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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 61

District Court. Wednesday. Before his Honor Judge Rogers. Mr. Sheriff's Officer Parkhill was present. Debt for Bent

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

James Boxsell v. Ralph Cohen, £11. Mr. Morgan, for plaintiff, went into the box and deposed that defendant had admitted the debt, and had promised him to…

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Licensing Court. Firday. Before Messrs. W. Clarke, L.M., and J. J. Keane, J.P. Application for Wine License

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

Charles Sydney Smith applied for a colonial wine license for his premises at Bethungra, per Mr. Mac Mahon. Constable McLaughlin appeared to oppose…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNK

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

George Buffrey and Percy Larkins pleaded guilty to being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the 29th. and were fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment…

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A Gaol Escapee

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 3

Henry Eales, aged 17, escaped from the Gunnedah lockup on Saturday night by prizing open the corrugated iron ceiling. He is still at large. He was…

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Cable News. President Roosevelt. to Be Guarded by 500 Police. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

Five hundred police are to guard President Roosevelt while he is attending the funeral m New York of his uncle. The extraordinary precautions are…

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The German Emperor Uneasiness in Court Circles. Fears of Another Operation. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

The German Emperor has not yet recovered from his operation of the removal of a polypus from the vocal cords. He is now undergoing message of the…

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Police Court

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. D. Benjamin. J.P. Charles James Bourke (alias Bogan Billy) and George Fogg were charged with stealing a purse containing…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. DRUNKS. Two drunks were dealt with. Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

Charles Thomas Briggs and Edward Ryan (on bail) were charged with stealing a mare, the property of Henry Langwell Culley, Narandera. Mr. Mac Mahon for Briggs…

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Burglars and Burglary. the Wily Expert at Work

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 5

" A man must serve his time to every trade," says Byron, and in the trade or profession of burglary there are many things to learn…

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Warden's Court. Saturday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, Warden. SUSPENSION

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

Application was made on behalf of a syndicate for suspension of labour conditions on lease No. 786, C.L.. Act, Cullinga. P. H. Bradhurst went into the box,…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Eldershaw, J.P., John Mower pleaded guilty to being drunk and using obscene language in Baylis-street on…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

At the Hillston Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. M. Boland, P.M., Henry Eagle was charged with assaulting one, Lachlan Hutchison,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 2. Before Messrs A. W. Stinson and C. E. S. Page, J’s.P.DRONE

Coolamon Echo · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

Harry Kelly and Frederick Bassett, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty and were fined 1/-, or the rising of the court…

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Adelong Police Court. Wednesday, December 2. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M., and Mr. T. W. Witts, J.P.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

Charles Frederick Smith and Aaron-Ernest Conway were charged with stealing one brown mare, the property of Edwin Eyles, of Adelong…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

At the Wagga Police Court on Thursday morning, before Messrs. C. F. Bolton and R. S. Heydon, J's.P., the following cases were dealt with:—Thomas Grant,…

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Mean Theft

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

A mean theft was perpetrated at Mr. Alf. Jefferson's residence near Mangoplah on Thursday afternoon, when a quantity of clothing, valued at between £5 and £6 was…

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Police Court. Wednesday Dec. 2nd. Before Mr. J. Rainsford, J.P.

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 3

Robert Charr, drunk and disorderly on the previous evening, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or 48 hours. Fine paid. Also, a second charge was…

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The Courts. Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Messrs Mangen & Burrell, J.P.'s.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

Jas. Dwyer pleaded guilty to being drunk in Barker-street. He was fined 5- or imprisonment till 11 o'clock, George Thale pleaded guilty to…

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Arbitration Court

The Worker · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 6

Henry Williams, butcher, Darling-street, Balmain, for not keeping a time and wages book, was fined £1 and costs. For not giving preference to unionists, Frederick…

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