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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

1,151 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 58

Alleged, House Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 4

?At the Wagga Caurt on wednesday.before Mr. Justics Simpson, Patrick Maloney, commetted from the Gundagai police court on a chargee of…

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Police

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 2

James Mters, who was arrested on the Junee platforce on a charge fraudulently misappropriating £4 was remanded to Hay to he dealt with…

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The "Wyaloag Murder

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 3

On June 24 last the body of a Chinaman was found secreted in the bush about three miles from Wyalong, with the head smashed in. apparently by a…

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Murder in Queensland Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 4

John Reuben, a Portuguese, for the murder of Fanny Hardwick at Rockhampton, was executed at Brisbane Gaol this morning…

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Another Murder. Under the White Flag

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 2

[?] Kitchener reports that Lieutenant M[?] Infantry, who was serving with the South African Constabulary at…

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Albury Circuit Court. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 2

At the Albury Circuit Court to-day Peter Johnson, a Greek, was indicted on a charge of feloniously wounding Henry Clayton with intent to murder by…

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The Wyalong Murder

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 2

ON June 24th last the body of a Chinaman was found secreted in the hush about three miles from Wyalong, with the skull smashed in, apparently…

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The Wyalong Murder. an Arrest Made

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 3

DETECTIVE Fullerton, who has for some weeks past been engaged in unravelling the mystery surrounding the murder of a Chinaman named Lee Poo at Wyalong, a few months…

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The Wyalong Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

On June 24 the hody of a Chinese fruit and vegetable hawker, named Lee Poo, who resided at Temora, was found secreted amongst some bushes about three miles…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. a Little Girl's Story

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

A little girl, aged 8, was admitted to the hospital to-day suffering from an alleged serious criminal assault. The girl's statement is a somewheat rambling…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph]. Sydney, Wednesday. Serious Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

A girl, aged 8 years, was admitted to the hospital to-day suffering from the effects of what is alleged to be a serious criminal assault. The police are reticent as to the…

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White Cliffs Robbery. Tomlinson Found Guilty. Sentenced to Ten Years' Penal Servitude. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 4

The trial of William Tomlinson for robbery under arms and receiving in connection with the sticking-up of the White Cliffs coach on September 2, having occupied the…

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Land Appraisement Cases. Pressure of Land Court Business. Acting-chairman Required

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

The large number of applications for reappraisement which are set down for hearing by the Local Land Board, and the apparent impossibility of deposing of them…

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The Wyalong Murder

Coolamon Echo · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 6

ON June 24 last the body of a Chinaman was found secreted in the bush about three miles from Wyalong, with the head smashed in, apparently by a…

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The Young Murder

The Junee Democrat · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 2

The charge against Horace Watt of the murder of Nicholas Jasprizza, was opened at The Young Circuit Court on Tuesday, and continued on Wednesday…

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Police Court. Friday, September 27Th. (Before Mr. J. F. Willans, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 3

James Kennedy, charged with indecent exposure at Whitton, sentenced to 14 day's imprisonment with light labor. Elizabeth Caunt, teemed to be Insane and…

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Licensing Court

The Junee Democrat · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the licensing court for this district will be held in Wagga on Monday next. We hops this is the last time the Wagga Court…

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Alleged Conspiracy. a Solicitor Charged

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

Before Mr G. H. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, William Martin Niland, 27. solicitor, John Colin Christie, 34. warehouseman…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

William Hall (a Crimean [?]ran, and an old age pensioner) pleaded guilty to being drunk in Wallendoon-st. and was fined 10., or 48 hours. In addition, the…

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