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Courts & crime, 1902

1,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 68

The Dandenong Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

August Tisler and Selina Sangal were found guilty in Melbourne yesterday of the murder of the latter's husband. The woman was…

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Tumut Police Court. Monday, Sept. 21St. Before Mr. W Clarke. P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

Police v. J. Crowe—breaking and entering the dwelling of Jas. Dixon, and stealing a sovereign which had originally been attached to a scarf…

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The Murder of Mr Bagot

Coolamon Echo · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 4

The decease of ex-Inspector John Harrison, late of the Staffordshire Constabulary, in August 1894, brought to mind a dreadful murder which to…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

The sitting of the Wagga Circuit Court was commenced at the court house on Tuesday, before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. W. W. Allen was present as…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Tuesday, September 23rd

The Junee Democrat · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

The bearing of criminial cases was commenced at the Wagga Circuit Hurt on Tuesday before his Honor m Cohen and a jury of twelve,…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Thursday, September 25Th. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

At the Wagga Circuit Court on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Cohen, the hearing of the case was continued in which Henry Walker Mitchell and George…

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Sentenced for Perjury

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

Allen Muir and Goo. Simpson pleaded guilty at the Quarter Session to a charge of perjury, before Acting-Judge Armstrong, to-day, and were sentenced to six…

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Domestic Assault Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

Henry Ruschen, labourer residing as Uranquinty, pleaded not guilty to a charge that he did. on August 28th assault one, Emma Ruschen, with [?]eld…

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Alleged Brutal Assault

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 10

At the Euabalong Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. Gates, P.M., John Clarence Buckley was charged with ravishing and carnally knowing…

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Charge of Pig Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

Alexander Alchin was arraigned upon a charge of having, on August 22nd at Tomorroma, near Tumut, stolen one sow, the property of William Henry…

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Albury Police Court. the "Gerogery Cave Dweller."

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

For back in times most [?] remote, Our fathers dwelt in caves like dog or gust; And in this reversion to type, please take note, Why Jimmy Austin killed the sheep that got afloat…

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The Courts. Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

Jas, Franks, charged with being drunk in Hovell-street, pleaded guilty, and was lined 5- or 24 hours. He was further charged with using…

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Friday, September 26. Alleged Pig Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

Alexander Alchin was charged with that he did on August 22, at Tomorroma, steal one sow, the property of William Henry Jarvis…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. Drunkenness and Language

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

James Franks (a stranger) pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and using indecent language. For the first offence he was fined 5/- or 24 hours, and for the second 10/- or…

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Alleged Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 3

William Spence, 35 years of re, was admitted into the Paramatta Hospital on Saturday last suffering from a bullet…

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The Dandenong Murder. Mrs. Sangal's Sentence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

Mrs. Sangal, who was on Wednesday sentenced to death with Tisler for the murder of her husband, was to-day before the court. Doctors certified to her…

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Alleged Assault on a Woman. Charges of Remarkable Brutality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 6

John Clarence Buckley, aged 22 years, appeared before the police magistrate at Euabaloog on Wednesday morning, charged with assaulting Margaret Bourke, aged 24…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

The sitting of the Wagga Circuit Court was continued at the court house on Thursday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. W. W. Allen was present as…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday. the Dandenong Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day medical evidence was tendered to the effect that Selina Sangal was in the condition she alleged, and would probably be confined in…

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Arbitration Court. Wharf Laborers' Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 8

The Arbitration Court had before it during the week the natter of the industrial dispute between tho Sydney Wharf Laborers' Union' (claimant) and the Sydney…

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