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Courts & crime, 1903

1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 61

Arbitration Court. Penalty Imposed

The Worker · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 6

The Hairdressers and Wigmakers’Employees’Union applied for a penalty against R. Buist, of Oxford-street, Paddington, for a breach of the award of the Court. The…

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Inspector Smith. Retirement From the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

Inspector Philip Smith, who has been just on 43 years' active service, retires from the police force on August 31st on his pension. The retirement is the…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, June 18th. (Before Acting-Judge Harris.) Claim for Damages

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 5

An action heard at the last District Court at Wagga, in which Gelling and Sons, of Temora, sued Philip Fogarty, senr., for £151 damages for breach of…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, June 18. Befire His Honor, Acting Judge Harris. Breach of Contract—new Trial

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 4

Thomas Gelling, of Tomera, sued Phillip Fogarty, of Coolamon, for breach of contract for the sale of 604 bags of wheat, at 3s per bushel, the wheat to be doliverod on the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

William Brooker, for using indecent language in Baylis-street on the 20th inst., was [?] ALLEGED THEFT…

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Theft of Postal Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

John MacDonald, a middle aged man, was charged with stealing eleven postal notes of the value of £4, toe property of Gus Reil. The evidence went to show…

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The Auburn Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 3

Digby Grand and Heary Jones, the two mean under sentence of death for the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, have been informed of their…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Purtell, J.P., the following renewal of licenses were granted yesterday:—James Hopkins, Albury Hotel; P. A. Lysaught,…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Masers. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. and L. A. Fosbery, J.P., at the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday granted the following of licenses: Jas…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, June 20Th. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

James Brooker was fined £2, in default one month's imprisonment, for using indecent language in Baylis-street…

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Monday, June 22. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Alleged Theft

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Two young man, brothers, named Brett, were charged with stealing four fishing nets aud caul at Jerilderie. They were arrested on Saturday night by…

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A Land Court Decision Questioned

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Some dissatisfaction is felt at Daysdale at the action of the Land Appeal Court, which recently sat at Wagga, ordering the local land board to re-hear an application…

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The Alburn Murder. Grand and Jones Indifferent to Their Fate

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Digby Grand and Henry Jones, who are under sentence of death for the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, upon bring informed that the sentence was to…

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Police Court. Monday, 22Nd June, 1903

The Temora Star · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. C. E. DeBoos, J.P. Edward Robertson was charged with stealing a felt hat, value 5s. 6d., the property of James Leary, of Temora…

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The Courts. Police Court. Monday, (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

James Gay was charged with being drunk on June 18 at Wallendbeen, and pleaded guilty. He was fined £1 or 7 days; costs 4 10,…

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Moat Farm Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 2

At the Essex Assizes yesterday Samuel Herbert Dougall wu found guilty of the murder of Miss Camille Holland at the Moat Farm, and was sentenced to…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. 67½ Years Gaol. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 2

Judge Docker, who president at the Wellington Quarter Sessions to-day, had before him a hardened criminal, named Frank Rutherford, who pleaded guilty to…

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Court-Mariial on Officers. Alleged Disgraceful Conduct. London, June 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 2

A court-martial, presided over by Major-General M'Kinnon, has sat at the Wellington Barracks for nine days and inquired into charges preferred against seven officers…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, John and Percy Brett, charged with stealing three fishing nets and caul were remanded to Jerilderie…

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The Moat Farm Murder. Dougal Sentenced to Death. London, June 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 6

The trial was to-day concluded of Samuel Herbert Dongal, a pensioned non-commissioned officer of the Royal Engineers, for the murder, at the Moat Farm, Essex, in…

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