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Courts & crime, 1903

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Police Court. Monday, June 15. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. LANGUAGE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

ROBERT FOSTER was charged, with using indecent language at South Gundagai on 7th June. Mr. Fraser, for defendant, pleaded guilty, but said…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

Fourteen applications for renewals of publicans' licenses were to bo dealt with at the court yesterday, but there being no quorum the court was…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

Ah Chee v. T. Evans, goods sold, £2/18/1. No appearance of parties; struck out. Three other cases ware struck out…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 3

Before Mi. W. Clarke, P.M., and Mr. L. W. Broughton, J.P. DISCHARGED. William Kenny (48), found wandering at…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

Henry Green was charged with indecently assaulting Alice Morley at Gundagai on 11th June last. Sergeant Dixon's evidence, taken at the…

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Police Court. Monday, June 15Th, 1903. Before Mr. W. Clarke. P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. John Harrison pleaded guilty to the above charge, and was fined 10s or 7 days' hard labor…

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The Royal Massacre. Murder of King Alexander and Queen Draga. and Many of the Court. London

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 4

Reuter's messages state that Prince Karageorgevitch, who is at Genova, is awaiting the eummons of the Skupshtina to ascend the throne of…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Dbad Wool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 3

Three, brothers, Aliuk, James, [?]d Thomas Temple, pleaded guilty to stea[?]g dead wool, the property of Berry J[?]y Station. Accused stated that they pi[?]ced…

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Alleged Theft of Postal Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. Gus Reil, & resident of Marrar, alleged to the police at Junee that about the end of May he gave a man named John MacDonald a letter containing 11…

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Alleged Theft. an Interesting Case. Verdict of Acquittal

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 3

William Bernard Tonks was arraigned Wore Acting-Judge Harris, at the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday, on a charge of on the 4th June, 1902, stealing…

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Albury District Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 4

In the District Court, Albury, on Monday before Acting Judge Harris, Archibald Brook sued the Albury Borough Council damages. Plaintiff placed for two…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Auburn Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 2

The execution of Dig by Grand and Henry Jonee for the murder of Constable Lone at Auburn, has been fixed fer 7th July…

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Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

J. H. Hubbard v. Stanley Paroo Sen. Sergeant Rootes stated that he sent the summons to Brungle, but the party was away. An order was…

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Licencing Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs Clarke and Bridle L.Ms, The following renewal licenses were sranted—J. G. McLaughlan,…

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Murder Mystery. Story of a Baring Crime in Russia

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 4

At Krementschug, in the southern province of Poltava, a policeman met two men at early dawn pushing a…

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Tumut Small Debts Court Wednesday, June 17. Before Mr. Clarke, P. M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

Reginald Rankin (by her agent, C. S. Byrne) v. Foster—dishonored pro-note £25. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. E. Doidge and S. H. Dickson, J.P. A LAND CASE. Matthew Sawyer, jun., was charged with…

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Forgery, Theft, and Bigamy

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions, Darlinghurst, on Monday, a young man named Frank Stuart, who was recently arrested on his arrival in New Zealand from Sydney,…

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The Auburn Murder

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 3

The execution of Digby Grand and Henry Jones, sentenced to death for the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, has been fixed for 7th July,…

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The Court Sits Up

The Worker · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 6

The President made a few remarks the other day regarding the large accumulation of work owing to the increased number of summonses against employers for breaches…

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