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Courts & crime, 1903

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning before the Police Magistrate, Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, Donald M'Crimmon, for being drunk and disorderly in Baylis-street…

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Heavy Police Court List

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

There was a heavy list of cases at the Central Police Court to-day, no less than 10S persons being charged with drunkenness…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. Clarke, P.M., and Messrs. Molnerney and Robinson, Js.P. The quarterly report of the Lincensing Inspector was read. It was to…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and W. Purtell, J.P., yesterday granted a renewal of wine licence to James Emmerson, Humula. In refusing to grant a…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

E.E. Loomes v. Michael Sheedy, £1/6/-, bread sold. Mr. Leary for plaintiff. Verdict for amount and 4/- [?]…

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The Auburn Murder. Petition for a Reprieve. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

A fresh development has occurred in connection with the Auburn murder case that may have the effect of postponing the execution of Digby Grand and Henry Jones,…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Clarke

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

Thomas Kelly was called upon to show cause why his authority to enter portions 54, Darbalara, and 272, Wagra, should not be cancelled for…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, July 6. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. AN elderly man named James Lenchan was fined 5/- for drunkeness

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

Robert McGregor was charged with rioton[?] behaviour on June 28th on the road at South Gundagai. Mr. Fraser, for defendant, pleaded guilty…

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The Auburn Tragedy a Sensational Development. Reflections on Leading Witness and the Police. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 3

A sensational development has taken place respecting the Auburn murder case, in connection with which Digby Grand and Henry Jones are under…

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The Auburn Murder

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

Grand and Jones for the murder of Constable Long were executed at Darlinghurst gaol at 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning. In the cells they…

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Police Court. Monday, July,6, 1903. BEFORE Mr. W. Clarke, P.M., DURNKENNESS

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

James Lenchan, a first offender, was fined 5s., or one hour's imprisonment for drunkenness in Byron-street on the previous day…

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The Courts Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P. M. and Mr. Mangan, J. P)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

Thos. Beard, an elderly and rather fine looking man, was charged with wandering at large while deemed to be insane…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M., and Mr. T. F.'Maogan, J.P. Supposed Insanity

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

Thomas Board (64) was brought up deemed to be of unsound mind and found wandering at large. Constable Dresser deposed:…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Licensing Court on Saturday before Mr. T.H. Wilkinson, Licensing Magistrate, the license of the Viaduct Hotel, Wagga, was transferred from…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at Darliughuist, in the No. 3 Court, commencing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the 14th day of July, for the…

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The Moat Farm Murder. Explanation by Dougall

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

The old man Dougall. who was found runty of the murder of Miss Holland at Moat Farm, Essex, and whose body was found in a ditch, has made a statement…

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A Murder Suspected. Shot While Cooking His Supper

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

It is strongly suspected that the old man named Win. Ford, who was found dead in his hut at Lyndhurst, near Dondenong (Vic.) wan the victim of a foul…

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The Auburn Murder. Execution of Grand and Jones. Death Struggles of Grand

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 3

Henry Jones and Digby Grand, the men convicted of the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, were executed at Darlinghurst Gaol at 10 minutes past 9 on…

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The Auburn Murder. Execution of Grand and Jones. Remarkable Resolution Shown. Sydney, Tuesuay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

Grand and Jones were executed in Darlingharst at 9 o'clock this morning. In the cells they spoke with resignation, but their words were few. Asked if they had…

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Hillston Police Court. (Monday, 6Th July. Before Mr. M. Boland, P.m.) Larceny

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

Dick Ritchie, Henry and Ted Smith (three aboriginals) were charged with larceny in company of tea, sugar, flour, coffee, a pipe and razor, of the value of…

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