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Courts & crime, 1901

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday,, before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M., P. B. Heffernan, who pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Fitxmaurice-street…

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Execution of Jacky Underwood in Dubbo Gaol Yesterday, Death Instantaneous

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

DUBBO, Monday Morning. -- Jacky Underwood, alias Charles Brown, who was conyieted at the Dabbo Circuit Court in October last of the murder of…

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Local and General News. Alleged Theft of a Horse and Buggy

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Hr. G. Martin, P.M., John Hanry Blaekett was charged with stealing a horse and sulky the property of Henry Ernest…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, 14Th January. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., and Moran, J.p.) a Rabbit Proof Fence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

C. M. Davidson, of Bullenbong Station, manager for the executors of the late Alexander Davidson, sued James Bolger, of The Priory, for that he did, on the 10th day of…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

AT the police court on Monday (before Mr J. Linsley, J.P.), Arthur Callaghan, or Culgan, was charged with using indecent language in…

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TUESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

William John James, a stranger, was charge by Const. Crowley with riotous behaviour in Parker-street on Monday night. He pleaded guilty, and stated that a man…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

Frederick Wales, alias Castles, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. He pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. L. W. Broughton, J.P. VAGRANCY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

Frederick Wales, alias Castles, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. On the application of Mr. Mac Mahon,…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. P.E. Eldershaw, J.P., John Parkiss was fined 1 or 3 days imprisonment, for riotious behaviour in Fitzmadrice-stree on…

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Wagca Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J. P. James Hall croft wan charged with stealing nine bags of chaff the property of George Perry,…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court (Before the P.m.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 3

Henry S[?]arle was charged with being drunk in Cooper-street on the previous day, and pleaded guilty. Fined 2[?]s, or 7 days' hard labor…

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Police Court. Friday, Jan. 18Th, 1901. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.m.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

A NUMBER of Small Debts matters were dealt with by the P.M., but none of the matters were of any public interest…

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Police Court

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate this morning adjudicated at the local Police Court and fined John Hilton 5s. for refusing to show his railway ticket. Charles Rowe…

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Saturday before Mr. G. Martain P.M. and Mr. P.E. Eldershew, J.P. Patriok Nugent was brought up as a person deemed to…

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Child Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

A middle-aged man named Edward Holland was arrested at Melbourne yesterday on a charge of child murder. The child was named Frederick Geach…

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Stealing Chaff at The. Roue

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Mr. G. Martain P.M. and Mr. P.E. Eldershow;J.P., on the bench, James Hallcroft wwas charged on…

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Murder and Suicide

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

A farmer named Ryan, raiding near North Logan, Cowra district, shot another young man named Grimshaw in the back yesterday. Ryan then took…

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Short Story. The Chief Magistrate'. Photograph

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 1

'I have made a discovery, John,' said Mrs. Mansfield, looking up from her knitting. John Mansfield, retired merchant,…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, January 21St. Before Mr. Clarke, P.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

GEORGE WITHERS was charged with having carelessly left a fire burning on the Cookamaroo Hill South Gundagai. He was fined 20/-, 7/- costs, witnesses'…

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Baden Powell's Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

Thirteen hundred troops and five hundred man for Mojor-General Badan Powell's police have soiled Canda…

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