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Courts & crime, 1902

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Servants Sentenced to Death. a Peculiar Case. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 2

Two domestic servants named Ethel Rollinson and Eva Eastwood, aged 17 and 20 years respectively, have been sentenced to death for smothering with…

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Death in a Police Cell

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 3

In connection with the death of the man Robert Fieher in a cell at the Albury lockup on Saturday morning, it was disclosed at the inquest that deceased was a native of…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Keane and A. G. H. Sandeman, J.P. UNSOUND MIND. Charles Morton (41), supposed to have…

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A Mysterious Murder

The Worker · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

I was camped down at Middle Harbor one Christmas, with a mixed lot of fellows in regard to occupation and, of course, personal characteristics In one particular,…

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Police Court. Friday, 19Th December. [Before Mr. V.m. Clarke, P.M.

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

J. Hawkins J. Rogers. Defendant was charged with driving over the footpath in Twinem street, and pleaded guilty. Fined £1, and 4s 10d costs…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

At the Wagga Licensing Court [?] Wednesday, before Mr. F. P Meares[?] acting P.M., an application for a booth license by Charles Wheeler, of the Royal H[?]el, for…

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The Courts Police Court. Wednesday Before Messrs Sandeman, and Keane, J.'sP

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

"LIKE A NOSE." Charles Norton (a stranger) pleaded not guilty to a charge of being temporarily insane…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

Before the local Licensing Magistrate (Mr. F. P. Mears,) on Wednesday, a licence was granted to Chas. Wheeler, of the Royal Hotel, to erect a booth on…

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Arbitration Court. Undertakres' Case

The Worker · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 8

Te matter of an industrial dispute between the Undertakers' Employees and Assistants' Union of New South "Wales Industrial Union of Employees (claimant) and…

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Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, 19th DECEMBER, 1902. [Before Mr. Wm. Clark, P.M.]

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 3

Dr. Bennetts v. E. J. Geale. Claim for £5 15s for medical attendance. There was no appearance of the defendant and a verdict for the amount was…

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A Charge of Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

John francis M'Lean, Wm. M'Grath, and Hector Joseph M'Lean were charged with having, in company, unlawfully assaulted one James Sheedy, on December…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, Dec 17. Before Mr. W. Clarke. P. M.

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 4

J. H. Hubbard v. Persyn Singhemtering enclosed lauds belonging to [?] station at Brungle without authority. Mr. Emanuel for…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 22nd DECEMBER,(Before Mr. F. P. Meares, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

In the summons division of the Police Court, William Henry, carpenter, residing at The Rock, proceeded against Thomas Mackay to recover the sum of…

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Police Station North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

Mr. Gormly has received a letter from the Under-Secretary for Finance and Trade, dated 18th December, stating that he has been directed by the Honorable…

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Small Debts Court

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 4

M. E. McLen[?] v J. O'Sullivan breach of contraed Plaintur deposed to having bought [?] of hay from delendant through Messrs…

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Attempted Murder of a Constable Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

A sensational shooting case, the features of which closely resemble those of the Redfero tragedy last July, when Constable Guilfoyle was killed, occurred at Unley, a…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 22. (Before, Mr. F. P. Meares, Acting P.m.) Summons Cases, Wages

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

William Henry v. Thos Muckay.—Claim £6 138 4d, wark and labor done. Mr. W. M. J. Walsh appeared for plaintiff; no appearance of defendant…

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South Africa. Commandant Celliers Charged with Murder. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 December 1902 · page 2

Barend Celliers has been committed for trial at Kroonstad for murdering, in January, 1901, a captured British officer, Lieutenant Boyle, who had been acquitted…

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Lombard-Street Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 December 1902 · page 2

The Lombard-street murder, for which Kitty Byron was last week sentenced to death, though recommended to mercy by the jury, was a very dramaticaffair. Shortly after…

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South Africa. a Trial for Murder. London, Dec. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 December 1902 · page 2

A Boer named Barend Celliers has been committed for trial at Kronstad, in the Orange River Colony, for having in January, 1901, murdered Lieutenant Royle,…

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