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Courts & crime, 1902

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Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. W. Clarke, P.M., and W. C. Smith, J.P. POSTPONED

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

H. Young v. J. A. Collie, alleged abusive language. Mr. Mac Mahon for complainant, Mr. Mathews for defendant. By consent the case was postponed till 24th instant…

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The Maclean Tragedy. Accused Before the Court. Condition of the Victims

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

James Dowling appeared at the Maclean Police Court on Friday to formally answer the charge of attempting to murder Mary Elizabeth Dowling and Sergeant Brown. Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. a Bottle of Stout

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 4

On Monday senior-Constable Gilroy was conversing with the licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel on the footpath outside the promises. Whilst there…

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Bigamy Charged. Curious Domestic Relations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 4

A man named, John Auckland M'Cormack was charged at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Monday with bjgamy. Evide[?]e was given by Marie Louise Milts to…

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Double Murder and Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 4

A double murder and suicide took place at Otakeho, in the Taranaki district (N.Z.), on the last day of the year. There was some bad feeling between a settler named W…

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Deadly Assault. Arrest of a Well-known Citizen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

Early on Monday morning a man named Isaac Larkins was (Tuesday's "Star" says) admitted to the Manly Hospital. A diagnosis revealed that the patient was…

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Disturbing a Robber. Brutal Assault on a 8Ervant Girl

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 4

A brutal assault waa made on Sunday night on a servant girl by a robber, who was surprised in his operations. While the family of Mrs. Hugh Dixson, of…

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Police Court

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

At the local court on Wednesday, before Mr Treatt, P.M., Patrick Hall and J. M’Mahon toed the mark to answer to the Charge of being drunk…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 14Th, 1902. Before M., T. R Treatt, P.M.

The Junee Democrat · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

Andrew Hitchcock, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was charged with knowingly permitting drunken persons to assemble upon his licensed premises…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Treatt, P.M., Alex. M'Cook appeared on remand on a charge of uusound mind, and was discharged. Carl Gehl was fined 40s or 21…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

At the Hillston Police Court this morning, before the P.M. and Mr. Stewart, J.P., Thomas Coleman, who was brought up on the…

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A Police Court Case

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Linsley, J.P. George Seymour was charged with stealing one planing table, two saw tables, shafting and other…

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Cattle Stealing. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions today, H. C. Schofield pleaded guilty to four charges of stealing cattle from Mr. S. Hordern. of Bowral…

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Police Court. Friday January 17, 1902. (Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P. M.]

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

JOHN PINCH was charged with being drunk in Hoskins-st, pleaded quilty, fined 10s or 7 days. John Walsh, drunk in Hoskins-street,…

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Police Court. Thursday Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. a Fire Near Walledbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

Alexander McDonald, a stranger, was charged with that he did, on 10th January, use a fire within three yards of grass land whereby grass on water reserve No. 212,…

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Double Murder and Suicide. Dunedin, Jan. 6

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6

A double murder and suicide took place at Otakcho, in the Taranaki district, on the last day of the year. There was some bad feeling between a settler named W…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 17. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, Acting P.m.) Alleged Insanity

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

Alexander M'Cook. who a week ago was arrested on the Wagga railway station for behaving in a manner apparently betokening an unsound mind, was,…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, 17th January, 1902. (Before Wm. Clark, Esq., P.M.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

George Gordon v. Paul Menns claim £1 12s 10d Mr. Walsh appeared for plaintiff Verdict for the amount, 5s costs and 6s witnesses expenses…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, Donald M'Crimmon, an elderly man was fined £1 with an alternative of 7 days' imprisonment for being drunk and disorderly in Fitz…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, January 20. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. Alleged Larceny

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

George Saymour was charged, on remand, and on warrant from Sydney, with the alleged larceny of one planing table, two saw tables, shifting and other…

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