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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 17Th. (Before Mr. W. Clarke. P. M.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

Richard Whelan, for being drunk in Fitzroy-street, on the previous day, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. For using indecent…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden Clarke.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

An application from D. S. Reed and W. Barker, for a dredging lease of 100 acres on the Adjunbilly Creek, and which was partly heard, was…

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

Walter R. Quarmby v. Peter Cussen. Claims for £4 5s for plough. Mr. Fraser for plaintiff. Mr. Taylor, for defendant, applied for a…

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Mount Hope Police Court. Before the Police Magistrate

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 7

Mr. S. J. Breathour, J.P., took the judicial oath and oath of allegiance for the office of Coroner under Supreme, Court writ before the P.M…

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Hillston Police Court. Saturday, 21St July, 1900. Before Mr. F. B. TREATT, P.M.

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 12

Patrick Rowe was charged with illegally using a horse the property of William Ilsley. A great amount of evidence was gone into, and on the…

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District Court. O'donnell V. Nall

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 11

James O'Donnell, of Hillston sued Charles Nail, also of Hillston, for damages for slander. The plaint, set out that on the morning of the 19th May…

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Land Appeal Court. the Coonong Exchanges. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 5

THE Land Appeal Court to-day delivered its reserved judgment in re the Minister's reference in respect of the exchange of lands on Biala, Coonong, Goolgumhla,…

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The Position in China. Appointment of a British Ambassador. Li Hung Chang's Movements. Further Murder of Missionaries, League Against China Proposed, London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

Major General Sir Fraucis Grenfell has been appointed Commander of the British forces in China, General Grenfell was formerly Sirdar of the Egyptian army…

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Junee Police Court. Monday, July 23Rd, 1900. BEFORE Messrs. Humphry, MacCallum, Quitter and Benjamin. ASSAULT

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

Hannah Chapman v. Isabella Bull. Mr. Montague for complainant, and Mr. Casey for defendant. Isabella Ball also sued Hannah…

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Tumut Courts. Police Court. Wednesday, July 17. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

RICHARD WHELAN, changed with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 24 hours; and for using improper language he was fined 40s or one…

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The Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court, sitting Sydney, on Friday dealt with a reference submitted by the Minister for Lauds for decision in respect to the recommendation by the Urana…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden Clarke.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

An application was made by D. S. Reid and W. Barker for 100 acres of land as a dredging lease on the Adjingbilly Creek. The case was…

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Small Debt's Court. (Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

Walter Quamby v. P. Cussen.— The claim was forgone plough valued at £4 5s. Mr. Fraser for complainant. Mr. Taylor, for defendant, applied for…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court Tuesday. (Before the P.m.) Assault

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

Tuck Coon, a Chinaman, was charged with assaulting one Ah Men, at Cootamundra on the 23rd inst. Plea, not guilty…

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Local and General News. the Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 2

Mr. F. P, Metres P.M. occupied the beach at the Wagga Police Yesterday forenoon. Thomas Bourke drunk was presented on charges of having been brunk and…

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Double Murder Near Merriwa. the Police Us Pursuit. Muswellbrook

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 3

A profound sensation was caused here to-day by the appalling intelligence that a woman and a boy and been murdered near Merriwa by the fiendish blacks…

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The Mudgee Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 3

The Mudgee police tracked the black-fellows from Lead[?] to Poggy, where the murders of Mrs. OBrien and her child were committed, yesterday. They…

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A Murder Chae[?]se

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 3

A young man named Henry Simmons was placed on trial to-day charged with the murder of Patrick Pratt in S[?]-street on the night of 27th May last D cased died…

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Telegraphic. Convictions at the Criminal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 3

At the Criminal Court to-day Thomas George Peters, aged 72, Charged with false pretences, was sentenced to two years on the first charge and 18 months…

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Another Murder

The Junee Democrat · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

Information was brought to the police at Gulgong on Monday evening that at 1 p.m. the same day two aboriginals armed with a rifle and a…

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