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Courts & crime, 1901

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Warden's Court, Tumut. Before Warden J. D. Walker. J.P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

John Henderson, granted authority to enter portions C.L. l368 and 1369, Wyrngle, and Abraham Kershaw, authority to enter portion 135,…

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Lockhart Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

H. Bickerstaff, a porter employed on the railway, was charged at the Police Court with stealing some clothing. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £2 or one…

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Sketcher. the Burglary Season

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 16

AS winter approaches in England with its long, dark nights and short intervals of feeble daylight, the burglar or housebreaker…

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Police Court. (Tuesday, 27Th August, Before the P.m.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 11

Herman Schiedt was charged with being of unsound mind and unfit to be at large. Sergeant Sawtell deposed as follows…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 10

The Public examination of Samuel John Rain and single meeting of creditors in the estate was held at the Court House on Friday before A. Gates Esq…

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Police Quarters at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

Mr. Gormly has handed us the following letter, dated 27th August, which he has received from the Principal Under Secretary:—"In reply to your letter of the 13th…

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A Double Murder. Victims Found in a Cemetery. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

The police have received a telegram from Taroom, conveying the information that a single girl, named Nolly Johnquay, and an infant child, aged two months, were found…

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Henty Bank Sensation. Minton Again Before the Court. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

Joseph Minton, charged with shooting at Mr. Lamport, the bank manager at Henty, was before the Police Court today, and further remanded…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Monday, 26th inst. Before the P.M. and N. F. Smith, Esq., J.P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 7

Walter Byrnes' application for a license for a new hotel at Lake Cudgellico was withdrawn. A renewal of the license of the…

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Another Theft

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

A city gentleman was attacked at the corner of King and Pitt-streets late on Saturday night by two men, who took his watch and chain, valued…

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Susppected Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

At the adjourned inquest to-day concerning the death of Henry Francis Mills, who died in the hospital on the 26th ultimo from the effects of being…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Acoused Committed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

PATRICK MALONEY was charged at the police court yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, P.M., on the information of A. W. Beazley, with stealing a chestnut horse at…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, September 2Nd. Before Mr. Clarke, P.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

RAILWAY Commissioners v. two lads, William and Hugh Burns, for breaking a window of the train at Ball's Siding on 20th August. Traffic Inspector…

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Police Quarters at Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

Tenders have been accepted for the erection of police quarters at Junee. Williams and Bruce, of Wagga were the successful tenderers, the price being…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

P. and S. Solomon v. Edward O'Keefe, goods sold and delivered, 'a32/13/10. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, with 5/- costs…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 2. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Breaches of Peace

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 3

William H. West lake was charged will behaving in a riotous manner in Fitzmaurice-street on Sunday, and was must in a hue of 10s, in default three…

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AlLGED Horse Stealing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

Patrick Maloney (on remand) was charged with stealing a chestnut gelding, the property of A. W. Beazley, at Gundagai on 19th July…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

P. and S. Solomon v. E. O'Keefe, goods sold, £2 13/10. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and costs 5s…

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Police Court. Monday, September 2nd, 1981. Before Mr Win. Clarke, P.M. a Breach of the Licensing- Act

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

John Gavin was charged on the information of Sub-inspector Jones with knowingly suffering drunken people to assemble on his licensed premises, Beehive Hotel, Coolac, on…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw. J.P., a coloured youth, known as "Prince" Barney. was remanded for eight days…

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