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Courts & crime, 1901

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Police Court. Monday, December 16th. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

Jno.Henson was charged with carrying fireman on Sunday, 1st December, at Clooac. December pleaded guilty and was fined £2, with 4/10 Date…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday morning (Mr. J. B. Treatt, P.M., presiding), renewals of billmrd licenses were grante [?] to the following:— Massrs. Geo. W. Bellair,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 16, 1901. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, Acting P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

Annie Francis, for being drunk and disorderly on the Hampden bridge on the 14th December, was fined 10s, or four days' gaol…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 16. (Before Messrs. F. B. Treatt, relieving P.M., and C. F. Bolton, J.p.) Indecent Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

Andrew Harman pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in Baylisstreet on Saturday evening, and was fined 10s or 7 days' gaol. Constable Carrick was…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. December 16th. Before Mr. Clnke. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

Mrs. Dowsett v. S. Mckensie. No. service; fresh some one to issue for 20th January. Mckensie Bros. v. F. Downing, goods…

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Police Court. Carrying Firearms on the Sabbath

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

Police v. John Hebson, carrying firearms, to wit, a pea-rifie, at Coolae on 1st December. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £2 (minimum penalty) and 4s 10d…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. The Bowral Cases

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 3

At Bowral on Saturday the hearing of the charge of cattle-stealing against George Roberts (one of the men under arrest in connection with the Retford Park cattle…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Cases at Bowral. Bowral

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

THIS morning the township is full of legal luminaries and parties to the Rettord Park cattle stealing oases. People from all parts of the district are concerned as witnesses, or…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

At the police court yesterday morning Charles Wilks, a carpenter, wad charged with presenting a forged cheque for £10 3s, in the name of William F. Fraser, at Mrs…

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Alleged Theft

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

John Malcolm Smith, a youth employed in the parcels department of the General Post-office, was charged at the Police Court to-day with having stolen…

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Local and General News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

Mr. P. B. Treatt, acting P.M., presided at the Wagga Police Court yesterday. Charles Wilks was presented on a charge of forcing the name of Will F…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 3

AT the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday, December 18, before Mr. W. E. Clarke, P.M., the case against Denis Dunne was resumed. Mr. C. J…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, December 18th

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

All the Municipal Council cases were struck out, excepting one against W. Witt, which was postponed until next court as defendant…

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Police

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

Mabel A. Eeles v. Chas. W. Beaver, maintenance of illegitimate child.—No appearance of either party Case struck out…

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Alleged Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

Six persons, members of one family, were indicted at the Cork assizes yesterday on a charge of murdering a farmer. They were found guilty of manslaughter…

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Wagga Police Court. Alleged Forgery. Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. F. B. Treatt, acting P.M., Charles Wilks was charged, on remand, with forging a check for £10 3s, with…

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Police Court. Friday, December 20th, 1901. [Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.M.]

The Temora Star · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

JOHN COOK, charged with being drunk in Hoskins-street on the 19th instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s. 6d. costs 2s. 6., or one hour's imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court. (Monday, 16th instant.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 4

Mathewson v Forest, chum £3 10s work and labor done. Verdict for amount claimed with 9s costs. Ward v. Jary, claim of £3 12s 7d…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. From Retford Park. Committals for Trial. Several of the Accused Discharged. Bowral, Monday. [?]

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

The [?]ing of the charge of cattle stea[?]ng from Mr. S. Hordern's estate, Retford Park, preferred against George William Roberts, was resumed at the Police Court this…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, 20Th December, 1901. BEFORE Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.

The Temora Star · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

John Meagher and Co. v. P. Mens Claim, £16 1s. 1d. for goods delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for the plaintiff with 5s. 6d. costs…

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