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Courts & crime, 1903

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Murder of Constable Long. Three Men Arrested

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Constable Long, at a hotel in Auburn during Sunday night of last week. A suspect was…

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The Auburn Murder. Three Men Arrested. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

The Sydney police have arrested three men in connection with the Murder of Constable Long at Auburn. One of the men has been charged with the murder, and the…

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The Auburn Murder. Three Men Arrested. a Groom's Admission

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

THERE teems at lost, as the result of the work of the police daring the week, to be at prospect that the mystery surrounding the murder of Constable…

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Arthur Lynch, M P. Guilty of High Treason. Sentenced to Death. London, Jan. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

The trial at bar of Arthur Lynch, M.P., for high treason, in fighting for the Boers against England, was concluded to-day. The jury found the accused guilty, and he…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. a Terrible Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

John William Smith was charged with carnally ravishing his daughter, Else May Smith, without her consent, near Bethungra, on 13th December last…

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The Courts. Police Court. Saturday. (Before the P.m.) a Terrible Charge

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

John William Smith was charged with ravishing his daughter, Elsie May Smith, without her consent, on tho 18th December 1902…

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High Treason. Fighting Against His Queen and Country. Lynch Sentenced to Death

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

The trial of Colonel Arthur Lynch, the member-elect for Gal nay, for treasure concluded in London on Friday before the Lord Chief Justice (Lord…

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Arthur Lynch, M.P. Guilty of High Treason. Sentenced to Death. London, Jan. 23

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

THE trial at bar of Arthur Lynch, M.P., for high treason, in fighting for the Boers against England, was concluded to-day. The jury found the accused guilty, and he…

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The Murder of a Constable. Arrest of a Suspect. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 4

FOLLOWING up an important clue, the detectives early this morning arrested a man suspected of having been concerned in the murder of Constable Long at Auburn on…

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Wagga Police Court, Tuesday, January 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Municipal Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

Inspector C. A. Cannon appeared against several persons charged with having committed breaches of the horough by-laws, and in the majority of cases fines were…

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The Auburn Murder. Another Arrest Expected

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

The police to-day issued a warrant for the arrest of a man still wanted in connection with the murder of Constable Long at Auburn. A photo and…

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Murder and Suicide. a Wife Shot

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

A horrible murder and suicide were committed on Monday morning at Brown Hill, near Kalgoorlie. A man named Johann Wegner shot his wife dead, and afterwards…

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Municipal Revision Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The annual Municipal Revision Court was held in the Town Hall, Wagga, on Tuesday evening. The Court comprised the Mayor (Alderman Chas. Hardy), and…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th January. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Margaret V. Francis M'cullough

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

The adjourned case in which Margaret M'Cullough sought to have Francis M'Cullough, her husband, bound over to keep the peace was withdrawn, defendant…

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Tumut. Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

At the police court on Monday, before Mr. J. D. Walker and S. Groves, J's.P., John Barker, charged with being drunk in Wynyard-street…

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Coolamon. Burglary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

During Tuesday night Mr. Fred Hall's store was burglarised. Admittance was secured by means of crawling up on to the galvanised iron rack and thence breaking a…

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Theft of Gas

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day a man residing at Kogarah was fined £10, with an alternative of three months' gaol, for stealing 100 feet of gas, valued at 6d,…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. a Terrible Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

John William Smith (on remand) was charged with that he did, near Bethungra, on 13th December last, ravish and carnally know Elsie May Smith, his…

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The Auburn Murder. Important Developmeet. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The three men now in custody in connection with the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, Digby Grand, John Thomas Woolford, and Albert Yeomans, again appeared…

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