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Courts & crime, 1902

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, 22ud NOVEMBER. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, P.m.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

James Hennessy was charged with having used obscene language in Fitzmaurice-strect the previous evening. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Wagga Police Court. SATURDAY, November 22. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, Acting P.m.) Breach of By-law

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

John Brown was charged under Municipal by law No 127 with having discharged firearms within 1000 yards of a dwelling and within the Borough of Wagga. He pleaded…

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Ellis Before the Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

Tho young man Ellis, who is a railway shunter, was before the police court to-day, charged with with shooting Miss Furber at Rozelle, and was remanded…

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Assault on a Young Girl. a Clergyman Pleads Guilty

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 3

Perth (W.A), Friday.—At the Geraldton Police Court, the Rev. Arthur George Cutts was charged with assaulting Constance Wright, a girl under 16…

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District Court. Friday, 21St November, 1902. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Armstrong)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

Dr. Bennetts v. Chas. Firman.-- Medical attendance £20 1s. Mr. Dibbs, who appeared for defendant raised the point that the claim…

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Murder in the New Hebrides

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 1

News from New Hebrides gives further details of the murder of Captain Henry Asmus Atkinson, of the recruiting schooner Lily. He was returning some…

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Murder in the New Herbrides

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 4

News from New Hebriden gives further details of the murder of Captain Henry Asmus Atkinson, of the recruiting schooner Lily. He was returning some time expired…

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Keniff Murder Case. an Anonymous Confession

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 4

A confession to the murder of Messrs. Dayle and Dalke, for which the two Kenniffs are now lying under sentence of death, has been, a wire says, received at Brisbane. The…

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Land Appeal Court. Status of a Returned Soldier

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 3

At the Land Appeal Court at Dubbo, in the case of H. W. Lane's additional conditional purchase the Coonamble Land Board asked for advicens to whether Lane,…

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Assault an A young Girl. Clergyman Pleads Guilty

The Junee Democrat · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 4

Perth (W.A), Friday.--At the Geraldion Policy Court, the Rev Arthur George Cults was charged with assaulting Constance Wright, a…

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Ellis Before the Court

Coolamon Echo · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 5

The young man Ellis, who is a railway shunter, was before the police court on Monday, charged with shooting Miss Furner at Rozelle and was…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. P. Moran, J.P., at the Wagga Police Court on Thursday morning, a man named Richard Williams was charged with having on the previous day…

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The Courts. Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Richard M'Coppin pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10- [?] 7 day' hard labor in Coota gaol…

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London Poisoning Sensation. a Publican Charged with Murder. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

A case of poisoning, in which murder is suspected has aroused considerable public interest at Southwark, where a publican named Chapman is charged…

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The Courts. Police Court. Thursday, November 27

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. Win. Clarke, P.M. Samuel Naismith was charged with that he did at North Gundagai on the 9th November last unlawfully use an…

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Assault on a Young Girl

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 3

Perth (W.A.), Friday.—At the Geraldtown Police Court, the Rev. Arthur George Cutts was charged with assaulting Constance Wrights, a girl…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, November 27. (Before Mr. P. Moran, J.p.) Remanded

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Richard Williams, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harmon Francis M'Cullough, at Wagga, on the 26th inst., was remanded until December 21,…

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Assault on a Young Girl. a Clergyman Pleads Guilty

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 3

At the Geraldton (W. A.) Police Court, the Rev. A. George Cutts was charged with assaulting Constance Wright, a girl under 16. The girl said accused took her [?] for a drive…

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Arbitration Court. the Wharf Laborers' Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 3

The hearing of the dispute between the Sydney Wharf Laborers' Union (claimants) and the Sydney Stevedores' Wool-Dumping and Lighterage Association (respondents)…

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Keogh V. the A.w.u. Proceedings in the Equity Court. the Judge Comments on the Affidavits in Reply

The Worker · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

The case of Keogh v. the Australian Workers' Union was continued in the Equity Court before His Honor Mr. Justice Walker…

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