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Courts & crime, 1900

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Saturday. (Before the P.m.) Three Offence

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

James Smith, alias Thos. Wilson, WAS charged with indecent behaviour on the verandah of the Commercial Hotel in Walendoou street on Friday…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

THE following renewals were granted by the Licensing Bench, on Monday :—John Gavin, Bechive Hotel, Coolac; Agnes Tracey, Club House Hotel,…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

ON Monday last W. A. G. Wallis made an application to the local Warden's Court for a six months' suspension, of the labor conditions on his…

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An Undiscovered Crime. Who Committed It? the Murphy Murder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

(Continued from issue of June 9th.) I CONCLUDED my previous article showing whore Murphy, Jackson and Black Ned were arrested on suspicion…

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Police Court Tuesday, 19Th June. Before Messrs. C. E. DeBoos rind H. Smith, J.'s.P. Breaking and Entering

The Temora Star · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

John Jones was charged with breaking and entering the residence of Rose Harrison. Mr. Dibbs appeared for the accused…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, June 18Th

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

Before Mr Wm. Clarke, P.M. Dennis Kenny v. Committee of the Workmen's Reform Club, Reno, beer supplied, £14 4s…

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Theft of Jewellery. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 2

Jewels to the value of £10,000, the property of Princess Radsaville, have been stolen from a bedroom which was occupied by the Princess at the…

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Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 4

The only case called on at the sitting of the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Clarke, P.M., was one of assault, preferred by F. Homann…

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Police Court. Monday, June 18. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J. P.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

Robert Muir was fined 5s, or the rising of the court for drunkenness, and £1, or 7 days' imprisonment, for using obscene language in…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

Ballat Khan v. Kate Gee Hee. Claim for £2 2s 7d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, with 6s costs…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. Clarke (chairman), H. W. Mason, and R. M. Shelley, L.M's.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

Renewals wore granted to Henry Whatman, Gilmore Hotel, Gilmore; Thomas Nestor, Woolpack Hotel, Tumut; James Edgar Madigan…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 8

ON Monday, 18th June, before the P.M, Jack Johnson, alias "Moolbong," an aboriginal, was charged with maliciously wounding his wife, Jemima…

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A Careless Magistrate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

One of the applicants on Thursday proved to be a marksman. His declaration had been witnessed by a magistrate, who had not merely omitted to state on the…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. Alleged Larceny

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

Charles Maxwell, alias Lambton, Was charged, on remand from Murrum. burrah, with stealing certain articles of clothing from a hut at Springfield, near…

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Small Debts Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 8

ON Monday, 18th June, before the P.M., H. J. Lea sued James Hussey for the sum of LI2 9s 6d due on a dishonored promissory note, and for…

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A Supreme Court Appeal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 7

The Full Court to-day delivered Judgment in the appeal on behalf of the defenden[?] in the case of Tooth and Co. against Samuel Parkes. The appeal was…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, 19th June. BEFORE Messrs. C. E. DeBoos and Smith, J's.P. Breaking and Entering

The Temora Star · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

John Jones was charged with breaking and entering the residence of Rose Harrison. Mrs. Harrison cross-examined by…

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Theft of Clothing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 4

A charge of having on 6th inst., stolen a paget coat and vest v[?] at £2, the property of James Wylie, from a bedroom of the Railway Hotel, was preferred against Charles…

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POLICE COURT—June 18. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J:P.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 2

Robert Muir charged with drunkenness and with using obscene language Wynyard-street, was fined in the first instance 5s, or in default detention until the rising of the court…

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Licensing Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 2

(Before Messrs. W. Clarke (chairman), H. W. Mason, and R. M. Shelley, S.Ms.), Renewals were granted to the following :— Henry Whatman, Gilmore Hotel, Gilmore…

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