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Courts & crime, 1902

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Wagga Police Court. an Expensive Ride

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 4

Before Messrs. P. Moran and W. Shaw, Js'.P., at the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, Patrick Downey and Robert Murphy, laborers, were charged with, in…

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Labor Arbitration Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

The Arbitration Court took further evidence at Newcastle to-day in support of the claim preferred by the Newcastle Wharf Laborers' Union against the…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 20. (Before Messrs. W.Shaw and P.Moran, J's.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

TRAVELLING WITHOUT TICKETS. Patrick Downey and Robert Murphy were charged with travelling upon the railing on the previous day without having previously…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, May 20. Theft of an "Old Master."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

Burglars have stolen a picture by Raphael valued at £8000, and several pictures by Corot, from the chateau of King Humbert, at Viveseaux…

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Tumut Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

We were pleased to see our respected P. M., Mr. W. Clarke, again able to preside on the Bench, on Wednesday last. He has endured…

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Licensing Court

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 6

A Special Licensing Court will be held at Junee on June 10th. Publicans and others whose licenses expire on June 30 should send in their applications at once…

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Warden's Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

A Wicht applied for 13 months' suspension on the land held by him on authority to enter, No. 134, situatuated on portions 94 and 98, at…

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Land Appeal Court. Wagga Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 7

The following cases came before the Land Appeal Court at its sittings in Sydney on 12th and 13th inst.:—Cornelius Comyn appealed against…

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Animals Tried by Court-martial

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 6

The records of a few centuries ago are full of reports of trials and executions of animals, often under the most ludicrous conditions…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

A. E. Merryfull v. J. McGaraity—goods, £1 6s 8d; verdict for amount, and 6s costs. W. H. Powell v. A. Wilson—claim…

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The Courts. Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Patrick Noonah v. J. Quinn. Defendant was charged with being indebted to plaintiff in the sum of £7. for work and labor done…

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The Unseen Gaol Life

The Worker · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

DEAR WORKER,—The inner life of a prison on account of the peculiarity of its regulations and discipline can be little known to the general public. No one with…

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Sale of War Buckets. Two Austrians Sentenced. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Another case of the treacherous sale of military plans to a foreign power has been brought to light. At Przenysl, in Galecia, Zaleski, a…

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The Chinese Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 8

A correspondent of "The Times" writing from Shanghai gives a singular picture of the journey of the Chinese Court from Cheng-tung-fu, the railway…

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Land Appeal Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 17

At the Land Appeal Court, held in Sydney on 12th inst., James Forrest appealed against the local Land Board's refusal to appraise…

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Animals Tried by Court-martial

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

The records of a few centuries ago are full of reports of Ulals and executions of animals, often under the most ludicrous conditions…

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The Arbitration Court. Its First Sitting—a Red-letter Day for Labor. The Wharf Laborers v. the Shipping Company Settling Preliminaries.—Able Address by Mr. Campbell

The Worker · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

As may be imagined, the opening of the first sitting of the Industrial Arbitration Court at Newcastle on Monday for the purpose of settling the contentious matters…

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Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

Henry Hart was proceeded against in the summons division by Robert Meldrum for unlawful assault, alleged to have been committed on the 17th instan…

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Case of Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

A man named Willing, a baker'e carter, who on Saturday reported that he had been stuck up and robbed, to-day pleaded guilty to stealing his employer's…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 27. ([?]) Riotous Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

George Fuller, charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Kincaid-street on the previous day, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, or imprisonment for three days…

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