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Courts & crime, 1902

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Improvements at the Court House

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

In connection with a few suggested improvements at the Wagga Court House, we learn that the sheriff's officer has recently interested himself in the proposed…

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Industrial Arbitration. New South Wales Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

The Industrial Arbitration Court has been established, and on Tuesday the Ministry entertained the members of the Court and the industrial delegates, who…

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Police Alertness

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 4

The public in many districts may rest fairly satisfied that, so far as the police are concerned, meat unfit for human food will not be permitted to…

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Narandera Police Court. Wednesday, March 26th, 1902. (Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3

James Wardell, charged with using obscene language in Cadellstreet, pleaded guilty. Accused asked for lenient…

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Police Court. Adelong, Wednesday, March 26. (Before Mr. A. W. Molineaux, J.P.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

PATRICK Smith was charged with falsely pretending to Sidney Arthur Smith, at Gilmore, on March 1, that he had not received a sub-pay, by…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Junee Democrat · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

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…

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Murder of a chinaman. a Lad Arrested

The Cootamundra Liberal · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

At Perth late on Saturday evening the dead body of a Chinaman named AhYet was found in his garden, near Donnybrook. He was a market gardener…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, March 26th. Before Messrs. J. D. Walker and J. Weeden, J's P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

Frank Barr was charged, under warrant dated 22nd March, 1898, with having fraudulently obtained possession of a creamy mare, the property…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

Smith v. Hunt. Postponed till next Court. James Graham v. Ernest James. No appearance of defendant. Mr Morgan…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 10

At the local Police Court on Monday morning, before the P.M., John Minogue was proceeded against by the, police for using indecent language at…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 5

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of Now South Wales will be holden at the Courthouse, Wagga Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Monday, the 14th day of April…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

The half-yearly session of the Wagga Circuit Court will commence at the Court-house on Wednesday next, April 2nd. His Honour Mr. Justice Stephen…

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Police Court. Wednesday March 26, 1902 [Before Messrs. W. J. Cartwright, and B. B. Benfiett, J. P's.]

The Temora Star · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

ALFRED EDWARD DOLWIN, was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Sergenat Sims deposed : This…

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The Australian Court Martials. London, March 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

The " Daily Mail" states that the Australian Officers who were court-martialled commanded the Bushv[?]ldt Carbineers, who were a mixed scalliwag body, recruited in…

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Incident in a Court Prisoner Produces Opium

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 6

A sensation occurred in the Criminal Court, Perth, on Wednesday. The chief Justice and a jury were trying alfred Beel, Frank Hearnd[?]n, and Andrew Thompson,…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga. the List of Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court will commence a session at the Courthouse, Wagga, at 10 a. m. on Monday, April 14th, for the hearing of appeals and references in…

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The Courts. Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr Byrnes, P.M.) [?]

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

George Londonderry was charged with stealing three tins of paint, two tins of whitelead, and six brushes, valued at 30[?], the property of Richard Mooney, at…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

A man giving the name of Henry James Cooey (that's how it was written on the charge-sheet), said to be a well known authority on snakes [we fancy the…

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Australian Officers Shot. Court Martialled at Pretoria

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 4

Melbourne, Wednesday --It was not known till a few days ago that cable from London last week, reporting that "two members of a British irregular force, who…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 1St 1002. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Alleged 8Sheep Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

Albort John Asheroft, was charged, on remand, from the previous day with stealing one sheep, the proporty of James Bolger, of Tootal, near The Rock…

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