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Courts & crime, 1900

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New Police Quarters far Junee

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 6

IT will be remembered that some three months ago the Junee Borough Council decided to bring before the notice of the Works Department the…

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The Coningham Divorce Abig[?] Before the Court. Some Sensational Evidence. Sydney, Monday Night

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 5

AT the Police Court this morning, Ernest R. Abigail, solicitor, was charged with attempting to persuade Thomas Coogan to make a false statement on…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

Elsie Lander v. Julian Clifford Grout. Claim £1/4/8. Mr. Mathews for plaintiff. There was no appearance of defendant, and the case was heard ex parte…

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Henty. Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 5

At the local police court, before Mr. Barnett, P.M., a batch of dog-owners, numbering eight persons, and representing 14 dogs, were charged by Constables Graham…

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Hillston Police Court (Monday, 26Th Inst.) (Before Mr. W. L. Volckman, J.p.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 11

John Hall Horan, charged with being, of unsound mind arid previously remanded for medical observation, was before the court. Dr. Ponder gave…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 5

SITTINGS of the land appeal court of New South Wales will be held at the courthouse. Wagga Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 5th December for the…

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The Courts Wednesday. Small Debts Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

William Low v. Edward Gardiner; claim for £2 for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed with 4- costs of…

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New South Wales Police Force. Secret of the Discontented Service

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 6

THE matter of the Police Superannuation Fund, and Its insolven condition, has been referred to frequently in Parliament lately, yet the passing of the measure which will…

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A Sensational Court. Material. Alleged Plot Against an Officer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 6

NOT for many years has there taken place in England such an extraordinary courtmartial is that just concluded at Dover in the honorable acquital of Lieutenant…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. a Cumming and W. L. Volckman, J's.p.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 11

A renewal of the license of the Racecourse Hotel was granted to Mrs. Morant…

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The War in South Africa. East of Bloemfontein. De Wet and Steyn Active. the Murder Plot. London, Nov. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

GENERAL De Wet and ex-president Steyn, who with 1000 Beers were recently reported to have escaped through the British lines and reached Dewetsdorp, 45 miles south-east…

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Land Appeal Court. Wagga Wagga Sitting. Wednesday, 5th December, 1900. List of Cases. Urana Land District

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 6

Case No. 5783A. Appeal by G. Graham against the confirmation of Charles Wager Lanyan Bull's homestead selection. No. 98-40, Urana…

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Police Court. Monday, December 3. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. Wife Desertion

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 3

ELLEN BATTYE v. Edward Joseph Battye, wife desertion and child desertion. Mr. Crows for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. Mr. Crows said defendant had…

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Provisioning the Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

It was lately announced that Liu Kunyi, Viceroy of Nanking, and Chang Chih Tung, Viceroy of Hupeh and Human (Wuchang), had stopped the shipments…

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Special Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

A special licensing court was held at the Court-house, Wagga, yesterday, Messrs, G. Martin, P.M., and Mr. C. F. Bolton, and L. A. Fosbery J's.P, occupied the bench…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, December 3. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Breaches of the by Laws

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 3

The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against several persons for breaches of the by-laws, and in each case nominal fines were inflicted…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 3, (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Breaches of the By-laws

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

Several persons were summoned by Mr. S. Crakanthorp, Inspector of Nu[?]sances, for breaches of the by-laws, and suitable fines were inflicted in each case…

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The Conyngham Divorce Court. SYDNEY

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

THE Cunningham divorce suit commerced this morning; and the case, was opened. The, petitioner, the well-known cricketer, gave evidence of certain…

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Later Cables. the Hooligan Trouble. Knives, Revolvers and Murder. LONDON.Sunday afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

The "Hooligan" trouble which has been agitating England for a considerable time past broke sut with fierceness in Whiteehapel yesterday…

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New South Wales Police Force. Secret of the Dis Contented Service

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 3

The matter or the police Superannuation Fund, and its insolvent condition, has been referred to frequently in Parliament lately, yet the passim? of the measure…

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