment…

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Railway Guard Charged. Whiskey Stolen at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., Alexander Lo[?]a railway guard, was charged with having stolen on…

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Britisher Sentenced Seven Years' Hard Labour Among Criminal Dregs. Alleged "Confession."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

After a trial of which the public was allowed to know nothing beyond the official reports. obviously intended to encourage belief in the prisoner goal…

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Public Service Independent Appeal Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

At the Public Service Association conference to-day Mr. Coppola proposed a motion urging the Government to appoint an independent…

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London Police Warning to Witnesses. Full and Impartial Evidence

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

The Metropolitan Police authorities have (according to the "Westminster Gazette" of 27th February) issued a revised order dealing with the manner…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, April 11th. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.m.) Alleged Theft of Whisky

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

A railway guard named Alexander Lawry was charged with stealing on the previous day from the railway goods shed at The Rock four bottles of…

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Charge of Murder. HAY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

The Circuit Court opened to-day, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen). James Morris was charged with the…

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Murder at Sea. Captain of Schooner, Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 4

The American schooner, Americans, on arrival at San Francisco from Australia, reported her commander, Captain Benson, had been murdered…

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Items of News. Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., at the Wagga Court House on Saturday, fined James Kirkpatrick £2, with the alternative of 14 days' hard labor, for…

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Depleted Police Force

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

It was stated to Mr. Beeby, when in Wagga on Thursday last, that the local police force was inadequate to the needs of the community. How…

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Boxing. Police Stop a Fight. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

Lester defeated Howard in the 10th round, the latter being in such a bad way that the polite stopped the contest…

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Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

James Dawson charged with assaulting Joseph Atkins at strockinbigal, pleaded guilty under provocation. Senior Constable Noble said that…

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Theft of Whisky. Railway Guard Convicted

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

Alexander Lowry, a guard, in the employ of the Railway Commissioners, on remand, was again before the court on a charge of having stolen…

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Police Court. Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P M. Monday. Drunk

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

Joseph Atkins pleaded guilty lo a charge of drunkenness in Martin street. Stockinbingal. Senior constable Noble stated the…

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