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Courts & crime, 1903

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Small Debts Court

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

Webster v. Edmunds, goods sold and delivered £5 18s 5d. A verdict was given for the amount claimed…

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Alleged Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

The charge against Charles Stanfield and Henry Harvey of murdering an infant child of, Emily Adams by drowning it in Merri Creek, Northcote, was heard in the city…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

F. Nash v. Mrs Maguire, Claim for £5 11s 4d, Mr K. Morgan for plaintiff; Mr MacMahon for defendant, Plea, not indebted. After some evidence the case…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Theft of a Ring

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Alice Hofiges, aged 18 years, was charged with stealing a ring, valued at £7 10s, the property of Mr. George E. Honniugham, on or about January, 1902…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 13. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Theft of a Ring

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 3

Alice Hodges, 18 years of age was charged with stealing a diamond and sapphire ring valued at £7 10s, the property of George E. Henningham. The…

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Charges of Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 3

Richard Williams proceeded against George Buffrey for assaulting him in Fitzmaurice street. Mr. W. J. Walsh appeared for the plaintiff, and…

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Child Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Charles Glanfield and Henry Harvey were committed for trial at Melbourne to-day on an alleged charge of murdering the infant child of Emily…

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The Moat Farm Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

A reprieve of the man Dongall, convicted at Essex of the murder of Miss Holland, at Moat Farm, has been refused, and he will be executed on Tuesday…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday. Alleged Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Charles Glanfield and Henry Harvey were committed for trial to-day on a charge of murdering the infant child of Emily Adams. Both of the accused put in statements, but…

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Victoria. Alleged Murder. Charge Against Two Men. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

The hearing was continued at the City Police Court to-day of a charge of murder preferred against two young men named Charles Glenfield and Henry Harvey…

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Junee Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. T. Wilkinson, P.M. Alleged Stealing

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

James Campbell on remand a late servant of the Railway. Commissioners, was charged that he did on or about the 9th July, at Junee, steal three pillow…

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The Courts. Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P. M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

Moses Deeps pleaded guilty to allowing a horse lo stray in Adam-street. The Sergeant asked for the expenses of two witnesses-- the Inspector of…

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Police Changes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

Further, changes in the police staff are reported, says the Albury "Daily News." Senior-Sergeant Powell, late of Wagga, who has reached the retiring age, goes into…

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The Moat Farm Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

Samuel Dougal. convicted of the murder of Miss Holland, at Moat Farm, Essex, was hanged at Chelmsford yesterday morning…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

THE Quarterly Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Hillston was held on Monday last before Mr. M. Boland, P.M. (Chairman), and…

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Murder Confessed

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

The man Fossard, suspected of the murder of William Ford near Dandenong in Victoria, has confessed that he shot Ford with a pea rifle, which he had stolen…

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The Courts. Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the P. M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

Inspector of Meganines v. Matthews Bres, Defendants were charged with keeping on their premises of 100lbs gengnite (explosives) not authorised by…

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The Cranbourne Murder. a Full Confession

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

A startling development took place on [?] Ford, who was murdered with a pea rifle in his house at Skye last Sunday week…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarice, Warden. Labour Conditions

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

William Falconer, application for partial suspension of labour on authority to enter on per 102, c Bland., p Yeo Yeo. Granted to employ two men for three…

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Land Appeal Court. Sydney. Tuesday, July 14. (Before Messrs. A. Oliver, President Brandis and Houston. Volunteer Land Orders

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 3

W. Kiddle submitted four appeals against the disallowance of his volunteer land order applications 1903, 1.2.3,4. and 3, Albury. Mr. G. H. Pike…

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