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Courts & crime, 1903

1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 61

Wagga District Court. Tuesday, October 20. (Before His Honor Acting District Court Judge Hamilton.) Claim for Rent. Hardy v. Stoker and Others

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 2

The plaintiff sued to recovor £40 16s 8d alloged to be due by defendants as seven months' rent for the property known as the Bungalow, corner of Gurwood and Traill…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 21. (Before ,Mr..W. Clarke, P.M.,)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 3

Walter Carr was charged with riotous behaviour. Pleaded guilty. Fined 5s, with costr 2s Gd. Eli Carr, for behaving in a riotous…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 21. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

Police v. Walter Carr—Riotous conduct. Fined 5s, with 2s 6d costs. Police v. E. Cart.—Riotous behaviour. Fined 5s, with 2s 6d costs…

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Small Debts Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

S. Groves v. H Lindbeck. Mr. Emaniuel for defendant, applied for a postponement of the case, through absence of defendant, who disputed an item of…

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The Courts Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs Laver & Pinkstone, J.P's

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

Augustus Maybury (42) was charged with drunkenness in Murray-street, As there was a previous offence, accused was fined 10- er 7 days…

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Police Court. Monday, October 19. (Before Messrs. Herriott and C. F. Morais, [?]s. P.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

Stanley Gratten was charged with stealing a dog, valued at £2, the properly of William Crisp, Temora. Constable Reilly stated that from…

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The Lady Doctor Mystery. Suicide or Murder? London, Oct 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 6

An inquest into the death of Miss Fanny Hickman, the young lady doctor who disappeared from the Royal Free Hospital on 15th August, and whose decomposed body…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Dkunk and Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

Herbert Bradley, charged with being drunk and using obscene language in Fitzmaurice-treet on Saturday morning, pleaded guilty and was fined 20s or seven…

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Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

George M'Farlano, a laborer, proceeded against John O'Hehir, a road contractor, for tho recovery of 16s, for work and labor done. Mr. Higgins appeared for the plaintiff,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 26. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson P.m.) Drunk and Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

Albert Bradley pleaded, guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly and of using indecent language in Fitz-maurice-street on Saturday morning last…

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Wagga Small Debts Court Monday, October 26. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) a Stonebreaking Contract

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

George M'Farland versus John O'Hehir.—An amount of 16s was alleged to be due to M'Farland for stonebreaking on the Junee road…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

Maurice Ellison (42), pleaded guilty to being drank in Wallendoon street. Fined 5- or 24 hours. MONDAY…

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Police Court Monday, 26Th Oct., 1903. Before Mr. Bruce, J.P. No Means of Support

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

John Gordon McKerriger was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Constable Napper deposed: About 5.80…

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New South Wales Arbitration Law Appeals to the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 3

In the Arbitration Court, Sydney, on Monday the Sydney Wharf Laborers' Union proceeded on summons against Captain Ranselius, of the barquentine Andromeda, lying…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

At the Wagga Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., William Purkis, for riotous behaviour in Fitmaurice-street on the previous day,…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

Jas. Bourke (39), pleaded guilty to being drunk in Wallendoan-street. Fined 5- or 24 hours, Bourke was further charged with…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. Drunk, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

A man whose name we failed to get was fined 5/- and 20/- for drunkenness and for riotous conduct in the lock-up, or 14 days…

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Arbitration Court

The Worker · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 6

On the application of Sydney Wharf Laborers' Union, an injunction was granted against one Ranselins restraining him for any further Breach of the award regarding…

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Flouting the Arbitration Court. an Exemplary Fine

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

The captain of the barquentine Andromeda, who was recently fined £5 by the Arbitration Court for a breach of an award of the court in connection with…

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