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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

1,151 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 58

Divorce Court. Monday, October 28. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) WEBB V. WEBB

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 October 1901 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick, appeared for the petitinor; and Mr. Wade and Mr. Whitfield, instructed by Mr. E. R. Abigail, for the…

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Police Court

The Junee Democrat · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday before Mr. Touhey, J.P., P. Stapleton was fined 26 for drinking more than he could carry and keep his…

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District Court. Thursday, October 31. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 3

The court being opened, the following Justices of the Peace were sworn:—Messrs. V. Whelan, A. A. McKersie, E. R. Laver J.Whitlock, E. A. Stinson and H. G. W…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. ASSAULT

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

Patrick Leahy pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Samuel Faunt, at Wallendbeen, on the previous day. He was sentenced to a month's imprisonment with…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 30. (Before Mr. C. E. DeBoos, J. P.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

Richard Russian was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Hoskins- street. Accused, who was defended by Mr. E. Walsh, pleaded guilty, and…

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Queensland. a Double Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

A man named Richard Henderson is reported to have shut a woman named Anne Tracey at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Mungona, and afterwards shot himself…

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Stealing a Dog

Wagga Wagga Express · Sunday 3 November 1901 · page 4

A man named John Doyle, described as a drover, was charged with stealing a collie dog, the property of Miss Rowlands, at Wagga, on the 30th November…

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A Victorian Criminal. Burglary in Paris. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Sunday 3 November 1901 · page 4

In May last a serious case of burglary occurred in Paris. The house of Madame Kolb, a rich lady residing in a suburb of that city, was entered by a masked…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 2Nd, 1901. (Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M., and Mr. F. B. Treatt, J.p.) Insulting Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Express · Sunday 3 November 1901 · page 4

Henry Forbes was charged at the instance of Sergeant Anderson for behaving in an insulting manner to him in Fitzmaurice-street on 25th November…

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The Order of Foresters. High Court of Riverina

Wagga Wagga Express · Sunday 3 November 1901 · page 2

Owing to the progress of the work of Forestry in the various centres of Riverina and part of the north-eastern district of Victoria, it has been deemed…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

At the local police court yesterday (Mr. G. Martin, P.M., presiding), Anna Kuhl proceeded against Max Kuhl for neglecting to obey an order for maintenance. There…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. George Martin. P.M., John Harris and James Quinn were each fined 10s. or three days in gaol, for…

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An Extensive Burglary

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 3

Burglar's entered Baker's cutlery shop in Hunter-street on Saturday or Sunday night, and £13 in cast and stock to the value of £37 was stolen…

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Police Court. Monday, &th november (Before Mr. Clark. P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

Police v. Alvert Forguson, for carring freame at Reno on Sunday, 13th October Fined 40/-and 4/10 casto to be paid within third days…

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Court House Clock Tower

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

The plans, specifications, etc., in connection with the tenders invited for the erection of the c[?]ock tower on the new court house buildings have been forwarded from…

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New Court-house Tower

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

The specifications and plans for the erection of a clock tower on the new Court-house at Wagga, and for which tenders close on November 18th, are…

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China. Court Return to Pekin. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 3

Preparatory to the return of the Imperial Court to Pekin, the tower leading to the Forbidden City has been destroyed, and in being replaced by wood…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 3

Albert Ferguson was charged with carrying a fireman on the Sabbath, to wit a pea rifle, at Reno on 13th October. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. E. Doidge, J.P. Saturday Night Offenders

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 3

Robert Guymer and James Adams, for drunkenness, were each fined 5/. The former was also ordered to forfeit one month's old age pension allowance…

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Court Fixtures

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 2

Wednesday, 13th November. — District Court. Tuesday, 26th November. — Annual meeting of justices to consider applications…

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