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Courts & crime, 1902

1,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 68

Assault

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

Amelia Young sued Ah Man for unlawfully assaulting her on November 21st. Mr. Weekes for complainant, Mr. Fraser for defendant…

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A Daring Burglary

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

A daring safe robbery was perpetrated at the Crown Bakery, Cleveland-street, yesterday. The burglars got away with £67, the safe being removed to the yard…

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Stealing a Mackintosh

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

James Corrigan was charged with having, at Wagga, stolen one mackin­tosh, the property of Thomas M'Coll. Constable Carrick stated that a man…

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Assault on Quong Tart

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

The man Duggan, charged with assault and robbery on Quong Tart, was found guilty to-day, and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment…

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The Chingtu Murder

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

The three Chinese who were committed for trial for perjury, is connection with the charge of murder against the two engineers of the Chingtu, were…

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Police Court. Saturday, November 29Th. Before Mr. Clarke, P.m

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

ERNEST POTTER, on remand, was charged with that he did, on November 9th, 1902, procure drugs for the alleged purpose of producing a certain…

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Alleged Malicious Assault. Accused Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

Richard Williams, a drover, was charged with having, on November 26th, maliciously wounded Francis M'Cullough on the premises of the Bridge Hotel…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 1. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, Acting P.m.) Dkunk and Disordrly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

John Cassidy an old age pensioner, who was charged with being drunk and diaorderly on the 24th ultimo, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s, with the alternative of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 1st DECEMBER. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, Acting P.m.) Old Age Pensioner Fined

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

John Cassidy, an old age pensioner, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on 26th November. A fine of 5s, or the rising of the court…

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The Dandenong Murder. Mrs. Sangal's Sentence Commuted. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

The State Cabinet thia afternoon decided to commute the death sentence passed on Mre. Sangal for the murder of her husband at Dandenong, to imprisonment for life…

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Albury Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 3

Before Messrs Murphy. P.M., and W. N. M. Edmondeen, J. P., on Monday, William Ebbeson (Border City Hotel) was charge[?] with allowing water to run to waste on the…

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Alleged Assault

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

Ah Man was charged with, having saulted Amelia Young at North Gundagai on 21st instant. Plea—Not guilty…

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TUESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate. an Old Age Pensioner

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

Stephen Home (68) was fined 5/- or the usual alternative for drunkenness, and the January instalment of his old age pension was ordered to be forfeited…

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The Courts. Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs Sandeman and Smith, J.'s P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

Peter Schaffer pleaded not guilty to a charge of being drunk in Wallendoon-street. Constable Dresser, sworn, deposed --…

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Police Court Saturday, 29th NOVEMBER, 1902. Before Mr. W. Clarke P.M. a Serious Charger

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

Ernest Potter was charged with procuring druge for the purpose of effecting a miscarriage on one Martha Foran. Mr. Fraser for accused…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. A. G. H. Sandeman and W. C. Smith, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

Peter Schaffer pleaded not guilty to the above charge. Constable Dresser, sworn, deposed: This morning, about 2 o'clock, Mr. Stuart brought…

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Alleged Assault on a Constable

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day the case against Cornelius Johnson and Harry Johnson, charged with having inflicted grievious bodily harm upon…

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The Assault on Quong Tart Duggan Convicted. Twelve Years' Imprisonment

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 4

Frederick Duggan was on Monday, at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, convicted of having on August 19 last assaulted and robbed Quong Tart, tha well-known Chinese…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 4Th, 1902. Before the Police Magistrate. Serious Charges

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

Samuel Naismith, on remand, was charged with using an instrument on one Martha Foran, at Gundagai on 9th November last, with intent to…

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Short Story. "Murder" a Tragedy of Beachy Head

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 6

I am one of those rare creatures who are given to carry rising—I mean abnormally early rising—and especially does this trait in my character assert itself…

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