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Courts & crime, 1902

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. "They're After Me."

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

Philip Lush, a young man, was charged with being of unsound mind and unfit to be at large. Constable Wren, sworn, deposed: About…

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The Courts. Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.m) Alleged Insanity

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

Philip Lush (a young man), was brought up charged with being of unsound mind and found wandering at large…

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Arbitration Court Decision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

The arbitration court at Sydney on Monday disposed of a case under section 35 of the Industrial Arbitration Act, relating to the dismissal by Messrs. Weingott and…

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The Court House Tower

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

Externally, The Court House tower has practically been completed, and the temporary structures that surrounded it have been removed from the roof of the C.P.S…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 30. (Before Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.p.) Hawking Without a License

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

Jacob Wolpen was charged with hawking good without a license. Defendant pleaded guilty. Tlie prosecuting constable deposed that…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

J. McCulloch was greeted a license for a publican's booth on the racecourse for the 3rd and 4th of June; also a license on the showground for the 5th…

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Licensing Court. "Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, L.M. Races and Pigeon Match

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

John McCulloch, Albion hotel, was granted extensions of his license in connection with races and the pigeon match to be held here on 3rd, 4th, and 5th June…

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The Arbitration Court. the Wharf Laborers V. the Shipping Company. Continuation and Completion of the Evidence. Address of Counsel.—The Decision Reserved

The Worker · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 6

As we pointed out in our last issue by way of, anticipation, the decision, of the Arbitration Court on the contentious matters between the Newcastle Wharf Laborers' Union…

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Assault on the Police. CONSTABLE M. Wilson the Victim. Three Men Arrested

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

IT is not often that the police in this neighbourhood are attacked by bystanders while in the execution of their duty, but the occurrence of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 2, (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.M. Police Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

Two defendants were nominally fined for drunkenness, with the alternative of imprisonment until the rising of the court. Annie Moloney, for whom Mr. Walsh…

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Police Court. Monday, June 2Nd. Before Mr. Clarke, P.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

J. J. O'DWYER, for being drank in Sheridan-street on May 31st, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20/…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

Com mission era for Taxation v. Patrick J. Molntosh, £1/4/. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount by default and costs 5/…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 2Nd June. (Before Mr. Geo Martin, P.m.) Selling Liquor on

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

Annie Maloney, licensee of the Australian Hotel, Fitzmaurice street, was proceeded against in the Summons Division for the Court for supplying…

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Arbitration Court. an Important Judgment

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 4

An important judgment was delivered in Sydney on Friday in the Arbitration Court dispute between the Wharf Labourers' Union at Newcastle and the…

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The Courts. Police Court. Monday, June 2nd, 1902. Before Mr W. Clarke, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 3

J. J. O'Dwyer was fine 20s or 7 days for the above offence. A "TOUGH CITIZEN." Alfred Sims was charged with indecent…

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Wagga Police Court. Alleged False Pretences

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court Yesterday, before Messrs. C. F. Bolton and P. Moran, J's.P., a middle aged man, named Thomas Chambers, following the…

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Alleged Serious Assault and [?]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 2

A man named John Mullat was admitted to the Wagga hospital yesterday morning suffering from serious injuries alleged to have beeu inflicted by some persons…

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Police Court Monday 2nd June. Before Messrs A. W. Molineaux and W. W. Webb, J. P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

Joseph Allen Forster, charged on warrant with lunacy, was remanded for 8 days for medical treatment. Edward Hayes (on bail), charged…

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Ways of Living. River Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 6

A TIME there was when Father Thames was associated with all kinds of tale, mysterious and otherwise—with murder, and…

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A Police Assault. Three Men Arrested

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 3

It is not often that the police in this neighbourhood are attacked by bystanders while in the execution of their duty, but the occurrence of Saturday evening…

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