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Courts & crime, 1902

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Suspected Murder. a Body Exhumed. Sydney, Thuhsday

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

When recently the body of Mr. W. H. L. Rank[?]n, aged 53, of Tinderry Station, in the Goulburn district, was found, a verdict of suicide was returned at, the coroner's…

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Suspected Murder. a Body Exhumed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 6

When recently the body of Mr. W. H. L. Ranken, aged 63, of Tinderry Station, in the Goulburn district, was found a verdict of suicide was returned at the…

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Queensland Police View. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

In connection with the statement made by the man Purcell, at Gunnedah, to the effect that be murdered two aboriginals 28 years ago new Adavale, and a t[?]ird…

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Sketcher. Court Life in Germany

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 5

THE real home life of the German Imperial Family is arranged an a very simple scale, albeit bo Court in Europe has a more formal…

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Alleged Murder on the High Seas. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

At the police court, to-day, Archibald Kerr and Charles Pengelly, first and second engineers respectively of the steamship Ching[?], were charged with…

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Land Appeal Court. Cases from Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 4

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court were held at Wagga last week, before the President, Mr. A. Oliver, and Commissioner Brandis. The…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales, Extraordinary Charge. Alleged Murder on the High Seas. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 7

A sensation was created in shipping circles to-night by the arrest of two engineers of the China steamer Chingta on a charge of murder on the high seas…

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The Arbitration Court. Illawarra Miners' Case. Claimants' Case Closed.—Respondents in Reply

The Worker · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 3

The further hearing of the matters in dispute between the Southern Colliery Employees' Association and the Southern Coal Proprietors' Association was continued at…

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A Man Confesses to Murder. Arrested at Gunnedah. Says He Shot Three Men in Queensland. and Is Tired of His Life. Gunnedah

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

Last night Edward Purcell, a native of West Maitland, aged 51, confessed to a congregation at the Salvation Army Building that he had committed three…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

At thie Wagga Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., J. W. Goodwin was fined £2, with the option of 14 days' improsonment on a charge of…

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Alleged Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

A waggoner named John-Hutchison was picked up in a street in Napier (N.Z) and died shortly afterwards. A man named Culshaw was arrested…

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Police Court. Monday, August 11. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

ARTHUR EDWARD was fined 5/- or imprisonment till 11 a.m. for drunkenness. Bartholomew Sheeby was charged…

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Land Appeal Court

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 4

At the sitting of above Court, in Wegga. on Wednesday last, the appeal of Jas. Dennis against Mary Ryder's additional e p, came on for…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

T. E. Harper v. Chas. Bourke, goods sold and delivered, 16/6. Verdict for amount and 5/- costs. J. M. Dodd v. Maurice Roche,…

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New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Monday. Alleged Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

A mail namedl John Hutchiugs was picked up in an unconscious condition in one of the streets at Napier, New Zealand, on Saturday, and died shorter afterwards. A man…

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Alleged Murder at Sea. Accused Committed for Trial. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 4

The charge of having maliciously mur­dered Lai Heng, a Chinese, on the steamer Chingtu, preferred against Archibald Kerr and Charles Pengelly,…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. ASSAULT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

William Henry Dwyer was charged with assaulting his wife. He pleaded guilty under provocation. Constable Wilson deposed that accused…

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The Courts. Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.m.) Alleged Assault

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 3

Wm Dwyer was charged with assaulting his wife, Agnes Dwyer, on the 11th inst. Constable Wilson sworn,…

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The Courts. Police Court. Monday, August 11, 1902. Before Mr W. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS. A. Evarard and B. Sheehy were fined [?] or 1 hour's imprisonment for the above offence…

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Murder of Constable Guilfoyle. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

The inquest on Constable Guilfoyle, who was shot at Redfern on 19th ultimo, was concluded to-day. The jury found a verdict of wilful…

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