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Courts & crime, 1903

1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 61

Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.m.) Friday, 15th MAY, 1903

The Temora Star · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

W. Nixon and A. Andrews v. R. Dowrie, claim -£2 15s, 6d Mr. Dibbs appeared for plaintiff. There was no appearance of defendant, and a verdict…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Indescent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

Wilfred Hargrove, alias William Harrison, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Baylis-street on the previous day. Fined 5s or 24 hours…

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MONDAY, May 18. (Beforo the Police Magistrate.) First Offenders

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

A number first of offenders wore fined for being drunk. DRUNK AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John Farrell was charged with being…

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Tumut Police Court. Tuesday, May 12Th

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. D. Walker and J Weeden. J s.P. Arch. McPhee was charged, on the in[?]crmation of Mrs. Nestor, with…

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The Assault Charges. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

The charges of assault preferred again strikers on Monday last and adjourned until to-day, were not proceeded with this morning, the informations…

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The Auburn Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

The Auburn murder trial has entered upon its seventh day of hearing. The whole of the evidence has closed, and counsel are now addressing the…

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Chapter Xiii. Murder!

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 4

Shortly before noon the following day, Hugh Trevor was walking through the Deepdene woods, taking a short cut to the market town of…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, May 18. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

Charles Flood, an old age pensioner, pleaded guilty to being drank in Sheridan-street. He was fined 5/, or one hour, but the May instalment of…

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Wardens Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

Terence Reynolds was called upon to show cause why his authority to enter should not be cancelled for payment of assessment; [?];…

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Moat Farm Murder. LONDON, May 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

At the inquest on the body of Miss Camillo Holland, which was unearthed from A filled-in ditch at Moat Farm, Clavering, a shoemaker identified the boots found on the…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 16. (Before Mr. T.H. Wilkinson, P.m). a Boisterous Individual

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

Wilfred Hargraves alias William Harrison. was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for being drunk and disorderly in Baylis street; 20s or seven days for using indecent…

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The Coolac Poisoning Case. Police Investigations

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 4

In connection with the case of Wholesale poisoning at E. J. Keane's Station, Mooney Mooney, John Keane and Anne Goodwin are now out of danger. At the…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday. Auburn Murder Trial

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

Counsel is addressing the jury in the Auburn murder case. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD. Five employes of Anthony Hordern and…

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Shall Debts Court. Monday, May 18. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

C. E. Batcher v. R. Platt, goods sold. Fresh summons for next court. Ah Chee v. William McCook,…

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Police Court. Saturday, 16Th May, 1903

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. D. Benjamin, J.P. Thomas Torance was charged with stealing one Red Bird Bicycle, of the value of £20, the properly of James…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 15th May, 1903.(Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.M.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

The hearing of Breise v. Edmunds, in which defendant, aged 14, was charged with having indecently assaulted Gertie Breise, was concluded on…

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Police Court. Monday, May 18th, 1903. Before Mr W. Clarke, P.M. Failing to Deface Excise Stamp

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

Jeremiah Leary, licensee of the Criterion hotel, was charged with failing to deface, stump on 1 beer cask, according to 37th section of the Excise Act…

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The Auburn Murder. Digby Grand and Jones Sentended to Death. Remarkable Speeches From the Dock. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

The trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones for the murder of Constable Long at Auburn last January was concludcd before his Honor Judge Rogers at the Criminal…

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Gundagai Poisoning Case. Accused Before the Court. Poison in a Meat Pot. Narrow Escape of Several Persons. Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

At the police court yesterday George Rowley was formally charged with poisoning Mary Keane at Coolac, on May 12, On the application of Sub-inspector Jones, accused…

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Tumut Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

On Wednesday, before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M., a number of small debts cases were disposed of. The principal being as follows: P. Geary sued…

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