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Courts & crime, 1903

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Wagga Police Oourt. TUESDAY, Jandauy 13. (Before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.p.) Vagrancy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

Patrick Cook was charged with having no visible lawful means of support, and was ordered to be sent to the asylum for the infirm and destitute at Parramatta…

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Police Court

Coolamon Echo · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 1

At the police court on Wednesday before Mr F. Will[?]son P.M., and Messrs. A. W. Stinson, P. Iverach, R. J. King, C. E. S. P[?] F. Hall,…

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A Fortune Teller Sentenced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

Mrs. Ross, better known as "Ingar," was to-day sentenced to a month's goal with hard labor under the First Offenders' Act for unlawfully pretending to Joseph…

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Theft As Result of Alleged Starvation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

A man named Henry Campbell, who was sentenced to day to three months' hard labor on three charges of stealing wearing apparel and jeweller from a dwelling house…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, January 15. Before Mr. Bruce, J.P. Alleged Uitering of a Cheque

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

LILLY SMITH was charged with attering a forged cheque for the Burn of £7, pm porting to bo drawn by one John McLaurin, on the Bank of New…

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Police Court. Thursday, 15Th Jan., 1903

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. Bruce, J.P. ALLEGED UTTERING A FORGED CHEQUE. Lilly Smith, a married woman, was charged with uttering a forged cheque…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

Thomas Maher was proceeded against by Constable Wilson on a charge of using indecent language in a public place, to wit, Whiter's butcher's shop. He pleaded guilty…

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The Courts. Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the P.m.) Indecent Langcage

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Themas Maher pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Walleodoon- street, a public street in Contamuudra, and was lined £3, costs 76; in default,…

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Arbitration Court

The Worker · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 8

The President of the Arbitration Court has decided to resume the hearing of industrial disputes at Newcastle, commencing on Wednesday, the 28th inst. The East…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Municipal Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Several defendants were fined, at the instance of Mr. C. A. Cannon, inspector of nuisances, for allowing stock to stray in the public streets of the borough…

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Theft of a Famous Sculpture

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

The famous [?] relief of the descent from the Cross, by Luca della Kobbia, has been stolen from the church of San severo, Florence. The sculpture was…

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Police Court. Monday, January 19. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. Alleged Uttering of Forged Cheque

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

LILLIE SMITH, on bail, was charged with uttering a forged cheque, in favour of John French, for £7, purporting to be drawn by John McLaurin on the…

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Wagga Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

A meeting of magistrates was held at the Wagga Court House yesterday morning for for the purpose of considering a proposal to alter the Small Debts Court rules, in order…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 19th JANUARY. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Margaret v. Francis M'cullough

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Francis M'Cullough was proceeded against on a charge of having inflicted grevious bodily harm on the person of Margaret M'Cullough licensee of the…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday. Death of a Prisoner in Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Michael Lyons Butler, who was convicted in Sydney in July, 1900, of performing an illegal operation, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, was found dead…

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Local and General News. Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

A meeting of Wagga justices was held at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday morning for the purpose of considering the advisability of revising the Small…

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Murder of a Policeman. Victim's Brains Blown Out [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Constable Samuel Long met with a tragic death at Auburn about 2 o'clock this morning. It appears that about that hour Theodore Tranwein, licensee of the Royal Hotel,…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, January 12. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Municipal District of Gundagai v. Richard Young, Wiling to remove a dead animal Within the municipal boundaries such animal being owned…

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Police Court Tuesday 13th JANUARY, 1903. STEALING Before Mr Wilkinson P. M.

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

George Williams was charged with breaking and entering a dwelling at Bethungra Park near Illabo, and stealing therein a gents gold ring, gold medal…

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Police Court. Monday, January 19, 1903

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. ALLEGED FORGERY. Lilly Smith (on remand) was charged with uttering a forged cheque for the sum…

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