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Courts & crime, 1903

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, August 21, 1903. (Before Mr. J. W. W. Beaven, P. m.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 3

Frank Tyrell, for neglecting to send his child to school the required number of days, was fined 2s. 6d., with 2s. [?] costs, in default, 13 hours' imprisonment…

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Wahgunyah Revision Court. Friday, August 21, 1903. (Before Mr. J. W. W. Heaven, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 3

The electoral registrar, Mr. J. Thorp, presented the supplementary list for the Carl[?] Division of the Electoral District of Wangaratta and Rutherglen for…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, August 21St, 1903. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 3

Horn and Kenrick v. H. McKinnan, goods sold and delivered to the amount of £[?] 9, 4½ Settled out of court…

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Balranald Police Court. Thursday, 20Th August, 1903. (Before J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 3

Thomas Illaley was fined 5s or three days imprisonment for drunkenness Defendant accepted the latter. SUMMONS COURT…

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Tocumwal Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

At the ordinary monthly police court held on Friday week before Mr. F. W. Garstang. P.M., and Mr. Hall. J.P. Dennis Miller, farmer, Berrigan, was…

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Stealing Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 29

At. the Mulwala' Police Court, Harold Long was charged before Messrs. W. B. Cairnes and Jas. Sloane, J's.P., with stealing dead wool from the Boomanoomana…

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Deniliquin Police Court Friday. August 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs H. L. Jones and P. Fagan, J's.P.)

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

William John McCaskell was fined 5s or 48 hours' in gaol for being drunk and disorderly, and for using indecent language he was fined 20s, or seven days…

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Murder by Insane Husband

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

In the Supreme Court at Rockhampton on Monday, Leopold Ernst. Tuckerman [?] charged with the murder of his wife at [?] The [?] found that prisoner [?]…

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Mulwala Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 8, 1903. (Before Messrs. A. Stoane and W. B. [?] Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

Harold Long, a lad 18 years of age, arrested by Senior Constable Ray, at Boomanoumana, was charged with stealing dead wool from a paddock, the…

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Mulwala Smail Debts Court. Thursday, August 20, 1903. (Before Messrs W. B. Cairnes J. A. Campila, and Alfred Hay Js.p.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

Dr. E. F. O'.Sullivan v. S, W. Bales professional attendance, £4 4s, Verdict, for plaintiff, with 5s. costs. David Ford v. Reuben Walter, amount…

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Stealing Dogs for Vivisection

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

For some time the people of Hyde Park, Chicago, the section in which the university is located, had bean missing their pat dogs and cats. At length a man,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, August 27. Messrs J. Kelly (chairman), F. Jane, [?] Evans, and G. H. Perrin, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 3

[?]rick Leetham was proceeded against [?]th Fanny M‘Cann for leaving his [?]e male child without means of sup[?] 22nd August…

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Wahgunya Police Court. Thursday, August 27, 1903. (Before Mr. W. C. Hayllas, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 3

Edward Fountain, John Panton and Francis Hunter were each fined 2s. 6d. in default 12 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly in a public…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, August 28Th, 1903. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 2

Samuel Harrison (on behalf of the Municipal Council), v. W. H. Stevens. Settled out of court. Same v, J. G. Menon. Defendant…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, 28Th August, 1903. (Before J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 2

Boynton and Dawes v. A. Howden. Postponed until 11th September next on account of defendants solicitor (Mr. A. J. Robertson), being nimble to…

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Moama Police Court. Tuesday, September 1. (Before the Licensing Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

George Bowtell applied for a [?] license for the Agricultural Show, to be held at Moama on the 16th instant Granted…

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Barham Police Court

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

At the above Court last week, jo[?] Gilmore was charged with illegally occupying Crown lands by removing sleepers without a license. Defendant pleaded…

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Stealing Lead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 29

Three men who were driving through Tempe early on Thursday morning were called upon by Constable Dobson to stop, but instead of obeying, they flogged the…

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Theft of Bicycle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 19

On Sunday morning a swagman named Robert Russell called on Mr. E. Cope, J.P., of Strathmerton North, and. pleading poverty, was supplied with…

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Attempted Criminal Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 29

Two young man, who were at Williamstwon found guilty of attempting to crime nally assault a woman 60 years of age, were each sentenced by the Chief Justice…

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