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Courts & crime, 1903

1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 61

Burglary at Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 3

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 an. entrance into the…

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Cundagai Police Court. Tuesday, March 17

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 4

Before Mr Olarke, P. M., and Messrs Dodd, Quilter, Engelen and Sullivan, J's. P. ALLEGED SERIOUS OFFENCE…

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The Courts. Police Court-- Saturday. (Before the P. M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

George Edgee[?]mbe (an old age pensioner) pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Bourke-slreet, and was fined 5-, or 2-1 hours' light labor…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. Drunkenness and Language

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

George Edgecumbe (65), an old age pensioner, was fined 5/- or 24 hours, and the next instalment of his pension was ordered to be forfeited. In reply tp a charge of using…

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MONDAY.-- (Before the P. M.) Allkfed Theft of a Bicycle

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

John Stephenson and Frederick John stone were charged with that they did on or before 14th March, 1903, steal one bievele the value of £20, the property of…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 24. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Alleged Insulting Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

William Jackson proceeded against Ada Dennis on a charge of using insulting language at Lower Tarcutta. Mr. P. R. Higgins appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court. Interpleader Summons

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

An interpleader summons was heard at the Small Debts Court on Tuesday before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. Mr. H. O. Heath represented the judgment,…

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Murder Near Ballarat. an Indian Hawker the Victim. Killed with an Axe

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 4

An Indian hawker, whose name is supposed to be Sultan Allen, was found dead in a shed at the rear of the Junction hotel, about four miles from Ballarat, under…

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Sir Hector Macdonald. Alleged Serious Offences. Court-martial, Authorised. London, March 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

General Sir West Ridgeway has been authorised to convene a court-martial to try General Sir Hector Macdonald, who occupied a high command in Ceylon for…

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Riot in Trinidad. Public Buildings Burnt. the Police Fire on the Mob. London, March 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

A serious riot has occurred at Port of Spain, the capital of the British island of Trinidad, north of the month of the Orinoco, Venezuela…

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Gundagai Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before Mr. Engelen, J.P., Joseph Rice pleaded guilty for drunkenness, and was fined 5/- or 24 hours. There were six previous…

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Police Court. Tumut, Friday, March 20

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

LESLIE Brown was charged with sealing one blue and tan sheep dog, of the value of £3, the; property of Andrew Lynch, at Killimicat,on 18th…

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Hillston District Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

THE District Court was opened after the adjournment of the Quarter Sessions on Thursday, 19th inst., when the following case came on for…

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District Court. Tuesday. March 24. (Before Mr. Acting-Justice Hamilton.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

William Hanson v. Conway. Continued from last court. Mr. Matthews for plaintiff asked that the case be struck out. W. Mackenzie v. J. Murphy. Goods…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. Drunkenness and Language

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

John Whittlestone was fined 20/- or 7 days for drunkenness, and 20/- or 14 day for using obscene language, sentence to be concurrent. Thomas Talbot was fined 20/- or 14 days…

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The Arbitration Court

The Worker · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

Dealing with recent attacks on Mr. Wise, "The Daily Telegraph " says:— The Industrial Arbitration Act, while not prohibiting the appearance of lawyers in…

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Arbitration Court. the Saddlers' Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 7

In this matter, which stood part heard, the Saddle and Harness Makers Trade Society Industrial Union of employees were claimants and the Wholesale Saddle…

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Sir Hector Macdonald. Charged with Serious Offences. Suicides in Paris. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

An extraordinary official announcement has been made with respect to the distinguished and popular soldier, Brigadier-General Sir Hector Macdonald,…

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The Courts. Small Debts Court-- Wednesday. (Before the P. M.) Bane V. LAWLEN

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

J. J. Keane, sworn, deposed-- I know defendant, Lawler. He is indebted to me in the amount claimed. He does not dispute the amount…

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The Wyalong Disturbance. Cases at the Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 3

At the Wyalong police court on Friday afternoon, bofore Mr, G. Stevenson, P.M., Patrick Droney, laborer, was charged with using profane language in connection with…

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