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Courts & crime, 1903

1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 61

Licening Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yesterday morning, before the Police Magistrate, the following renewal of licences were granted:—James Dennis, Squarters' Arms…

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Tumut Police Court. (Before Messrs. J. D. Walker and S. Groves, Js.P.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

JOHN Johnson was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having no visible lawful means of support, and pleaded guilty. The police stated…

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Tumut Police Court Saturday Oct. 2. Before Messrs. J. D. Walker S. Groves, J. P.

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

John Johnson was Charged by police with having no visible la means of support, to which a ple guilty was made Constable Donn…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday October 5, 1903. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson P.m) Profane Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 4

Alexander M. Payne, charged with using profane langue in Fitzamurice-street on Saturday week, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, or 14 days gael…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Clarke

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

Bartholomew Beardon applied for the suspension of the labor conditions for authority to enter portion 145, 20 acres, parish North Gundagai. He…

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Local and General News. Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga [?] court yesterday before Messrs. T. H. Wih[?] P.M and L. A. Fosbery J.P., the [?] if a [?] was grant…

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The High Court. Headquarters Fixed in Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 3

The High Court will be finally established this week. Sir Edmund Barton and Mr. R. E. O'Connor arrived in Melbourne from Sydney…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, October 5. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

Park and Co. v. James Luff, of Shepardatown, goods sold, £9/8. No service ; frech summons for next court…

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Bankruptcy Court Friday Oct. 2Nd. Before Mr. J D Walker, J. P., Registrar

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

Benjamin Speech of Shepardstown, bankrupt, in course of examination, deposed that he kept no books; that he had a family of eight children to…

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A Cattle Dispute Police Court Proceedings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 2

At the Gundagai Police Court on Monday before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M., W. J. McKinney was charged with unlawfully detaining two cows valued at £13, the property of…

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Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 2

Three gamblers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a wealthy nobleman at Vilna, in western Russia, and they have confessed that…

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Alleged Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 2

In the Criminal Court Sophia Lawrence and W. F. Newland were arraigned on a charge of having at Annandale murdered Mrs. Newland,…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 3rd OCTOBER. [Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.M.]

The Temora Star · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 2

Christina Jones v. John Jones. Mr. Walsh appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Dibbs for defendant. Plaintiff charged defendant, her husband,…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 1

The sitting of the Wagga Circuit Court for September were commenced on Tuesday, Sept. 29., before Mr Justice G. B. Simpson, Mr C. E. B…

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Warden's Court. Monday, October 3Rd, 1903. Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, Warden

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 3

B. Reardon applied for extension of authority to enter on portion 145, 20 acres, parish North Gundagai. Applicant stated that since the authority…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.P., a man named Walter Memis was charged with the alleged receipt of goods and money…

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Albury Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 4

At the Circuit Court Albury on Monday, before Mr. Justice Simpson, John Robert Rogasch, share farmer, living at Jindera, was charged with stealing a sheep, the…

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The High Court Inauguration Ceremonies

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 2

The judges of the High Court were worn in by Lord Tennyson, the Governor-General,, at the meeting of the executive Council on Monday…

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The High Court. Brilliant Opening Ceremony. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 2

The formal opening of the Federal High Court took place to-day in the Banco Court building in the presence of a brilliant assemblage. Amongst those present were…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday. the Federal High Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 2

The Federal High Court to-day granted leave to appeal in a number of ex-parte cases…

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