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Courts & crime, 1901

1,151 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 58

Gigantic Frauds. the Smelting Corporation. a Director Sentenced. London, May 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

H. Everitt Fry, a director of the Smelting Corporation Limited, who was last month arrested on a charge of forging warrants for gold ore, was placed on his…

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Licensing Court. Saturday, 11Th Inst. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Cumming and Smith, Js.P.)

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

A transfer of the license of the Albion Hotel from James Wilson to Walter Caster was granted. An application for the transfer of…

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Police Court. Monday, May 20. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

PATRICK VAUCRAN (10 years) and James Kelly (14 years) were charged with stealing from a refreshment booth at the railway station 12 packets of cigarettes, 2 cakes of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 20. (Before Mr. G Martin, P.M, and W. Purtell, J.p.) Stone Throwing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

Two little boys were each fined Is, with 5s 10d costs, for indulging in the objectionable habit of stone-throwing. Sergeant Anderson slated that he did not wa[?]t the boys…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, Mary 20Th. (Before Mr. Clarke. P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

C. E. BUTCHER V. John Decley, £12, bread supplied. Verdict for amount and 3/- costs. Garrett and Vaughas v. Monoghan, goods sold, £2/14/8. Verdict for amount…

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Alleged Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

Horace Watt, charged with suspicion of the murder of Nicholas Jasprizza, near Young, was yesterday committed for trial…

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Police Court Monday, May 20Th, 1901. BEFORE Mr W. Clarke, P.M. LARCENY

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 3

P. Vaughan, a boy of 10 years, and James Kelly, 14) were charged with stealing from the railway station, Gundagai, on 12th May, 12 packet cigarettes, 2 dozen apples, 18…

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The Court Anxious. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 2

An imperial decree has been issued directing La Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the Chinese plenipotentaries, to expedite the negotiations with the Allies, as the famine in…

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Russian Police Atrocities. Slaughter of Students in St. Petersburg. Alleged Ghastly Cruelty

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 2

Though official reports did not represent the suppression at the unarmed students' demonstration at St. Petersburg on March 17 as at all important, it has…

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Police Court. Thursday May 16. (Before Mr G. Martin, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 5

James Duncan, charged with using indecent language at Tattersall's Hotel was fined £2, in default one month's imprisonment…

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Appeal Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

N. Emanuel appealed against an assessment of his, and pointed out that, notwithstanding the fact that his appeal on same grounds was…

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District Court

The Junee Democrat · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

THE next sitting of the District Court will be held [?] Wagga on 3rd July June 11 will be the last day entering paints…

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The Licensing Court

The Junee Democrat · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

Solictor publicans and others interested should into that the quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court of interset will be held in Wagga on July S at 11.30…

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District Court for Junee

The Junee Democrat · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

IN a letter to the Mayor (Alderman Benjamin) the Under Secretary for Justice states that, the request of the Borough Council for the essablishment…

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Local and General News. Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, May 22Nd. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M., and Mr. W. Bridle, J.P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

E. Wilkinson was fined £1, with court costs, for having sold, at the Commercial Yards, a diseased beast. Daniel French was fined £3 for…

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Police Court. Adelong, May 21. (Before Mr. W. E. Clark, P.M., and Dr. Watson, J.p) Killing a Beast Without Notice

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

William Roche was charged with that he, being the owner of a licensed slaughterhouse, did, on April 11, kill one beast without having given the…

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Licensing Court for Junee. Granted at Last

The Junee Democrat · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

THROUGH the courtesy of the Mayor (Alderman Benjamin) we are enabled to announce that the Department of Justice has at length determined to…

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District Intelligence Adelong. Police Courts. Tuesday, May 21st. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P. M., and Dr. Watson, J.P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

(Small debts cases, all but two, were settled out of court). James Young v. O. C. Barbaric. Mr. Emanuel for plaintiff, Mr. Taylor…

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Police Court. (Friday, 24th instant, before F. P Meares, Esq., P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 12

Albert Edward Confu was charged with ail abominable offence. Constable Marshall, stationed at Gunbar, gave evidence of arrest…

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A New York Sensation. the Murder of Rice

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 3

We now have a new version of the crimes committed by the conspirators who sought to rob old William Marsh Rice of his fortune of 8,000,000 dois,…

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