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Courts & crime, 1903

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, Mar. 18Th. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

Police v. F Faint—obscene language; fined £5, with 4s 10d. costs; also, for riotous conduct, 20s, with 2s 6d costs. Time was given to pay…

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District Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

THE District Court was then opened. Charles and Amy Hodge sought to recover the sum of £200 damages from Susan Morrison, for slander. The…

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The Courts. Police Court. Adelong, March 17. (Before Mr. W.E. Clarke, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

Samuel Winslett was charged with neglecting to send hisson Richd. Henry to school for the requisite number of days during the half-year ending…

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Warden's Court. Adelong, March 17. (Before Mr. Clarke, Warden.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

William Sutton applied for sus-pension for three months on an ex-tended alluvial claim called the Bobby Dazzler, situated on Gilmore Creek,…

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Small Debts Court. Tumut, March 18. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

P. Grace v. J. Maidment; trespass of goats, damages claimed £10.-Mr. Emanuel for plaintiff; Mr. Taylor for defendant. Mr. Taylor applied for a…

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A Gundagai Case Charge of Stealing Gold

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

John Darrell (40), described aa an anginedriver was again presented at the City Central Police Court on Thursday mot nine, before Mr Kine…

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Threatening a Solicitor. a Tasmanian Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

At the Guildhall Police Court yesterday Mrs. Maria Catherine Perrott widow of the late Richard Pcrrott of Tasmania, was char[?]d with threatening…

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A Safe Robbery. at Gundagai Railway Station. a Bold Burglary

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

FOLLOWING almost on top of the Reno safe robbery comes news of another similar affair. This time, the offence was committed in town, the ticket office at the local railway…

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Latest News. London, March 20. a Wife Poisoner Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

The London publican, J. K[?]ekowski, who was charged with murdering his wife by means of poison, has been found guilty and sentenced to death. The judge commented…

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Trades-Unionists in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 6

Some of the now historical six felt hatters were in the Equity Court, Sydney, on Wednesday in connection with a dispute between certain members of the Felt…

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The Courts Police Court-- Thursday. (Before Messrs G. WW, Fisher, and F Pinkstone, J.'s P.) Alleged Larceny

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

Henry Young was charged with stealing a bicycle, the property of William Falconer, valued at £10. Mr MaeMahon appeared for accused…

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Arbitration Court. Tailors Machiners' Union

The Worker · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 7

The hearing of this case was postponed to a date to be fixed, as a material witness was absent in New Zealand, and a fresh affidavit had been filed which required…

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Burglary at Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

Following upon the burglary at Reno when the safe at the Prince of Wales mine was blown up, some desperate characters early on Friday morning forced…

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Murder at Ballarat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

Particulars of the murder of the Assyrian hawker, Sultan Allum at Ballarat, show that the deceased was killed whilst asleep by a terrible blow…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, 20th March. Cruelty to a Horse

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 4

Mrs. Catherine Heley was charged before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. J. Hayes, J.P., with cruelly illtreating a horse…

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Another Burglary. Residents Uneasy. the Railway Station Robed. Twelve Pounds Stolen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

THAT there are some desperate characters in the district, intent upon committing robbery whenever the opportunity offers, is proved by the…

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The Divorce Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

In a divorce suit Morrow v. Morrow. concluded to-day, the jury found in favor of the petitioner. William Morrow, and cave damages against the co-respondent,…

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Murder Near Ballarat. an Indian Hawker the Victim. Ballarat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

The mystery that has enshrouded various murders committed in Ballarat and the neighboring districts during the past few years appears likely to be deepened by an…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, March 21. (Before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and J. Hayes, J.p.) Cruelty to a Horse

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

Catherine Healey was charged with having cruelly ill-treated a horse, by causing it to be worked while suffering from a sore shoulder and back. She was fined 40s, with…

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Police Court

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

At the police Court on Tuesday Francis Croke was fined 5- for being drunk in Lorne-street the previous night…

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