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Courts & crime, 1901

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District News. (From Our Correspondent.) Henty. Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

At the monthly sitting of this court yesterday, before Mr. Burnett, P.M., and Messrs. Neal and Rosier, Js.P., W. Hovendon was granted an auctioneer's license…

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Wagga Police Court. (Tuesday, 29Th January.) (Before Mr. G Martin, P.m.) Alleged Forgery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

THE case in which James and John Cheney of Humula, were charged with forging a cheque drawn by C. D. Gibbs, of Carabost, in favor of W. Armstrong, which…

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District Court Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

The following cases have been not down for hearing at the District Court, to be held at Wagga on Wednesday, 6th February:— George Newton Parkis versus Samuel…

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Special Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

At a Special Licensing Court, held at the Wagga Courthouse on Tuesday, presided over by Messrs. G. Martin, P.M., and J. Gormly, M.P., J.P., an auctioneers license…

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Local and General News. Wagga District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

The next District Court it gazetted to be held at the Wagga Courthouse on Wednesday next February 6th. There are five cases for hearing, viz., George Newton Perkins v…

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Hillston Police Court. Charge of Sheep Stealing. Monday, 28Th January. (Before Messrs F. B. T[?]t, P.M., and R. W. Stewart, J.P)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 9

Richard Writers was charged with stealing one sheep the property of Messrs. Woolcott & Evans, North Merrowie. The accused was remanded…

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Assaulting the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

Yesterday at the wagga Police-Court, be fore Messrs. W.Purteil and P. Moran J'S.P. Lizzie Lewis was sentenced to six months imp-isonment with hard labor in Goulburn…

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A Juvenile Murderer. Laughs When Sentenced to Twenty Years

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 6

One of the most remarkable sentenses on record (says the New York Correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," writing on December 14) was imposed by Judge Furaman, of…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday January 31St. (Before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.p.) Drunk

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

Flora M'Beth, for being drunk in Thompson-street, the previous day was fined 5s…

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Alleged Assault on a Bailiff at Wyalong. WYALONG

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

As a result of the bailiff-ejecting incident at Neeld's claim on Saturday last F. Neeld, sen., was charged at the police court yesterday afternooe, before…

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Murder by De Wet. a Peace Envoy Flooged and Shot. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 7

More than a fortnight ago information rechead Lorn Kitchener, the Commannder-in-chief in South Africa, that three delagates from the orange River Colony Peace…

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Murder by De Wet. Brutal Treatment of a Peace Envoy. London, Jan. 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

More than a fortnight ago information readied Lord Kitchener, the Commander in Chief in South Africa, that three delegates from the Orange River Colony Peace…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, 4Th February. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

Charles Keenan, alias Lee, was charged with assaulting Robert Meldrum on Saturday afternoon in Fitzmaurice-street. The accused, who was undefended, pleaded not…

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The Police Court. a Revolver Episode

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., Charles Lee alias Keenan was charged with assaulting Robert Meldrum in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. A. G. H. Sandeman, J P. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

Robert Wilesmith, a miner, charged with being drunk on Sunday, was fined 5/. It was hs first offence. The West Australian gold yield for…

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Warden's Court. Application for Suspension by Booth's Reward Mines. Application Refused. Strong Remarks From the Warden

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Monday (before Mr W. Clarke, warden), Booth's United Gold Mines (limited) applied for a suspension of the labor…

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HORSE sTEALING

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 2

John H. Blackett, who was indiotad in[?] charge of stealing a horse and policy on wagga on December 26th, the property of Henry Ernest in[?], and also a horse and…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Case From Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 2

John Wennerbon was chained with stealing at Junce on the 9th November last One heifer the property of Walter Edward Cox. A second count was…

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A Notable Police Office

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

Sergeant Cole, who died lately in Westminster hospital from the effects of an operation, was, fifteen years ago, one of the most notable men in the London…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga police court on Thursday, before Mr. (J. F. Bolton, J. P, John Dalton, for lining obscene language in Baylis-street, on the 6th inst, was fined 1, or three days…

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