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Courts & crime, 1900

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District News. Gilgunnia. Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 9

THE following esses came on for hearing before F. B. Treatt, Esq., P.M., on Friday August 17th:—JOHN DUNCAN v. JOSEPH OSMETTI…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Messrs. A. G. H. Sandeman and F. Manning, J.P. School Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

George Frost was charged, as guardian, with having neglected to send a child to school the given number of days (70) in the half-year. It was ascertained that…

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Land Appeal Court. Wagga Cases. Appeals Upheld. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 6

The Land Appeal Court delivered its reserved judgement in connection with William F. Stone's appeals against the allotment of a reduced area in satisfaction of his additional…

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Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

At a sitting of the Police Court held at Adelong on Tuesday last, Mr. W. E. Clarke, P.M., and Mr.J.P. Arragon, J.P., presiding. The following cases were dealt with…

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 2

On Saturday, before Mr. P. Eldershaw, J.P., at the Wagga Police Court, Thomas Kerr was charged with drunkenness in Edward Street ana with using indecent language…

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Telegraphic. Determined Burglary. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

A daring burglary was perpetrated at W. Virgin's Massey-Harris bicycle depot in Argent-street, some between midnight and 6 o'clock this morning. The thieves…

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Burglary at Old Junee The Railway Station Safe Removed Sixteen Founds Stolen

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 2

AT 3.30 this morning, Mrs Rose, wife of Mr a. Rose, stationmaster at Old Junee, was aro[?] by hearing sounds of rapping in the vicinity of the…

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Small Debts Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

A. G. Pearce v J.Besnard, claim for £8 12s 4d, for goods supplied. No appearance of defendant, judgment for amount claimed, with costs…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Reported Murder. a Man Shot and His Body Party Burned

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

Meagre particulars have been received of a supposed case of murder at Bombala a town situated near the Victorian border. The victim is a man named Frank Carraa, whose…

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Another Demon. Murder at Bombala. Shot and Burnt. the Murderer Caught. Sydney, Monday Night

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 2

A MURDER is reported from Cambalong station, Bombala. A man named Sleigh is alleged to have shot another man named Frank Curran with a rifle…

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The Courts. Warden's Court. (Before Mr. W.E. Clarke,Warden.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

William Wood appeared to support an application for suspension of the labor conditions on G. M. lease No. 588, portion 90, for 3 months. The application having been…

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The Early Closing Act W. B. Morison's Appeal. the Court's Decision. Adverse to Appellant. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justicc Cohen to-day delivered his reserved judgment in the appeal of William B. Morison against a determination by Mr. F. P. Mears, Acting P. M. in…

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Burglary at Old Junee, The Railway Station Safe Removed Sixteen Pounds Stolen

Coolamon Echo · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 6

AT 3.30 this morning, Mrs Rose, wife of Mr A. Rose, stationmaster at Old Junee, was aroused by hearing sounds of rapping in the vicinity of the…

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Henty. Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 6

At the police court on Wednesday, before Mr. Barnett, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—J. Rule v. H. T, Hough, claim for £8 3s 6d, work and labor done…

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Terrible Murder at Bombala

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 14

A murder is reported from Cambalong station, Bombale, A man named Sleigh is alleged to have shot another maned Frank Cullen with a rifle, and…

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Local and General News. the Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

Messrs. G. Martin, P.M., and C. F. Bolton, J.P, occupied the bench at the Wagga Police Court yesterday. A little girl named Clara Ousack, aged 8 years…

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Police Court. Monday, September 3Rd. Before Mr. Clarke, P.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

THOMAS JOHNSON was charged with using obscence language on Coolac road on 19th August. He pleased guilty, and was fined 40/- and 4/10 costs…

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The Divorce Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

In the Divorce Court to-day ten decrees nisi for dissolution of marriage on various grounds were granted…

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Police Court. Monday, September 3, 1900

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Police v. Thomas Johnson, indecent' language. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. the Tobacco Leaf Case

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 3

AT the Police Court, at Adelong, on Tuesday last, before Mr. W. E. Clarke, P.M., and T. P. Arragon, J.P., Quong Wah, on remand, was brought…

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