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Courts & crime, 1900

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Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. Bland Clayton and W. J. Shelley and.Dr. H. W, Mason, J'sP., Thomas, Musgrave was arrested by…

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Tumbarumba. a Police Ridden Community

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

"LET Well along " and "one never knows when he is well off" are two knows phrases which is their broadest sense may aptly be applied to the…

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Fortune How to Court Her. the History of Chance. Sweeps, Lotteries, and Consultations. [Continued.]

The Junee Democrat · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 3

Investments in a lottery can only be periodical-- when successive. lotteries are opened-- there can be no desperate plunging. In fact lotteries can be combined with…

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The Ubiquitous Breel0ng Blacks' Reported to be in Seven Places. The Police are within Seven Miles of Then. Civilians .Guard the Towns

The Junee Democrat · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

We append just a few reports which were received yesterday about the Breelong blacks, and from the .conflicting reports we would guess;that…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. Before his Honor Judge Rogers. Cattle Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 3

Robert Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing two cows, the property of John Foley and Thomas Hobson. Prisoner, when the court opened,…

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Notes From London Hampton Court Palace and Grounds

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 10

HAMPTON COURT is about 20 miles to the South West of London, being close to the river Thames, it is easy of access by rail, road or river, it is a…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. BEFORE Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. Baliff's Fees

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 3

Nash v. Troy, 16/. Mr. Mathews (for Mr. Morgan) for plaintiff. The P.M. pointed out that the mileage aNd fees should be paid into court, as…

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Small Debts' Court. (Before the P.m.) Wednesday. F.nash V. T. TROY

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

This was a case in which the amount was paid, but the costs were not. The P.M. said that only 2- had been paid into Court, and only that amount…

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Local and General News. the Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. F.P. Meares, P.M., Harry Haw[?] ws charged with being drunk and using obscene language in…

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Junae Police Court. This Day . BEFORE Mr. F. P. MEARES, P.M.

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

John Wilesmith on remand from Kempsey, appeared in custody lo answer a charge of writing a letter threatening to kill one Charles Wilesmith and others…

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Police Court. Friday, August 10Th, 1900. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P. M.)

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 4

Thomas Musgrave was charged on remand. with having, on the 26th March. 1900. obtained the sum of £15 from W.D.P O'Brien by…

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Another Murder Reported. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 3

The police received a telegram to-day to the effect that a boy and girl named Smith, had been killed at Hilltop, near Moss Vale, by a blackfellow this morning. The police…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 4

The fallowing case will be heard at the Land Appeal Court, sittings commencing on Mobility; August 20, in Sydney:—…

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Wagga Police Court Saturday August 11. (Before Mr.F.P. Meares, acting P.m.) Drunkennes and Observe Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

Hurry Hawkins Was convieted of drunkenuess and with having obsence language For the former offience he fined 5sint default imprisonment until the four days…

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The Black Murderers. Police in Close Pursuit

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 3

The Governors are still at large The police managed to get within shooting distance of them at 10 o'clock on Friday night as they were travelling through some scrub…

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Sentenced

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

News from New Zealand states that Allen and Hay, officers of the Rangiora branch Bank of New Zealand, have been sentenced to five and four years…

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Local and General News. the Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

At the Wagga police court on Tuesday, before Mr. [?] Bo[?] J.P., John [?] and C[?] w[?] ch[?] were charged with behaving [?]…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Lockhart Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 3

A case of a[?] sheep stealing was [?] at the Albury Police Court before Mr. A.W. Barnett, P.M., on Monday, the accused bing a…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales Reported Murder at Hilltop

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

A report has been furnished to the Inspector General of Police by Senior constable Spencer, of Mittagong, in regard to the rumor that two children named Smith…

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Junee Police Court. Before Mr F. P. Meares, P.M. TUESDAY, August 24

The Junee Democrat · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

The case against John H. G. Wilesmith, who M as charged with threatening to kill one Charles Wilesmiith and others, which was proceeding when we…

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