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Courts & crime, 1901

1,151 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 58

Warden's Court

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

Before the Warden (Mr. Clarke, P.M.) R. Janes' application for authority to declare forfeited Crowe Bros. and Hetherington's mining tenement 17, parish Wagra,…

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The Courts. Monday, November 4Th, 1901. Small Debts Court

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

BEFORE the P.M. R. E. Jones v. Thomas Casey; goods sold, £1 15/10. Defendant admitted the debt, and a verdict was given for the amount,…

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Destroying Rabbits a Court Decision. Important to Landowners. Stock Boards' Powers

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

At the Adelong Court on Tuesday morning, the Trustees of the Adelong Common were proceeded against, on the information of the local Rabbit…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday (Mr. G. Martin, P.M. presiding), Max Kuhl, for whom a warrant had been issued, on a charge of disobeying an order for…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. P. Moran and W. Purtell, J's.P., Charles Milne was sentenced to three months gaol for having insufficient…

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Extraordinary Assault Story

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 2

Early this morning Constable M'Pherson saw a man named Edward Bowe, aged 50, struggling in the waters of Rozelle Day, and on rescuing conveyed him to…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday 5th November Before Mr. W. Clarke, P. M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

The Inspector of Stock, Gundagai Stock Board, versus trustees of Adelong Commons. Mr. Griffin for plaintiff ; Mr. Fraser for defendants…

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District Court. Tuesday, Nov 5Th. Before his Honor Judge Rogers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

W. Hicks v. D. French Mr Taylor for plaintiff, Mr. Emanuel for defendant. Plea, not indebted and payment…

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District Court. Wednesday, November 5. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 3

W. Hicks v. Daniel French, claim for the hire of an engine. Mr. Taylor for plaintiff; Mr. Emanuel for defendant. After the evidence had been…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

William Dwyer (an elderly man) pleaded guilty to the above weakness, and was fined 10/- or 48 hours imprisonment. "HE WAS A HIGHLANDER!"…

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The Charters Towers Tragedy. Brown Sentenced to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 4

A man named Brown was tried at the Charters Towers Circuit Court for the murder of Graham Haygarth, a mine manager, on Wednesday. He was found guilty and…

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Hillston Police Court. Monday, November 4Th, 1901. (BEFORE Mr. A. Gates, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 8

H. H. Armstrong, of Moolbong, v. W. Newman, absenting himself from hired service as a shearer without reasonable cause. Mr. S. M. Raff for…

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Police Magistrates and Public Utterances

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 12

Certain remarks made by Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M., at a Roman Catholic gathering in Bathurst recently were brought under the…

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The New Wagga Court House. a Handsome and Commodious Structure

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

The new court house which has just been completed at Wagga will supply in the amplest manner the long felt want of proper accommodation for the administration…

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Gundagai District Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 4

J. M. Dodd v. W. Greig; goods sold and delivered, £17/17/7. No jurisdiction; struck out. J.M. Dodd v. Thes-Nesley;…

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Gundagai Quarter Sessions. Friday, November 8Th. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.) Stealing From the Person

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 4

THOMAS SCOTT, alias Campbell, was charged with stealing from the person of Thomas McGuane, at South Gundagai, on 7th October, the sum of…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 2

Thomas Mortimer was fined 5/- or imprisonment for one hour. (The above was the first case dealt with in the new court-house.)…

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Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 3

John William Hartley, on a charge of stealing one sovereign the property of Charles Crocker, of Kurrajong, on' the 18th November, pleaded guilty, and was…

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Heavy Police Court Sheet

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 2

Tuesday's business at the police court was exceptionally heavy, the last case set down for hearing not being disposed of till 9.30 p.m., though the police magistrate (Mr. G…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, November 12Th, 1901. (Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.m.) Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 3

Henry Mackaway sued William Wilson for assault on November 4th. Mr. Heath (Heath and Mitche[?]more appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. M…

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