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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Police Court. (Before Mr Sandeman, J.p.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

Thos. Diggins was charged with being drunk. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5- or imprisonment till 12 o'clock. MONDAY…

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Police Court FRIDAY, 5th. SEPTEMBER, 1902. [Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.M.]

The Temora Star · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

JAMES DOWLING, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty and, was fined 10s or 48 hours. Joseph Geale, charged with…

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Divorce Court

The Temora Star · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

Desertion was the ground upon which Mary Jane Burrowes (formerly Noble) sought a dissolution of marriage from William Francis Scott Burrowes,…

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Police Magistrate at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. of Mudgee has been appointed to the position of police magistrate at Wagga, in succes­sion to Mr. George Martin, P.M., who…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court sitting which was fixed to take place at the Court House at Wagga Wagga on Wednesday, 1st. October, has been postponed to…

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The Worthington Case. Accused Before the Court. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 3

Arthur Bentley Worthington, Unitarian clergyman, who was arrested in Sydney last week, was brought before the police court to day charged with obtaining £1096 by…

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Attempted Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

James Baker was sentenced to six years' gaol for shooting Alice Oliver at Wangaratta with intent to murder…

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June Police Court. [Before Mr. G. Martin,. P. M.]

The Junee Democrat · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

John Charlton was charged at the June Police Court on Tuesday with having a quantity of wool in his possession reasonably supposed to be…

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Narandera Police Court. Friday, September 5. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

Thomas Murphy, 28, who gave his occupation as that of a cook and his religion R.C., was charged by Constables Duffy and Webb with riotous behaviour on Friday morning…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 9, 1902

The Junee Democrat · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

D. Benjamin and Co. v. M. O. Neil. W. J. Gray appeared for Mr. Benjamin. Mr. Scobey made a defence that this…

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The Shearing Trouble. Equity Court Proceedings. Application for Sequestration of A.W.U. Funds. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

W. M. Keogh, represented by Mr. Langer Owen, appeared before Mr. Justice Simpson to-day, to make application for a rule nisi for the sequestration of the estate of the…

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Murder and Mutiny at Sea

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 18

A sensational story of mutiny and murder on the high seas is told by Captain McDonald, of the American schooner Mary…

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Police Magistracy Changes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

As previously announced, Mr. George Martin, who has for some years hold the position as police magistrate at Wagga, will retire on leave of absence for six…

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Arbitration Court. Confectioners' Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 3

The hearing of the dispute between the New South Wales Journeymen Confectioners' Association, employees (claimants), and the Manufacturing Confectioners'…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER, 1902. (Before Messrs. H. Smith and R. A. P. McLeod, J's.P.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

Norman Harker was brought up on a charge of being of anso[?]d mind. John Joseph M'Sweeney, lockup keeper, deposed: About 12.10 p.m. to-day, the…

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The Courts. Wednesday. Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

C. S. Smith v. F. Hulm. Claim for £5 7s 5d, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with 8- costs. Nelson and Nelson v. Funny Coleman;…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, September, 13

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

Alfred Bryett was brought up for an alleged criminal offence upon his pupil, aged 18, at Baker'a Creek, near Burrowa, to May, 1902…

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Junee Police Court. Monday, September 15

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. D, Benjamin, P Hcffernan, and W. H. Wheatley, J'sP. Edward Thompson was charged with assaulting Mary Chapman at…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 15th SEPTEMBER. (Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 4

W. H, F. Eaton proceeded against two young men named respectively Feathers and Thomas Smythe in the Summons Division of the Court, on information…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, September 15. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Alleged Rescue of Stock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

W. H. F. Eaton proceeded against — Feather and Thomas Smythe on a charge of rescuing 25 head of cattle alleged to have been legally impounded…

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