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Courts & crime, 1900

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 2

ON Monday Mr Wm. Clarke, P.M., disposed of the following cases:—Crowe Brothers v. J. A. Jackson, £6 8/9. Mr Crowe for plaintiffs…

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Coolamon. Alleged Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 2

Last Wednesday, at the police court, bebefore Mr. Meares, P.M., C. J. Stockings was charged with stealing a tarpaulin, the property of the Railway Commissioners,…

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Daring Burglary on a Railway Station

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

A daring robbery was committed at Cres. wick last night, when the local railway station was broken into and the safe was blown open. The cash box which was in the…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court of New South Wales commenced a periodical sitting at Wagga yesterday, the Bench being occupied by Messrs. A. Oliver (President), Brandie and…

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Avenging a Murder in the New Hebrides

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

The French Mail steamer Poly[?] arrived from Noumea, and was fumigated and disinfected before being allowed to proceed up the harbour. She brings new that the…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

The Land Appeal, Court ot Mew South Wales [?] at Wagga yesterday, the court comprising Messrs a. Oliver (President), Brand[?] and Houston, Commissioners;…

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Land Appeal Court. Wednesday June 6. (Before Mr. President A. Oliver, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.) (Registrar—Mr. J. T. Keating.) Mr. T. Kemp appeared to watch the interests of the Crown. a Koad Lost and Found

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

Dang Chee appealed against the decision of the Local Land Board at Tumut in respect of his application for the closing and purchase of part of Broughton-street, in the…

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Police Court

Coolamon Echo · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before the Messrs. Stinson, Je.P., John Bryon was charged with having sheepskins in his possession reasonably…

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A Murder Case Revived

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 4

A BRUTAL murder, which was committed in April, 1898, in the Mudgee district, has been revived. An old man named James Reeves, believed to be…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

John Harris (a stranger) was brought up by Constable McSweeney on the above charge ; and was fined 10/, with a caution not to come again or he would get the…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court Wednesday. (Before the P.m.) Drunkenness

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

John Harris, who had only been discharged the day before with a caution, was again charged with being drunk in Bourke-strert. Const. McSweeney…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] Brisbank, Friday. Alleged Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

A man named Fred Collins, with several aliases, was arrested last night and charged wilh criminal assault on a school girl, aged 15, at [?]ca Creek. He was brought up…

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Queensland. Assault on a School Girl. Brisbane, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 7

A man named Fred Collins, with several aliases, was arrested and charged with a criminal assault on a school girl on Wednesday at Ithaca Creek. The…

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Land Appeal Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court commenced a sitting at Wagga on Wednesday, Messrs Oliver. Brandis, and Houston occupying the Bench. Mr Thomas Kemp…

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The Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

The land Appeal Court of New South Wales (Messrs. A. Oliver, President, and Brandis and Houston, Commissioners) concluded a two days' sitting at…

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An Un Discovered Crime. Who Committed It? the Murphy Murder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 3

THE death of an old man named James Murphy at Buckley's Crossing last week recalls to mind the fact that deceased was in the early seventies placed on his…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga. Some Important Decisions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court of New South Valet concluded its sitting at Wagga on Thursday. Messrs. Oliver (President), Brandi[?] and Houston (Commissioners) occupied…

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Land Appeal Court Thursday June 7. (Before Mr. President Oliver, and Commissioners Brandia and Houston.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 5

Registrar,—Mr. J. T. Keating. Mr. Thomas Kemp watched the interests of the Crown. PURCHASE OF A ROAD…

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Theft of Sheepskins

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court on Friday, before Mr. F.P. Meares, P.M., C.J. Stockings was charged with stealing 8 sheepskins, the property of Mr. A.V.Booth of…

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Police Court. Monday, June 11Th. Before Mr. Clarke, P.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

WILIAM JONES was charged with using obscene language and being drunk and disorderly at South Gundagai. Mr. Crowe, for Jones, pleaded…

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