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Courts & crime, 1902

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Queensland Bushrangers. Police Court Proceedings, Gruesome Evidence

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 4

The further hearing of the charge of murder against James and Patrick Kenniff was continued at the City Police Court, Brisbane, on Tuesday…

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Attempted Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 29

A case of attempted murder and the suicide of the perpetrator is reported from Taralga. An. inquest was held at Bullio, 20 miles from Taralga, into the…

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No title Directors Sentenced. London, July 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 27

The trial has taken place of the directors of the Leipizger Bank, which suspended payment last year, with liabilities amounting to nearly £6,000,000. Herr A. H…

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Jerilderie Police court. Thursday, July 31. (Before Dr. Robinson, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 3

Oliver Watten, drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s., or 7 days. Wm. walters, drunk and disorderly. Cautioned and discharged. For using…

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The Redfern Murder. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

The police are working on a number of fresh clues in connection with the Redfern murder…

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Our Police Protection

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

During the past week Berrigan has existed under the protection of only one policeman, Sergeant Simpson, the second, Constable Brad well, having…

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The Arbitration Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 38

An illustration of the policy that might be expected to rule the country if the Labour party obtained supreme control was afforded last week in…

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Court Case Withdrawn

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 3

Recently the proprietor of the ”Advocate” was summoned by a late employee upon the [?] of the paper for a large sum of money, bring damages for alleged wrongful dismissal…

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The Sydney Murder. Reward Increased to £400

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Constable Guilfoyle was to have been resumed on Wednesday, but the city coroner, in view of the fact that the supposed murderers have…

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The Kenniffs in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 29

Patrick and James Kenniff appeared at the police court, Brisbane, on Friday on a charge of the marder of Constable Doyle and Christopher Dalke, manager…

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Court-martial Sentences. London. July 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 26

His Majesty tho King has approved of the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the sentences passed by court-martial under the system of martial law…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court of New South Wales, commenced a sitting on Wednesday morning at the Wagga Court House. The Court comprised…

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The Sydney Murder. a Shocking Sequel. an Innocent Man Killed. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 35

A man was shot dead near Ginninderra this morning. Constable Madden and five civilians. Boras of whom were armed with shot guns, had received information that two…

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Contributors' Column. Thoughts of an Idle Went. the Police System

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 15

The long series of criminal misdeeds culminating in that cold-blooded murder of a constable last week in Sydney point to a screw being loose somewhere in the proper…

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Land Appeal Court

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 4

At Wagga on Wednesday the Land Appeal Court sittings were commenced before Mr. Oliver, Chairman, and Mr…

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Cohowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 3

Tomorrow is Police-Mugl[?]trate's day. There are a number of summons cases and an a[?]tion case on the list…

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The Redfern Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

So far the police have been battled in their attempts to locate the suspects of the recent Redfern murder. Commenting on the matter, the "Daily Telegraph"…

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Reappraisement at Wagga. Interesting Land Court Judgment

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 3

The Land Court of Appeal sat at Wagga last week, and inter alia, dealt with a number of references by the Minister with respect to the appraisement of what are…

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HUSTON. August 3rd. Police Court. (Before C. F. Butler, Esq., P.m.) Alleged Sly Grog Selling

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

Jane Brennan was charged by the police with sailing spirituous liquors without a license. Senior-constable Beck deposed as…

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Hay Police Court. TUESDAY—Before His Honor Mr Martin, P.M.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 4

Peter Lynch was charged under the Liquor Act of 1898, that he did, at midnight on Saturday, 26th July commit a breach of that Act…

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