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Courts & crime, 1901

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Electoral Revision Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

A Revision Court for the Electoral District of Wagga Wagga was held at the Police Court yesterday before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., and further adjourned until…

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Tragedy in a Police Cell

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

Alfred Adrian Pike (24) shot himself in a coll at the Central Police Station on Saturday. He was being detained, pending sureties being forthcoming for…

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Electoral Revi[?]on Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

The local court for the revision of the provisional electoral list for the month of September last sat yesterday. A number of names were struck out, but owing to…

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The Escapee Scott. Voluntarily Gives Himself Up. Before the Court

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

ON Friday night Thomas Campbell, alias Scott, who escaped from the local lockup on October 9th, voluntarily gave himself up to the police. on Saturday morning he appeared in…

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Escape Prom Gaol. Court Proceedings. Acting Gaoler Exonerated

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 3

THE prisoner Scott,! alias Campbell, who escaped from the Grundagai gaol on Wednesday afternoon, 9th instant, was recaptured on the Prince Alfred bridge on…

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Police Court. Before the P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 3

A. W. Thompson v. S. Ratliffe, work and labor doue, £1 7s. A. W. Thompson, Gundagai, deposed: Defendant ia indebted to me for amount…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Saturday. (Before the P. M.) Riotous Behaviour

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 2

Frederick Fitzpatrick, John Joseph Meale, and Walter Baird were each charged with riotous behaviour on Oct. 11, in Bourke-st…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 3

Samuel Solomon applied for a hawker's license. The application not being in proper form the P.M. said he could not consider it. Later on, the application being made…

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TUESDAY. (Before Mr W. H. Matthews, J. P.) Alleged Stealing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 2

Patrick Cummiugs, John Williams and Barnard Daly were charged with stealing, in company, £20 (in two ten pound notes), the property or John…

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Committed for Trial. Alleged Stealing From the Person. at South Gttndagai

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 2

AT the local Police Court, on Monday, before the P.M., Thomas Scott, alias Campbell, was charged with stealing from the person of Thomas McGuane, at South Gundagai, on…

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The Courts. Monday, October 21, 1901. Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Win. Clarke, P.M. J. J. Hodgson v. C. H. Minson; goods sold, £4 16/2. Mr. Griffin appeared for defendant and…

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Warden's Court. Before the Warden (Mr. Clarke. P.M.)

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 3

James Robinson applied for 3 months' suspension of work on p.g.l. 22, parish Kimo, county Clarendon, having an area of 17 acres 2 roods…

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Charge of Child Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 2

A young woman named Mrs, Rooschan, wife of an Indian hawker, was arrested at Avoca Lead (Vic.) on Monday, on a charge of the wilful murder of an infant, while her…

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Revision Court

The Junee Democrat · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

ON Tuesday last Mr. G. Martin. P.M revised the electoral roll for the Jauee Division of the Murrumbidgee Eiecterate and struck out 107 navies. Most…

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Junee Police Court. Tuesday, October 22, 1901.(BeFOR Mr. G, Martin, P.m.)

Coolamon Echo · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

Frederick Davis. licensee of the Commercial Hotel, was charged with keeping his premises open for the sale of liquor on Sunday, October 13…

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The Courts. ASELONG, October 22. POLICE: (Before Mr. W. E. Clarke, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 3

MARY Wallace sued Elizabeth Dunn, of Batlow, under the Misters and Servants Act, for £11 alleged to be due for wages.—The defendant was…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Walter Baird pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in Bourke-street on Oct. 11…

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What is Drunkenness? a Magistrate's Opinion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 3

A difference of opinion as to the precise stage of incapability a man must reach before he can be properly described as drunk (says the Melbourne "Age") led to the…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 6

The Land Appeal Court (Messrs. Oliver, Brandis, and Houston) delivered a number of decisions in Sydney on Wednesday…

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Dan McGuigan's Death. How He Died in Young Gaol

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 4

On Sunday last Patrick McGuigan, who at the last Circuit Court was sentenced to three years' hard labor in Young Gaol, expired from an attack of…

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