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Courts & crime, 1902

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Land Appeal Court. Wagga, April 15, 1902

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

Before Messrs. Oliver (President), Brandi[?] and Hou[?]ton. Mr. H. Davies appeared for the Minister for L[?]nde…

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Tumut Police Court. April 14th. Before Mr. James D. Walker, J. P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

Joseph Brown, drunkenness in Wynyard-street, was fined 5s. The same person for using obscene, language was fined 20s or 14 days in…

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Police Court. Monday 14Th April. Before Mr. A. W. Molineaun. J. P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

The following poisons, who had been locked up on Saturday night, were brought before the court:— Williams for riotous behaviour, and…

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Narandera Police Court. Thursday, April 10Th. (Before Mr. Geo Martin, P.m.) Alleged Sheepstealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

The Court retained at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday evening last. Mr. A. a. M. Kersie was re-called and further examined. James Henderson (recalled) stated he…

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Land Appeal Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 1

AT the sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales, which, commenced at Wagga on Monday, the following appeals in connection…

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Wagga Land Appeal Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court sat on Tuesday and Wednesday last, when the Whitton appeals against the Land Board appraisements were heard…

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Warden's Court Tumut Before Mr. James D. Walker. J. P., Mining Warden

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

Authority No 60 issued to Timothy sheehan to mine on portion 135, at Adjunbilly, war ordered to be cancelled, applicant having abandoned…

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Rebels Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

The Vryburg Court has passed sentences on nine rebels, the majority of whom had twice joined commandoes, ranging from five to twenty years…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

L. Twyford v. O. J. Webb. Claim for £2 15 for work and labor done. £17 s 6 d was paid into court. Defendant disputed two weeks' work claimed…

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The Health Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

The special court constituted to deal with cases institute by the City Council, as local authority under the Health Act, will be opened on Monday. There…

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Wyalong Appeal Court

The Temora Star · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

An appeal court was held at Wyalong on Tuesday, before Judge Rogers. The case, J. Smethurst v. E. A. Neeld, presented features of interest to…

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Transvaal High Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

A High Court has been established in the Transvaal colony, with the Chief Justice, Sir J. Rose innes, as…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

sThe sitting of the Land Appeal Court of N.S.W. at Wagga was continued and concluded on Thursday. The following cases were heard and decisions given:…

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Land Appeal Court. Thursday, April 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

Before Messrs. Oliver (President), Brandis and Houston. Mr. H. Davie[?] appeared for the Minister for L[?]nd[?]…

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Highway Assault. the Mayor and Mayoress Waylaid by Mounted Men. Attacked with a Heavy Walking Stick

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

BETWEEN 7 and 8 o'clock on Thursday evening the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dodd) had a rather unpleasant experience. They were…

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The Bush Veldt Carbineers. Official Report of the Court Martials

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

An official account of the circumces leading up to the court martialing, of certain Australian Officers in South Africa, on a charge of having murdered…

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Licensing Court. Thursday. Before Mr. H. Byrnes, L.M. (chairman), Mr. J. J. Keane, and Dr. W. Hull, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

James C. Kirk was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license at Brawlin. James Gay applied for a renewal of his license for the Carrington hotel,…

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Local and General News. Police Court

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

THURSDAY 17th APRIL Before Mest [?] and W. W. We [?] Thomas Scott [?] charged with illusing a horse. [?]…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday April 21. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Police Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

William Wilson pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on Sunday, was fined 2s 6d or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Police Court. Monday, April 21st. (Beforo Mr. Byrnes, P.m.) Drunks

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

Michael SHEAHAN, for drunkenness in Sheridan-street, was fined 20/. Thos. Colliver, for being drank in Monut-street, South Gundagai, pleaded…

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