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Courts & crime, 1902

1,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 68

A Charge of Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Criminal Court to-day Thomas Birch was found guilty of the murder, by shooting, of Augustine Lawrence, his wife's brother, at…

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Warden's Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

A. Wicht applied for 3 months' suspension on the land held by him on authority to enter, No. 134, situated on portions 94 and 98, at…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 27th May. (Before Mr. George Martin, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

George Fullers pleaded guilty to a charge of having, in Kisaid-street, on Sunday, behaved in a riotous manner. A fine of 10s, in default three days…

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Verdict of Murder. Sentetced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

Thomas Nicholas Birch was arraigned at the Criminal Court, to-day, for the murder of Augustus Lawrence, at Roukdale. The murder Arose out of a domestic difference…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. E. Doidge and S. H. Dickson, J. P. WAGES. Patrick Noonan v. John Quinn, claim £7…

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Appeal Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

MOST of the appeals against the council's assessment were amicably settled at the Friendly Appeal Court on Monday night, but the following appeals were reserved for…

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Warden's Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

James W. Berrigan made application for suspension of labor conditions on authority to enter No 141, portion 342, Culling[?], for 6 months, on grounds of…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. Warden W. Clarke

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

James W. Berrigan applied by his agent, James R. Canning, for a suspension of labour conditions on his mining lease No. 141, Cullinga, owing to the scarcity of water…

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The Arbitration Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court to-day heard a suit in which the Tailoresses' Union proceeded against Messrs. Weingot and Sons, in connection with the dismissal…

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Burning a Court House

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning last the court house at Glen Innes was burned down, and the police records were destroyed. An inquiry into the matter was held on Monday…

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Queensland Bushrangers. Police in Hot Pursuit. the Desperadoes' Camp Surprise

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 4

Although nothing has been heard of the Kenniffs or of the work of the police for some time, it is evident from what has now transpired that the latter have…

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General Cables. Suicide in a Police Cell. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

The detective police at Manchester arrested and disarmed a man named Edward Heaviside on a charge of having base coin in his possession…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. Arbitration Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court is considering a case brought by the Tailoress' Union, in which it is alleged an employee of Messrs. Weingott and Son's was dismissed because…

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Dangers of Russian Officialdom. Chief of Police Censured. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

M. de Pichwe, the Russian Minister for the Interior, has demanded the resignation of M. Zvollanski, the Chief of Police, for his lack of foresight in not…

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Narandera Police Court. Thursday, 29Th May; (Before Mr.G.Martin ,B.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

Henry Walker Mitchell war arranged on, a charge of stealing 46 sheep, the property of Grong Grong station. When the case was called, Mr. Quirk who…

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Licensing Court

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 5

A Special Licensing Court will be held At Junee on June 10th. Publicans and others whose licenses expire on June [?] [?]uld send in their applications at once…

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June Police Court. Wednesday, May 28Th, 1902. Before Mr. D. Benjamin, J. P.

The Junee Democrat · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

Thomas Reynolds v. Walter Turner. Thomas Reynolds deposed :--I know the defendant. On Sunday the 11th, instant I missed Bayard rifle. I saw…

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THURSDAY, 29th MAY, 1902. This Day. Before Messrs. T. C. Humphry's and G. S. Stevens, Js. P. Alleged Theft. Before Mr. C. R. Collis, J. P.

The Junee Democrat · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

Surah Jane White, on remand from Tuesday last, appeared to answer the above charge. Patrick O'Rourke having been Robert Thomas, alias Robert Taylor, he was recently discharged from the once Lockup on a charge of vagrancy, as charged with being drunk and…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 11

AT the local Police Court on Tuesday Henry Palmer was fined 10s and 5s 10d costs for keeping an unregistered dog…

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Wagga Police Court. Hawking Without a Licence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

Before Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.P., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, a foreigner named Jacob Wolper appeared to answer a charge of selling goods…

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