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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

1,151 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 58

Stealing

Coolamon Echo · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 4

On Wednesday a man named John Hayes was brought before the Coolamon police court charged with having stolen some money and a pair of shoes which…

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Local and General News Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, July 17

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. Hy Price was charged with selling tobacco without a license. The P. M. said the fine that could be…

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Revision Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

The electoral list was revised, [?] no alterations were effected…

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Wardeh's-Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 3

Daniel Lynch application for dredging lease No. 7, Tumut, p£.51a 3r, in prs. Coolenian, co. Buceleuch, gave evidence showing that he was the…

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Licensing Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

The quarterly report submitted by the inspector, Sen. Sergeant Ro[?] was approved of Renewals [?] licenses were granted to Mrs…

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Small Debts Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

J. E. Lowther v. Peter Cusson £4 for drawing logs. Mr. Fraser for plaintiff. Plaintiff deposed to accepting a written order on Gallagher…

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Junes Police Court. Wednesday, July 17tTH. BEFORE Messrs T. C. Humphrys and D. Benjamin, J's.P. Alleged Embezllement

The Junee Democrat · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

Mr Scobie appeared for complainant James A. Atherton, on remand, was charged with embezzling £1 15s the property of his master, James Ah…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden Clarke)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

Daniel Lynch applied for a dredging lease on his own land and [?] on Crown lands. at Adj[?] lands being worked by [?]…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court, on Thursday, before Mr. W. Purtell, J.P., David M'Line, was fined £2, or one month's imprisonment, for using indecent language in…

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Oootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

A man named George Lodge, aged 35, --a thin, little man, who looked at if he had been out in the cold doing a perish --was charged with stealing a sursingle,…

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Police Court. (Monday, 15th inst., before the P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 4

James E. Johnson was fined 5s. or imprisonment till the rising of the Court for being drunk and disorderly…

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Murder of a Prospector

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 4

A telegram was received from Oodnadatta on Tuesday afternoon reporting that Ernest Warman, a member of Cockrum's prospecting party,…

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District Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 8

ROBERT WALTER STEWART v, WILLIAM BYRNES: Fraudulent neglect of duties as a poundkeeper. The information set out that the…

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Court Pleasantries

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 6

A very amusing action for libel (writes Mr. George M. Smith in the "Cornhill Magazine") was that brought against the "Pall Mall Gazette" by Mr. W. S. Gilbert,…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 3

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will he held at the C[?]thouse, Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 31st July, for the hearing of…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 18th 1901. (Before Mr. W. Purtell, J.p,) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 7

David M'Clure, for using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street, the previous day, was mulct in the sum of £2, or one month's gaol…

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Trial of Earl Russell Sentenced to Three Months. a Brilliant Function. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 7

The trial of Earl Russell by the House of Lords on a charge of bigamy took place to-day. The trial was held in the Royal Gallery, Westminster, and the…

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Earl Russell. Pleads Guilty to Bigamy. Sentenced to Three Months. London, July 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

Earl Russell appeared before the House of Lords to-day to answer a charge of bigamy in having married Mrs. Somerville in Nevada, United States, when his wife…

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Friday, July 19. (Before Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.p.) Alleged Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 7

David Colliss sued Geo. Keyes for assaulting him by striking him in the face with his fist at Bomen on June 30th. Mr. W. M. J. Walsh appeared for…

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Accident at the Court House

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

It was only on Tuesday last we referred to the inconvenience and danger to old people going up and down the long flight of staire leading to the room…

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