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Courts & crime, 1902

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

Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday last, 23rd instant, the following renewals of billiard licenses were granted :—Jas. Witcombe, Royal Mail Hotel, Hillston; Daniel Stowe…

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Arbitration Court. Northern Collierifs

The Worker · Saturday 27 December 1902 · page 8

The hearing of the industrial dispute between the Colliery Employees' Federation, Northern District, N.S.W. (claimants) and the East Greta Coal-mining Co., Limited,…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke. P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 December 1902 · page 2

William Faunt v. William Harper. £3/8/. Mr. R. A. Morgan for the plaintiff; no appearance of the defendant. Verdict for the amount claimed and 4/- costs…

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Henty. Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

At the monthly sitting of this court on the 23rd inst, before Messrs Neal and C. A. R[?]sler, J's.P., three Indian hawkers applied for renewall of their licenses, which…

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Wagga Police Court. Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 4

Before Mr. W. Purtell, J.P., at the Wagga Police Court on Friday, William Timms, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having used indecent language in…

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A Fatal Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

An Austrian, named Karnert, died at the Hay hospital on Saturday from injuries to the abdomen. The alleged [?] has been arrested…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, December 26. (Before Mr. Wm. Partell, J.p.) Police Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

William Timma was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days' hard labor, for having used indecent language in Baylisstreet…

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A Strange Story. Alleged Assault and Robbery

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 1

An extraordinary story of assault and robbery was told to the police at Ballarat (Vic.) on Thursday evening by a lodging-house-keeper named Ann Daly, who…

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