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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 61

Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. Bethungra Races

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Michael Culhane, hotelkeeper, was granted a booth license in connection with the Bethungra races on 30th instant. WARNING TO PUBLICANS…

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Police Court. Saturday, 23rd MAY, 1903. Before Mr. Wilkinson, P.M.

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Thomas Torrance, James Murray, alias Purcell, alias Snowy, and Henry Ponting were charged that they did on the 14th instant, at Junee, steal one Red…

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Superintendent Grainger a Veteran Police Officer

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

After 46 years' service, Mr. E. Grainger, Superintendent of police in control of the district, the headquarters of which is at Goulburn, will retire…

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Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

Annie Maude Patterson summoned Mary Carswell for assault. A fine of 1s was imposed, with costs £1 6s 10d, in default 7 days imprisonment…

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Items of News. Stealing Bicycles

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

Thomas Torrance, James Murray, alias Purcell, alias Snowey, and Henry Ponting, were charged at the Junee Police Court on Saturday, with stealing a bicycle on the…

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Bankruptcy Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

The Bankruptcy Court to-day suspended the certificate of W. H. Pope, who traded as John Pope and Co., fruit merchants, for three years, on the ground…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 26th. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

James Johnston pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to travel in a railway carriage, the property of the Railway Commissioners, without having…

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Double Murder in Melbourne. Mother and Child Killed. a Landlady's Ghastly Discovery. Identity of the Murderer Unknown

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

When the landlady of a house in Barry street, South Yarra, went on Tuesday at noon to call Mr. and Mrs. Stott, who had not made their appearance at breakfast…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. F. W. Wilkinson. P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

William Musgrove and William Edwards were charged with being found in the enclosed yard of George Jerrom on May 24th with unlawful intent; to wit to steal…

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Court Decisions

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

Judge Heyden, in the Sydney District Court, on Monday last, gave a verdict for £20, damages claimed by W. H. Nott (a member of the Mc…

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The High Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

The Judiciary Bill provides for a Chief Justice and four other judges, the firstnamed to receive a salary of £3500, and the others £8000 each…

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The Auburn Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

In the Full Court to-day the points reserved at the trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones, who were sentenced to death for the murder of Constable Long…

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Federal High Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 3

The bill to constitute a Federal High Court was circulated on Tuesday evening. It differs very little from the measure drafted and submitted in the house…

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Arbitration Court. Coopers' Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 6

The dispute between the New South Wales Coopers' Union and the firm of A. W. Cormack, of Darling Harbor has been satisfactorily settled. The firm in question…

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How a Murder Was Brought to Light Dog As Accuser

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 3

How a dog let to the discovery of his master's murdered was told at the Haute Seine Assizes, France, on April 4, when an Italian woodcutter named Cassinelli…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday. the Auburn Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The points reserved at the Auburn murder trial will not be argued till Friday next. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE ACT…

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German Militarism. the Murder of Hartmann. Sentence of Hussner. London, May 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 6

The trial by court-martial of Hussner, a naval cadet, for having fatally stubbed a gunner named Hartmann at Essen last month, was concluded yesterday…

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The Courts. Wednesday. Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

F. Nash v J. Selby, Mr Morgan for both parties. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, £4 18s 4d, costs 4-, by consent…

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The Prahran Murder Suicide of the Husband. Cut to Pieces by a Train. a Revolver Found

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The last chapter of the grim, domestic tragedy at Prahran was closed on Thursday night by the murderer, John Stott, committing suicide…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

On Saturday at the Wagga police court, James Boyle for being drunk in Baylis-street on the previous day was fined by the police magistrate 5s or 24 hours…

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