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Courts & crime, 1903

1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 61

Arbitration Court

The Worker · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 6

The extension of the common rule, recently granted in the case of the Journeymen Tailors Union against the Master Tailors Union, to all garments made in…

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Extraordinary Case of Assault. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

An extraordinary incident occurred on the Parramatta—Sydney train this morning. Scarcely had the train started for the metropolis, when a woll-drossed man having…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

In the Land Appeal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, M. Deegan appealed against the confirmation of John Dargon Heffernan's additional conditional…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. Death of the Bailiff

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

The Police Magistrate (Mr. W. Clarke) said he very much regretted that the court was without an officer, Mr. Bailiff Meynink having gone the way which we all must…

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Land Appeal Court. November 11th, 1903. (Before Messrs. Curry (acting President) and Commissioners Brands and Houston.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

A case of considerable importance to applicants for land, came before the Court in the case of Deegan v. Hefferman. This was a case in which M. Deegan…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNK

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

Elizabeth Albert, charged with being drunk on the previous day, was fined £1 or seven days' imprisonment. SENT TO THE SOBRAON…

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Police Court. Monday, November 18. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

T. C. Foley was charged with letting off fireworks in sheridan-street Gundagai on 5th November Defendent pleaded guilty sergeant Dixon…

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The Hyde Park Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

The police to-day arrested a man in connection with the body of a child, 5 months old, found murdered in [?] Parks on November 3rd. A domestic…

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Items of News. Revision Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

The Revision Court for the Bland electorate was opened at the Court-house yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, but was immediately closed till 2 o'clock owing to…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Clarke

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

The authority. of Robert Held to enter private lands, portion 70, Tarrsbanders was cancelled for non-payment of rent and surface damaged…

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Murder in New York. Leading Citizen Shot Dead. London, Nov. 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

A shocking murder has been committed in New York, the victim being Mr. Andrew Haswell Green, a leading citizen, known aa the father of Greater New York…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Clarke. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

William Keith V.S. Winalett 24, goods supplied Mr. Fraser for plaintiff. Verdict for a amount claimed and 4/ costs Plaintiff said defendant…

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Bland Revision Court Over a Thousand Names Added

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

A special sitting of the Revision Court was held at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday to deal with the rolls for The Bland Electorate to be used in…

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Police Court. Saturday. (Before the P. M.) Alleged House Stealing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

Charles Thomas Briggs (25) and Edward Ryan (28) were charged with that they did, one with the other, and in company of each other, during the month of…

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Alleged Assault

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

E. J. Walker was charged with unlawfully assaulting Thomas E. Harper in Gundagai on 11th November. Mr Fraser for defendant, who…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Serious Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Constable Kehoe went into a house in Brisbane-street to stop a disturbance, when a man named John Clarke struck him…

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Police Court Monday, November 16, '03. Before Mr W. Clarke, P.M. Throwing Crackers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

C. J. Eoley was charged with letting off fireworks in Sheridan-street on 5th November. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Land Appeal Court, Sydney. BEFORE Messrs. Curry (acting president) and Commissioners Brandis and Houston

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 4

On 10th inst. a case of considerable importance to applicants for laud came before the court, in the case of Deegan v. Heffernan. This was a case in which…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday afternoon Alexander Johnstone was charged before Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and W. Shaw. J's.P., with causing three…

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Items of News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and W. Shaw, J.'P., a drover named Alexander Johnstone was charged with cruelly ill-treating three…

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