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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court. Motion for a Prohibition

The Worker · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 8

Sir Julian Salomons, K.C., and Mr. Wade, instructed by Mr. Alfred De Lissa, appeared for the Caterers and Restaurant Keepers' Association, and moved the Full…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting in Sydney. a Wagga Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court, sitting in Sydney, on Wednesday heard an appeal by William Seymour Eaton against the granting of George Sheppard's special…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

Laycock, Son, and Nettleton v. James P. Whiter. Claim £19/G/3. Mr. Mathews appeared for plaintiff. Mr. Chauney, on behalf of defendant, admitted the debt, but…

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The Wrong Man in the Wagga Court. a Cured Acquitted

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

[?] serious barge against A[?] generally knowing one [?] day might last, was [?] Police Magistrate (Mr…

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Labor Troubles. Miners' Strike in Virginia. Fierce Conflict with Police. London, Feb. 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 5

A strike of miners at Charleston, in Virginia, has had a tragic sequel. Some 200 of the men, armed with Winchester rifles, determined to resist the efforts…

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Case of Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

John Nolan proceeded against Hubert D'Hudson for having assaulted him in Fitzmaurice-street on February 13th. The prosecutor John Nolan, deposed…

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Burglary at Messrs. Eyles & Son's Shop

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

A DARING robbery was perpetrated at Messrs. Eyles and Son's shop at Adelong during Sunday night. When the store hands went to open the…

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Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 28. Before Messrs. Ryan and Cornett, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

CATHERISE ROSE THOMPSON was charged with assaulting Edwin Leary at the Criterion hotel on February 27. Sergeant Dixon deposed that at 3.30…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at the Court House, Wagga Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the 10th day of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 2Nd. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P. M.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

Thomas Larkin, on bail, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday, and was fined 10s, or 14 hours imprisonment…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

Thomas Larkin, on bail, charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place on the 28th ult., pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Police Court

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

MONDAY, 2ND MARCH, 1903. BEFORE A. C. Oldrini, Esq. J. P. John O'Brien was charged with being drunk and disorderly in…

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Police Court. Saturday, 28Th February, 1908. Before Messrs Ryan and Cornett, J's.P. Alleged Assault

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

Catherine Rose Thompson was charged with unlawfully assaulting Edwin Leary, of Gundagai, on 27tb instant. She pleaded not guilty…

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Monday, 2Nd March, 1903. BEFORE the P.M. Alleged Assault

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

Catherine Rose Thompson was again brought up on a charge of assaulting Edwin Leary. the depositions taken at Saturday's…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Clarke

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

James Robinson applied for two months' suspension of later conditions on his gold lease at Long Flat. George Rice deposed: I produce authority…

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Burglary at Adelong

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

The store of Messrs. Eyles and Sons was burglarious entered on Sunday night. The intruders bored ho[?]es in the black door and then carved a piece out large enough…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Gerald Angus Fiddea, on bail, was charged with having on February 19th, at Wagga,…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 3. Rabbit Act Prosecutions

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 3

William T. Nugent was charged with having neglected on and since the 4th February, 1903, to suppress rabbits on his holding at Borambola aa required by the…

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A Grave Charge. Alleged Criminal Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court before the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) yesterday, Gerald Angus Fiddes, aged 18 was charged with having on…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at the Court House, Wagga Wagga, conimoncing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the 10th day of…

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