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Courts & crime, 1901

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Local and General News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Court yesterday, before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M., Wm. Mullanoy, for behaving in an indecent manner in a public place, was fined £1,…

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Police Court. (Monday, 19th inst. Before the P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 4

Thomas Hussey, a boy 9 years of age, was charged with stealing a tin of jam from Beveridge & Co's. store. The accused pleaded guilty, and was…

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Police Court. (Wednesday, 21st inst. Before A Gates, Esq., P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 10

Andrew Barclay was charged on remand with being of unsound mind. Dr. C. C. Jewell, Government Medical Officer, gave evidence as to accused's…

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Police Court. Friday Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. a Ridiculous Prosecution

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

Matthew Sawyer, jun., was charged that he, on 5th August, not being a person lawfully claiming under any subsisting lease or license, or otherwise, under the…

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Small Debts Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 4

Mrs. Lonquest v, Wm. Ryan— Claim £4 8s. for rent of cottage. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for the amount claimed and 3s. costs…

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The German Murder Trial. National Press Indignant. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

The whole of the German press is indignant at the condemnation of the soldier Marten on charges of mutiny and the murder of Captain-Krosigk…

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The Krosig[?] Murder. Case Reopened. a Sentence of Death. London, Aug. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 8

In January last Captain va[?] K[?]igk, of the 11th Pomeranian Dragoons, wan shot dead at Gumbinnen, a small garrison town in East Prussia. Three of his men, a…

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Important Land Case. Rights of Married Woman. As Conditional Purchase Holders. Decision of FUllS Full Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 7

The question whether a married woman not judicially seperated can be the holder of a conditional purchase came before the full Court, consisting…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

At the local police court yesterday (Mr. G. Martin, P.M., presiding), a young man named Wm J. Brucker appeared on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling…

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Alleged Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

A slight sensation was caused in the town on Saturday night when it became known that a young man named H. Rickerstaff had been arrested on a charge…

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Local and General news Police Court. Tuesday, 20th August

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

Before Mr.W. Clarke,P.MU.Police v. Joseph Sales—indecent language. Defendant ploaded guilty. The police said he was a young, man…

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Police Court. (Bofore Mr. Clarke P.M.) Thursday, June 22

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 3

The case of John Thomas Green, charged with having in his possession beef reasonably supposed to be stolen, was proceeded with. Mr. Emanuol…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, August 24Th, 1901. (Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.m.) Discharged

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 4

Eugene Hogan was charged with attempting to steal from the person of Thos. Claxton in the White Horse Hotel…

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District Intelligence Tumut. Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, August 20. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.) Police v. H. Green —obscene language. Fined £2 and costs

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

Police v John Thomas Green, fo i having in his possession a portion o the carcase of a heifer supposed b be stolen property…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M., a man named Geo. Brooker, was sentenced to imprisonment for three months for…

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Wagga Police Court. on Premises for an Unlawful Purpose

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

At the local police court on Tuesday (Messrs. G. Martin, P.M., and C. F. Bolton, J.P., presiding), a young man named William J. Broker appeared, on remand,…

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Queensland. Murder of an Aboriginal. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

News of the murder of an aboriginal has reached the Commissioner of Police from the police of Cairns, who wired as follows:—…

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The New Court House

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

The contractors for the new court house (Messrs. C. Hardy and Co.) are progressing very satisfactorily with their work, which they anticipate will be completed about the…

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Little Before the Court. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

The man James Little, charged with shooting with intent to kill Mrs. Stephens at Carlton, was brought before the Police Court to-day, and was…

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Tumut. Warden's Court, Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 3

(Before Warden J. D. Walker, J.P.) John Henderson's authority to enter por. C.L. 1868, ph. Wyangle, co. Buccleuch; and to enter por. C.L…

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