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Courts & crime, 1901

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Police Court. Friday, March 15, 1901. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.m.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

William Slocombe and Henry Bradley, (on remand), were charged with having (in company), inflicted grevious bodily harm on John Moroney on the…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Oourt Monday. Drukk[?]ness

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

Rockford Edie was charged with being drunk in Wallendoon-st on Sunday. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5- or 21 hours. Oust. Dresser deposed to the…

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Police Court, Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. School Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

William Sibraa did not appear to answer a charge of neglecting to send his child to school the required number of days. As it was not clear that a certain notice had been…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

Northrope v, Watmore. This was a claim for damages through trespass. Mr. Morgan for plaintiff; Mr. Mathews for defendant. The case was adjourned for a week to allow…

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Theft on a Train

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

The other day (says the "Democrat") a passenger by the mail train named William Holland reported to Constable O'Rourke, on the Junee railway…

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Murder of a Miner. His Headless Body Found. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

The headless body of a miner was found on the Bondo-road, Adjunbilly Creek, about 35 miles from Gundagai, by an Indian, who noticed a dog some distance…

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Local and General News. Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

The following is a list of the criminal cases to be tried at the Wagga Circuit Court on Tuesday next, before Judge Simpson and juries:-Elanor…

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The Courts. Small Debts' Court. Wednesday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

A cane of Northrope v. Watmore, claiming £10 for damages, was postponed till next Wednesday. W. S. Ball v. T. Friend. A claim for…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 1, 1901. (Before Mr. Martin, P.m.) Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

John De Groot, a clerk, residing at Wagga, proceeded against George Mitchell for Unlawafully [?]ting him. Mr. Baylis speared for the…

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Police Court. Monday, April 1. (ABefore Mr. Clarke, P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

J. Webb was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the show-ground. He was also charged with using obscene language on the same occasion. For the…

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Junee Police Court. Friday, March 30th. Before Mr. Benjamin, J.P.

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

David Lynch, and William H Kelaher were charged with using obscene language in the streets of the town. The former pleaded guilty, and was…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 1. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

Wm. Purkiss was fined 10s., or 3 days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Robert Hughes, who had previously been convicted no less than 14 times, was fined…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2
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Judge Simpson and the efficials connected with the opening of the wagga circuit Court, arrived by yesterday's mail train from Sydney. The following are the names of the…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. Martin, P.M., the following renewals of Publicans licenses were granted:- Selina Julia Laney, Boundary Inn Hotel,…

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Police V. Bruce and Gillespie

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

WHEN the immortal Mr. Bumble was informed that the law held a man responsible for the actions of his wife he remarked then the law is a hass…

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small debts court. Monday, April 1. (Before Mr. Calrke, P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

George Soymour v. Thomas Judd, £10/10/11, money paid, etc. Case with drawn. Thomas Cooper v. Charles Quinn,…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 3

John Dawson, a bookmaker, was charged with using indecent language at Multama on Friday last, and pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court, Saturday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. Profane Language

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 3

John Dawson (a stranger) was charged with using profane language in a railway carriage, at Muttama, on 29th March. He pleaded not guilty…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Monday (before Mr W. Clarke, Chairman, and Messrs Robinson and Mclnerney, licensing mangistrates) A. Hunt made…

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