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Courts & crime, 1902

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Alleged Assault. Police Court Proceedings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

AF the Gundagai Police Court on Monday morning, E.G. Cooke was charged with unlawfully assaulting one Martha Lynch on 10th June last. Defendant…

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The Courts. Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

John Lyons was charged w[?] being drunk in Wallendoon-street on Saturday last. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s or 14 days hard labor in…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. A. G. H. Sandeman, J.P. Drunkenness, &C

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 3

John Lyons (55) pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and as it was only a few days since he had been before the court, he was fined 20/- or 14 days…

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Police Patients in Hospitals

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

The Government has in a firm manner laid down the responsibilities of all hospital committees in relation to patients brought for admission by the…

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Wagga Police Court. Alleged Illegal Impounding

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, the hearing was concluded of the case in which James Temple, farmer, proceeded…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 17. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) No Jurisdiction

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

The case brought by Matilda Temple against Martin Ruschen for the alleged illegal impounding of stock, was continued on Tuesday…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

It is notified in the "Government Gazette" that sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at the Court House, Wagga, commencing on…

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Singular Murder Trial. Fork in the Heart of a Corpse

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 4

The trial of Hugh Sweeney for the murder of Mrs. Annie Sinnott, at Allanton, near Dunedin, in March last, has (a Dunedin report says) resulted in a verdict of not…

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Singular Murder Trial. Fork in the Heart of a Corpse. Dunedin, (N.z.) June 9

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 3

The trial of Hugh Sweeney for the murder of Mrs. Annie Sinnott, at Allanton. near Dunedin, in March last, has resulted in a verdict of not guilty against Sweeny,…

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Law Courts. Police Court. Adelong, Tuesday, June 19. Assault

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 3

HANNAH Pentland, wife of Lorne Pentland, complained of Eva Ridley, wife of Walter Ridley, having assaulted her by striking her over the…

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Adelong Police Court. 17Th June. Before Mr. W. Clarke. P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

Annie Pentland v. Eva Jane Ridley—assault. Prosecutor deposed that, on 24th May, at her residence, she heard defendant…

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Licensing Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. Clarke, P. M., R. M. Shelley, and W. Bridle, Js. P. Renewals of licenses were granted to J. McLaughlin, John Donnelly,…

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Small Debts Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

D. Watson v. J. Ford. Parties did not appear up to time, and the case was struck out before their arrival. J. Cupitt v. S. Winslett. No…

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Small Debts Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2
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H. W. Hoad v. Chas. Piper—rent, £1 16s. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs. Verdict, with 5s costs in each, were…

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Local and General News Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, June 18. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P. M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

John Farrell an old man, charged with having no visible lawful means of support, was sent to Gundagai Gaol for one month. Constable…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 19th. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 5

Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M., on Thursday, a boy earned Patrick Roohan was charged with, on the 18th inst., in company, stealing a pick and shovel, the…

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Wagga Police Court. THURSDAY,.JUNE 19. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Stealing in Company

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

Patrick Roohan, charged with Stealing in company one pick and one shovel, valued at 8[?], the property of G. C. Talbot, of Wagga, on the previous day, was found guilty and…

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Alleged Attempted Assault. (Before Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and Taylor J's.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 5

The case was heard in which James Carson, assistant porter on the railway, was charged with having indecently assaulted Rachael Hunt, a girl of 14, in a. railway…

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The Arbitration Court. the Illawarra Miners' Dispute. The Court Sitting at Wollongong

The Worker · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 6

We have seen Wollongong under several aspects, but probably under no busier, legally speaking, than that it presented last week on the opening of the Arbitration…

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