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Courts & crime, 1902

1,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 68

Wagga District Court. Friday, February 21. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Browning.) Claim for Trespass

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

Henry Poile, farmer, near Harefield, sued Daniel M'Nickle to recover £50 damages for tre pass of sheep on plaintiff's property. Messrs Heath and Mitchelmore appeared…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, February 22. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) Alleged Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

Henry Eastcott and Richard Kenyon were charged with assaulting and attempting to rob a Chinese named Ah Sing on the provioue evening…

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Victoria. Suspected Murder. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

a message received by the chief commissioner of police from the inspector of [?]endigo to-day states that Edward Woods aged 67.a laborer residing at…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 24th. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, Acting P.m.) Alleged Insanity

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

Henry Wallis, a middle-aged man of unkempt appearance, was before the Court to answer an information which described him as a wanderer, deemed to…

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The Spanish Strike. Artillery Used in the Streets. Strikers Attack the Gaol. the Disturbance Spreading, London. Friday, Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

Terrible rioting continues at Barcelons. and artillery is being used in the streets. The strikers attacked the gaol. The postal service in the city has been…

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The High Court. Constituted This Session. Five Judges to Be Appointed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

There is every prospect, Mr. Barton believes, of the tariff debate being finished in the House of Representatives within three weeks. The Electoral Bill…

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The Courts. Police, Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

Patrick Brephy lasing Smith. De fondant was charted with being in debuted to plaintiff in the sum of [?] for work done…

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Sentenced to Death. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

George Fagan, butcher, was found guilty of the murder of his wife, the jury recommended him to mercy. He was sentenced to death…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. W. H. Matthews and T. F. Mangan, J.P. WAGES

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

Patrick Brophy v. Irwin Smith. Claim £5, wages. Mr. Mac Mahon appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Morgan for defendant, who pleaded cause…

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Police Court. Monday, February 24, 1902. BEFORE Messrs. C. E. DeBoos and Chas Oldrini, J.'s P.

The Temora Star · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 3

William Rogers was charged with being drunk in Loftus-street and was fined 5 or 48 hours. Thomas Colly was charged with being…

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An Inquiry. Some Fun in Court. Solicitor V. Adjuster. "You're the Biggest Fool."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

At the local Court House on Friday afternoon last, Mr. Coroner Machon held an inquiry into the origin of a fire which occurred on the morning of the 15th instant,…

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High Court of Australia. Possible Appointments

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 4

The Prime Minister has (the "Argus" says) confirmed the statement made in July last that the Draft Judiciary Bill, which has never been circulated, provides for the…

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Ivanhoe Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 10

AT the above court last week, before Mr. A. Gates, P.M., and Mr. G. Williamson, J.P., Thomas Hill was charged with larceny as a bailee. Hill was…

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Henty. Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M., Robert Delamey was charged by the police with using indecent language at Henty on the 10th instant, and was fined 30s with 4s 10d…

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Police Court. [BEFORE A. Gates, Esq., P.m.]

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 14

At the Hillston Police Court on Monday, 24th February, Walter Custer, licensee of the Albion Hotel, was charged with serving Caroline…

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The Courts. Police Court. Friday. (Before Mr Sandeman, J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

Harry Reynolds was charged with stealing a razor, valued at 56, the property of Ralph Langton, on Feb. 11. Const. Monday, sworn, deposed-- I…

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Victoria. Case of Assault. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The second trial of Dr. Oronhyatekha the medical officer of the Indepen­dent Order of Foresters Lodge. the jury having disagreed on the first trial…

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New Police Station

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The thriving township of Ganmain, in consideration of its increasing popu­lation, has been given a police station. The premises leased for the purpose were…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. A. G. H. San[?]eman, J.P. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

Joseph McBrien, instead of devoting Wednesday to humiliation and prayer for rain, tried the effect of permeating the atmosphere with some lurid and sulphuric language…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

At the sitting of the Land Appeal Court (the President and Commissioners Brands and Houston being present) in Sydney on Thursday, the…

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