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Courts & crime, 1902

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

Re an application of John Evans, for authority to enter portion 47, parish of Cooleman, the Warden ordered the authority to issue for 12 months…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 2. (Bofore Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

Ah Bow, a Chinaman, was charged with stealing a quantity of fat, valued at 59, the property of Christopher Silverwood, licensee of the Exchange Hotel…

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Wagga Police Court. After the Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

One of the common instances in which people endeavor to defraud the Government occurred at the Wagga railway station yesterday morning. As the mail…

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The Courts Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Sandeman, J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

George Londonderry (who was recently sentenced at the local court for stealing at Illabo), was charged with stealing at Marengn on March 12 a carpenter's…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 10

AT the above Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Stewart and Cadell, W. H. McKenzic proceeded against John Sutton to recover £17, for wages…

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Police Court. Monday, May 5th. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

MARY ANN LE BOUF, for being' drunk in Sheridon-street on Saturday, wan fined 5/. Samuel Turabull, on bail, was…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. a Serious Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

A young man, who is under arrest charged with criminally assaulting several little girls in the Marrickville and Ashfied districts in the course of the…

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Police Revolvers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

Some time ago it was decided by the Sydney authorities to supply the country polico with more modern revolvers in place of those which are at present in use. The…

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Confession of Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

Peers, who was acquitted at the Grafton Cirouit Court of the murder of the Chinaman Ah Won, owing to there being no direct proof of the death of the missing…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 6. (Bofore Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Unlawfully Rescuing a Horse

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

James Larkine was charged with having unlawfully rescued a horse legally impounded. Mr. Heath appoartd for the complainant…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 3. (Before Mr. George Martin, P.m.) Rescuing From a Pocndiard

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 4

In the Summons Division of the Police Court, a young named James [?]kins was proceeded against by George Shepherd, poundkeeper, for rescuing a…

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The Murder of Ah Won a Cingalese Confession

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

The Cingalese, Peera, who was last week tried at Grafton for the murder of a Chinaman named Ah. Won, but who, owing to the absence of the body…

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Warden's Court. Monday, May 6th. Before Mr. Warden Clarke

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

James Robinson applied for suspension of the labour conditions for six mouths on lease 614, P.G.L. 22, parish Kimo, known as Kenny, Frewin and…

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Murder at Lake Illawarra

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

Further particulars to baud regarding- the tragedy at Five Islands, show that Dear Mr Frauk O'Donnell's (Mayor of Contra Iliawarra) residence resided an old woman named…

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Police Court. Friday, May 2, 1902. BEFORE Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.

The Temora Star · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

Christopher Joseph Gelling was charged with allowing two horses to stray and pleaded guilty. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs 2s. 6d…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

James Robinson applied for a 6 months' suspension of the labor conditions on gold lease No. 422, 17a. 10p. county Clarendon, parish kimo, and know as Kenny and…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, May 2, 1902. BEFORE Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.

The Temora Star · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

Alfred Press v. Timothy Fitzpatrick Claim for wages, 10s. Mr. Dibbs for defendant took exception to the summons…

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Burglary at Bethungra

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 2

A daring burglary is reported from Bethungra. During Monday night the new store ocoupied by Mr.C. S. Smith was broken into, and money to the amount of…

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The Assault Charges

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 2

A young man married and a bootmaker by trade, who stands charged with some serious offences against little girls in several suburbs, was to-doy…

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Charge of Assault. a Sunday Night Episode

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court, before Messrs. P. Moran and W. Purtch, J's.P., on Tuesday, Wilham Mo[?] was charged with assaulting Charles Henry…

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