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Courts & crime, 1900

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, Jan 29th. (Before Mr. Geo. Martin P.M. Language Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 4

Joseph Burgess was lined 5s and ordered to pay 4s 10d, in default to undergo 3 days imprisonment for making use of profane language in Fitzmaurice street on the 18th inst…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Saturday (Before the P.m.) Drunk

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

Alexander Bingley pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5- or imprisonment till the rising of the Court. He was arrested by Const…

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Suspected of Murder. [By Telegraph.] Cobar

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 2

Sergeant Young, in charge of the Nymagee police, who is now on a visit to Cobar ia connection with the Quarter Sessions, received a wire last night to the effect that…

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Scene in Court. Judge and Bar at Cross Purposes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 3

A slight scene took place between his Honor Judge Docker, and the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. Armstrong, at the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday. During an examination…

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Police Court

Coolamon Echo · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

On Monday at the police court before Mr. A.W. Stinson, two men named Allen and Saville were mulcted in light fines for being too ‘merry ’and emphasising…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate. drunk. &c

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

Patrick Barrett or McGuigan was charged with drunkenness and was fined 10/- or 24 hours. He also pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting Chinamen…

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Rose Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 6

Francis Conrad William Rose, aged 91, who was on the previous day found guilty of stealing the carcase of a sheep the property of James Angel, at Humula,…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Thursday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

Patrick McGungen, [?] Barrett, was charged with being drunk on the 31st. [?] He pleaded guilty, [?] Mr. Sweeney deposed to the arrest. Fined…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

An application was entered for the transfer of a publican's license from P. H. Gehrig to Win. Falconer Granted. [?] LICENSE…

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Licensing Court. Thursday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, L.M. TRANSFER

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

The transfer of the license of the Terminus hotel from Philip Henry Gehrig to William Falconer was granted, there being no objection…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, February 1. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 6

The Wagga District Court was commenced before his Honor Judge Docker at the Court-house on Thursday Mr. P. E. Eldershaw was Registrar…

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District Court. Thursday, February 1. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.) Undefensded Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

BRA[?] Singh, an Afghan, sued Maurice Bartin[?]tti, of Tareutta, for £25 14s ld, due for wages and on a store account. There was no appearance of the defendant. The…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 5. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Across the Rails

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

John Talbot was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct at the Commercial Hotel on the 1st inst. Robert.Sims wan charged with having behaved in a riotous…

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St. Kilda Shooting Case. Scene in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 4

Mrs. Fraser was charged on Friday at the St. Kilda Police Court with shooting at her husband with intent to murder him. Dr. Fraser, who is partially paralysed, was…

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Land Appeal Court Cases of Local Interest. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

THE Land Appeal Court sat to-day. The appeal of J. C. Syme agains tthe appraised license fee of his proferential occupation license of Tumora Holding No. 4371,…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

THE following business was transacted at the Police Court on Monday, Mr W. Clarke, P.M., adjudicating: Police v. James Kelly and Wm…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court on Monday (before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.) the following cases were disposed of:- Sun Yek and Co. v. F. Bartlett, goods…

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Council Matters. Revision Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

A REVISION Court was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Warbrick, Dodd,…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 4

John Hutchinson was charged with having no visible means of support. Remanded till Wednesday. John Green pleaded guilty to being…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

The accused James Dawson was again charged with assaulting on the 31st ultimo Charlie Ah Tie and Quong Yun. Plea not guilty…

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