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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

1,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 68

Return of the Chinese Court. the Emperor an Automaton

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 6

Reuter's representative at Peking telegraphed to the London "Times" on January 22 as follows:—The foreign Ministers to-day were received as…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, March 21, 1902. BEFORE Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M.

The Temora Star · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

Dugald Hastie v. James Comyns. Postponed until next court owing to absence of plaintiff. J. C. Symes v. G. A. Lindeman,…

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Police Court. Thursday 20th MARCH

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. W. Molineaux and R. Cottam, J.S.P. Joseph Foster appeared under arrest charged that he did on the 18th…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 22Nd

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. J. P. Walker. J P. Frank Bar. arrested under a warrant from Tumut Bench of four years ago. was or night before…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday 24th MARCH. Before Mr. G. Martin P.M. Stealing a Clock

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

Whilst in a room adjoining the bar, on Sunday afternoon Mrs. Mary Murray, wife of the licensee of the Globe Hotel, Wagga, had her attention attracted to the…

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Assault Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

Thomas Hallohan, mail carrier from Wagga to Grong Grong, proceeded against Joseph Crawley, postmaster at Millwood, for an assault alleged…

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Charge Against Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

A Royal Commission was opened to-day to inquire into certain charges made by Mr. Virgo[?], of King-street, restaurant-keeper, and his wife, against…

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Tumut. Police Court. Saturday, March 22. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

Frank Barr was charged with larceny as a bailce of a creamy mare, the property of Andrew Heaslip. Constable Bell deposed to receiving…

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Coolamon News Police Ceurt

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

Before Mr G. Martin, P.M. Tommy Shing, Chinese cook, employed at Phillips Coolaman hotel, was charged with entering the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 24. (Befote Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Unlawfully on Premises

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Thomas Joseph Holdsworth, a recent arrival from Junee, Was charged with being on the premises of James Murray for an unlawful purpose, to wit, with intent to…

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The Perth Tragedy. Prisoners Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

After being locked up all night, the jury which tried the prisoners M'Kay, Cullen and Campbell, for the murder of John Gray, the victim of the Hay-street tragedy, found…

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The Arbitration Court. Electing Employers' Representative

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

A meting of delegates chosen by the Industrial Unions of Employers for the purpose of recommending a person or persons for the office of member of the…

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Tumut District Court. Friday, Mar 21St

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Before his Honor Judge Murray Alex McPhail of [?] V. G. Williams of [?] Creek £11 4s, money [?] had and…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. W. Purtell and C. Ly[?]e, J's.P., Richard Henry Fox was charged with stealing a water melon, valued at one…

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Stealing a Water Melon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

In consequence of the continuous thefts of water mellons from the garden of Mr. A. W. Hartland, at North Wagga, a good deal of attention has of late been…

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An Episode of the War. Trial by Court- Martial. Two Australians Shot. Charged with Killing Unarmed Boers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

A remarkable story was told on Tuesday, the "Argus" says, to the general commanding the forces (Sir Edward Hutton) and to the Prime Minister, by a returned…

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An Episode of the War. Trial by Court-martial. Two Australians Shot. Charged with Killing Unarmed Boers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

A remarkable story was told on Tuesday to the general commanding the forces, Sir Edward Hutton, and to the Prime Minister, by a returned Australian…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The forthcoming sittings of the Wagga Circuit Court will be opened at 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning next, April 1st. The following Crown cases have been set down…

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The Court House Clock Tower

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

Work in connection with the [?]rection of the court house clock tower has gone along since the commencement with commendable rapidity, and the contractors, Messrs. C…

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