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Courts & crime, 1902

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Small Debts Court. Monday, Jan. 20

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

At the local Small Debts Court to-day, several cases, viz., Municipal Council v. defaulting ratepayers, were adjourned till…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

At the police court yesterday Mr. P. Eldershaw, J P., inflicted a fine of £1 or seven days' gaol on an old man named John Broome for being drank whilst in charge…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.P. several cases of minor importance were dealt with. A man named John Broome was…

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Brutal Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

A man named John Gray was set upon by several others at Perth (W A.) on Saturday, and was brutally assaulted. He died within…

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The Adelaide Highwaymen. Before the Court. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 4

Alfred Larson, who had been identified by several witnesses as the person who shot the pony which Mr. Greenway was driving on the occasion of the highway…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

At the police court yesterday morning, Mr. Treatt. P.M., fined a young man named Roland Halloran 40s and 4s 10s coats, in default seven days' imp-isonment, for…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

At this court on Tuesday a transfer of the license of the Squatters' Arms Hotel, Tarcutta, wag granted from Thomas Dennis to Robert Piper. A booth permit for the…

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POLICE v. Civilian Evidence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

Notice was given in Albury on Monday of intention to appeal to the quarter sessions in a case heard at the police court, which excited an extraordinary amount of local…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

A rather complicated position of affairs resulted from an application by James Dennis, owner of an hotel at Junee, for a transfer of the license to Robert Piper,…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 28. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, Acting P.m.) Furious Riding

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 3

In the summons division of the Wagga Police Court, a man named Robert Halloran, was proceeded against by the Borough Inspector of Nuisances for…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Mary Riddle, a good looking domestic of 35 years, was brought up at he police court on Thursday morning on a charge of obtaining £2 11s by means of false pretences…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, January 30. (Before Mr. W. Purtell, J.p.). Alleged False Pretences

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court, a middle-aged woman named Mary Riddle appeared to answer a charge of obtaining money under false pretences. The arresting…

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Murder or Suicide ?

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Edwin Latham, who has a butcher's shop at Richmond, left home about 6 o'clock to start business. He took with him a bag containing £3 in silver for…

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Police Court. Monday, February 3. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Edward Morley was charged with using indecent language on December 17th. Mr. Grainger appeared for the defendant, and took the objection decided at last court,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) Municipal Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

J[?] O'Regan, John Vincent and Charles Crisp, for allowing stock to stray, were fined 5s and 4s 10d costs. J. E. Eastcott and Harry Woodbridge,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 3Rd. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) Summons Division. a Shearing Contract

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

David Hannah, a squatter, of Cawabbee Station, near Coolamon, initiated proceedings against John Walter for an alleged breach of a shearing contract…

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Highway Robbery. Accused Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

Excitement ran high at Port Adelaide on Friday morning in connection with the trial on Alfred Lawson and Miss Flyn[?], who were charged with robbery under arms of £1224…

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Warden's Court. Monday, February 3Rd. (Before Mr. Warden Clarka)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Application by James Robinson to suspend we [?] 607, 609, and 726, portions 18,21 and 24, parish Kimo, county Clarendon…

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The Chinese Court. Audience with Foreign Ladies. the Dowager-empress Repentant. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

The Dowager-Empress and the Emperor Kwang-su of China gave audience to the wives of Ministers and the ladies of the Foreign Legations at…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

Police v. E. Morley.—Using obscene language in Sheridan-street, Gundagai, on 21st December last. Mr Grainger, who appeared for…

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