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Courts & crime, 1903

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Wagga Court Arrangements

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

On the occasion of the holding of the last Quarter Sessions at Wagga it became necessary to refer to the arbitrary and objectionable practice…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

The hearing of criminal cases was continued before his Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson in the Wagga Circuit Court on Thursday morning…

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The Buxton Assault Case. Accused Committed for Trial. Picton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

James Perry was before the court to-day, on remand from Campbelltown, charged with having at Buxton on Saturday last assaulted with intent a young woman named…

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Arbitration Court. Journeymen Coopers

The Worker · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 7

In the part heard case of the Journeymen Coopers' application for a summons penalty against the Vacuum Oil Company on a charge of employing persons at coopering…

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Accommodation at the Court House

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

As previously announced in these columns, the sheriff (Mr. C. E B. Maybury) informed our representative that it was intended without delay to instal a number…

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Proceedings in the Bank-ruptcy Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

On Thursday a somewhat unusual incident occurred at the conclusion of the examination of a witness in connection with the bankruptcy of Mr. Divid Chenhall. Mr…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Thursday, April 9. (Before His Honor, Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 5

The April sittings of the Wagga Circuit Court were continued at the Wagga Courthouse on Thursday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson and juries…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. Drunkenness and Indecency

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

John Wall was fined 10/- or 48 hours for drunkenness, and 20/- o[?] 7 days for indecent behaviour, sentence te be concurrent…

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Alleged Assault a Ed Robbery at Junee

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

The one remaining case on the lis of criminal prosecutions at Wagga was proceeded with before His Honor Mr Jus tie Simpsonton Saturday morning…

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Wagga Circuit Court the Bethungra Case

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

The case in which John William Smith was charged with criminally assaulting hie daughter Elsie May Smith came on for hearing on Tuesday and lasted all…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday, 14Th April, 1903. Before Messrs. P. Heffernan, D. Benjamin, and J. F. Quilter, J's P.

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

Joseph Halstead v, George Tinham. Claim tor £7 13s, goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff; for whom Mr Montague appeared,…

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Attempted Burglary at Bulgandra

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

About midnight on Saturday the family of Mr. Gibson, of Bulgandra Station, were aroused by a noise. Mr. Gibson was away from home, but Mrs. Gibson…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Alleged Assault and Robbery at Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 4

The one remaining case on the list of criminal prosecutions at Wagga was proceeded with before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson on Saturday morning…

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A Dastardly Assault. a Woman's Plucky Fight

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 4

James Perry was before the Pieton court on Thursday charged with having, at Buxton on Saturday last, assaulted with intent a young woman named Mary L. Howard…

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Wagga Small Debts Court Confusion in Bookkeeping

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Small Debts Court, before Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, Js.P., on Tuesday morning, William Larkin sued Christopher J. Yensch…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Thursday, April 9. (Before His Honor, Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

The April sittings of the Wagga Circuit Court were continued at the Wagga Courthouse on Saturday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justicc Simpson and juries…

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Wagga Divorce Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson). Saturday, April 11Th, 1903. BOLAND V. BOLAND

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

Hannah Boland, late of Bethungra and now of Junee, sought the dissolution of her marriage with Maurice Boland, on the ground of desertion for three years and…

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Hillston Police Court. Thursday, April 16Th, 1903. (Before the P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

Sylvester Ambrose Madden and Patrick Joseph Madden were charged with, on or about December, 1902, stealing O.S. Postage Stamps of the…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Circuit Court yesterday, before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson, and a jury of four, Eneas M'Pherson Taprell proceeded…

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Police Court Wednesday, APRIL 15. (Before Messrs A. W. Stinson and [?] . 8. Page, J.’sP.) Unsound Mind

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 1

Alexander William Turnbull was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable P. J. O’Connor deposed that [?] was a police constable stationed…

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