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Courts & crime, 1902

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The Court-Martialled Officers. a Sensational Story. Natives Shot Like Rabbits. Boers Murdered for Loot. London, April 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

A correspondent of the "Morning Leader" has supplied that paper with a statement of the circumstances which led up to the execution of Lioutenants Morant and Handcock…

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Shooting of Unarmed Boers. Story of a Bushveldt Carbineer. a Mock Court-martial. Men Refuse to Shoot the Boers. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

A correspondent has supplied the "Morning Loader" with a story of the execution of unarmed Boers as related by a member of the first squadron of…

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Sentenced for Robbery

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day a young man named Richard Murray was found guilty of robbing a man in Hyde Park, with others, one of whom was…

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Gundagai Police Court Monday, April 7Th. Before Mr. [?] P.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. G. DIXON pleaded guilty to being drunk in Byron-street on the 5th April. The present being his first offence he was…

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Junee Police Court. Tuesday, April 8th. Saturday, April 5Th. Before, Dr. H. G. BUTTON, J.P. Stealing Whiskey. Before Mr. G. Martin, P.M.

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

William Morris was charged with stealing one box containing a bottle of whiskey. Mr. A. Scobie appeared for the Albury Joseph Hopwoood, 14 years of age, was charged with using indecent language in Junction street. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Police Officers Eulogised

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

The hearing of a charge of arson at the Wagga Circuit Court on Saturday was productive of some highly eulogistic remarks from the Crown Prosecutor, Mr…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Appoal Court of New South. Wales will be holden at the Court-house, Wagga Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Monday, the 14th day of April…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Wagga Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse yesterday morning. The Bench comprised Mr. G. Martin, P.M., and…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

At the quarterly licensing court held at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday morning before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., and Mr. L. A. Fosbery, L.M., an application by Michael…

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Junee Lieensing Court

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. G. Martin. P.M. and Mr P. Hefferman, J.P. A renewal of license was granted to Emma Phillips of the Coolamen…

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Victoria. Supposed Murder and Suicide Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

News from Learmonth indicates that a murder and suicide has been committed there, the bodies of a farmer named Foster and his daughter, aged 5,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 7, 1902. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunk and " LANGUAGE."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

Francis M'Cullough, charged with being drunk on the premises of the Farmers' Home Hotel on the previous day, was fined 10s or three days. For having used obscene…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph]. Melbourne. Monday. Supposed Murder and Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

A shocking story of what appears to be a murder and suicide is contained in a brief message from Learmonth, near Ballarat, where the bodies of a man named Foster, a…

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Local and General News. the Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

The Wagga Circuit Court, which concluded its sittings on Saturday, was one of the heaviest ever held in the district, and the sum to which the jurists…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Byrne, P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

J.J. O'Dwyer v. H.A. Triggs, professional services, £13/13/. Mr. Griffin, for defendant, contended that as the plaint was undated and no…

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Wages Circuit Court. THOS. T. Moore and John Smith Convicted

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

At the Wagga Circuit Court on Friday last before Mr. Judge Stephen. Thomas Tressiiim Moore was charged with stoaiing" at Ganmain on the 16th…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Saturday, April 5Th

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

The business of the Wagga Circuit Court was concluded on Saturday, when John Smith was arraigned on a charge of having, at Murrulebale, on February 28,…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Saturday, April 5Th, 1902. (Before His Honor Judge Stephen.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. A. G. F. James, instructed by Mr. J. W. H. Houston, Crown Solicitor's representative, p[?]osecuted for the Grown. ARSON…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Messrs Byrne, P.M. and Robinson and Mclnerney, L.M s.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

Application by Waldo Homan Sibthorpe, for renewal of the licence of the Coach and Horses hotel, Adelong Crossing. Granted…

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The Courts. Police Court. Saturday. (Before Mr Byrne, P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

Thomas Ryan v. Richard Glanville. A case of illegally detaining a bay mare, valued at £16. Mr Mathews appeared for…

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