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Courts & crime, 1901

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Wagga Police Cou Monday, May 13. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

John Farrell was charged with drunkenness, and fined £1 or six days. BREACH OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS. An offender for riding a bicycle without…

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The Bowen Murder

The Temora Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

Brisbane, Monday--The execution of Chas. Beckman for the murder of his mate, named Anderson, at a place some distance outside Bowen, took…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. E. Doidge, J.P. Alleged Drunkenness

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3

John Duffy (on bail) was charged with, being drunk in a public place, to wit, the bar of the Terminus hotel, on 9th May. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended…

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Police Court Monday, May 13Th, 1901. BEFORE Mr W. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

Alexander Osmond, an Egyptian, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Sheridan-street on 12th instant. He pleaded not guilty…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr E. Doidge, J.p.) Alleged Drunkenness

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

John Duffy, on bail, was charged with being drunk in a public place on the 9th inst., to wit, the bar of the Terminus Hotel…

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The Terrible Murder at Young. the Inquest

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

An inquest was held at the residence of deceased on Thursday afternoon, before Acting-Coroner H. S. Hawkins. The jury was as follows:--Messrs. W…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. E. Doidge and F. Manning, J.P. On the application of Mr. E. A. Morgan an order of execution was granted against…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. Warden Clarke, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3

Charles Clarke, a miner at Cullinga, holding authority to enter under No. 74, Cootamundra, applied for a suspension of labour conditions for three months, and as his…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 4

Sitting of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at Darlinghurst, in the No. 3 Court, commencing at 10 a.m. on Monday, the 20th day of May instant, for…

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New Magistrate

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 1

The following gentlemen have been gazetted to the commission of the peace:— John Brett, The Curragh, via Coolamon; George Gow, Mumbledool, Narandera;…

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The Young Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

SOME light has been thrown upon the Young tragedy, by which the well-known orchardist, Mr. Nicholas Jasprizza, was shot dead on the 8th…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

In the absence of Mr. G. Martin P.M., who was on magisterial duty elsewhere, Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.P., presided at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, when…

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Police Court Thursday, May 10, 1901

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs M. Ryan and A. Elworthy, J.S.P. DRUNKENNESS. John Sullivan pleaded not guilty to being drunk at South Gundagai on the…

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Police Court. Saturday, 11Th Inst. (Before the P.M )

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 3

James Harris was before the Court on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in High-street. Fined 5/- or 48 hours. On a further charge of…

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The Goulburn Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

At the inquest today concerning the death of Henry Schooner, who was found dead in his shop in Goulburn on Thursday morning of last week, with…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 3

Patrick Sullivan (a stranger) was fined 5/ or imprisonment till 11 o'clock on the bove charge. BREAKING AND ENTERING…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

Patrick Sullivan was charged with being drunk in Parker-street on Wednesday and was fined 6- or imprisonment till 11 o'clock. Prisoner said he…

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A Popular Police Officer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

The many friends of Constable Sherlock will be sorry to hear of his removal to Narandera. During Mr. Sherlock's sojourn amongst us he has made…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

IN accordance with the determination arrived at a few" weeks ago, the local Council held a Friendly Appeal Court at the Council Chambers on…

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Police Court. Monday, 13Th Inst. (Before Messrs. N F Smith and W. Nicholls, Js.P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 3

Alexander Dawson charged on remand with being of unsound mind The patient was remanded for 8 day. for medical observation…

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