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Courts & crime, 1900

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An Official Charged with Corruption

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

Sine months ago Mr. Webster Davis, who, since 1897, had been assictant Secretary of the Interior in the United Staes, resigned office and became a…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Action Foe Illegal Distress. Non-suited

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 3

At the Wagga Circuit Court yesterday Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four heard an action brought by Brian M'Gee, farmer of Finlay,,formerly of Grong…

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Siege of Pekin. the Court Indicted. v LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

A full acount of the siege of Pekin, from the pea of Dr. Morrison, "The Times" special correspondent there during the late troubles events, has been…

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Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 17. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen). Alleged Illegal Distress

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

THE case was one in which Bryan M'Geo, of Grong Grong, sued Margaret Spies, also of Grong Grong, for illegal distress for rent due on the 27th February, 1900; claiming…

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Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 3

Mrs. Taylor was charged with not sending her son, aged 8 years, to school. Plea not guilty, as the boy was being educated at a private school…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, October 17Th. Before Mr. Clarko, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

A hawker's license was granted to A. Eggins, SMALL DEBTS COURT, The cases, J. J. Hume against Thos…

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District Intelligence. Adelong. Police Court, Tuesday, October 17 (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P. M.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

M. Power, for not sending his child to school the number of days required by the Act, was fined 1s, with 4s 10d costs, levy and distress…

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Wagga District Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

At the above court on Saturday last. R, McMicking, of Manus, proceeded against C. W. Orme for £200 damages for trespass of sheep. A…

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Small Debts Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

Isabel Shaw v. G. J. Williams, Claim for £9 2s 6d. Vordict for amount claimed, with 9s costs. Messrs. Emanuel and Fraser for…

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Junee Police Court. Thursday, October 18th. Before Messrs. G. Dobbyns and G. S. Stevens, Js.P. PRATT V. LEES

The Junee Democrat · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

This was a case in which Fred. Pratt, who is a farmer at Illabo, and holds a lease of 1723 acres of land in the parish of Ivor, county Clarendon,…

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

The Adelong Proprietary Q. M. Co., (Mr. A. W. Molineaux, manager) applied for six months partial suspension of the labor conditions…

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Warden's Court. (Before Warden W. E. Clarke)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 3

The Proprietary Gold Mining Co. applied for 6 months' partial suspension of labor on the leases held by them…

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

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 3

The application of Vincent A Brownhill for permission to dredge a portion of the Tumut River in the Parishes of Killimicat, Mondongo, and…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. AY. B. Clarke, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 3

A hawker's license was granted to Alfred Eggins,…

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The Courts. Adelong. Tuesday, October 16 Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. E. Clarke, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 3

F. SHAW v. G. Williams, claim for £9 2s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for full amount, and 9s costs…

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Henty. Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 5

Before Mr. Neal J.P., on Saturday last Peter Toomey was charged by Constable Graham with being drunk and disorderly at Culcairu, and was fined 5s…

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Police Court. Caution to Sleeper Cutters

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

BEFORE Wm. Clarke Esq., P.M., James Alfred Shartock was charged by the Crown with cutting timber for sleepers without, a License and on a…

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The Murder of Monarchs

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

OUR realers now that we do not believe in anything short of hanging for murder -- that is, cold-blooded murder, or murder…

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Naturalist. Dogs As Police Assistants

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 6

The dog policeman has now joined the Parisian police force, and when the Exhibition opened he was an important attache of each station house. Favourable…

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The Circuit Court Prisoners

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

The prisoners recently convicted at the Wagga Circuit Court have now been removed to serve, their various terms of imprisonment J. Banfield and Ah Wah, sentenced to 12 years,…

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