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Courts & crime, 1903

1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 61

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

John Smith was charged with being drunk. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5- or 24 hours Smith was farther charged with…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. DRUNKS, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

John Smith pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and he was also charged with violent conduct in the lock-up, to which he pleaded not guilty…

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Arbitration Court

The Worker · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 7

The Court fined a member of the Butchers' Shop Employees' Union £2 for a breach of the award in working after hours. The case against Anthony Hordern and…

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Wagga Podice Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. P. Moran and C. Lyne, J's.P., William Ward, on remand, for attempting to commit suicide at Yerong Creek on…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 3

Same day and same Bench Several cases were called, and the parties did not appear, or the cases were settled, or continued for want of…

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A Brutal Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 3

A laundress named Kate Kennedy, residing at Horsham (Victoria) was brutally assaulted at her residence by a man yesterday morning. She was fearfully battered…

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Re-enacting a Murder. Under Hypnotic Influence

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

Gabrielle Bompard, the woman concerned in the murder at Paris some years since of M. Gouffie. has been released from prison…

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Cable News. a Tragedy in Rome. Plot to Murder a Millionaire. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

Vecchio, a leading Milanese merchant, committed suicide at Rome to avoid being arrested. He had been planning to murder a…

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An Old-Time Murder. Effect of Hypnotism. a Remarkable Test. London, Dec. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 3

Gabrielle Bompard, who in December 1890, was sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude for being concerned in the murder of Tons-aint Gouffe, a process-server, in…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 3

John Carroll was charged with being drunk in Walieiidoon-street. He was lined 5s or an hour. Carroll thanked his Worship's, and said he would "lake…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

John Carroll and James Cull were fined 5/- each…

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Warden's Court. Monday. Before Mr. Warden W. Clarke

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

In re William O'Brien, who did not appear the authority was cancelled. William Beresford Holmes, ditto. Thomas W. Powell, ditto…

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The Alleged Forced Marriage. Charge of Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 2

A case of assault arising out of the alleged forced marriage proceedings was brought before the Paddington Police Court on Tuesday. George Henry Webb…

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Alleged Forced Marriage. Charge of Assault. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 2

A case of assault arising out of the alliged forced marriage proceedings was brought before the Paddington police court to day. George Henry Webb proceeded against…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

At the local police court on Wednesday last, 16th inst., before Mr M. Boland, P.M., James Horne and Patrick Edward Rowe were charged…

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Experienced Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 6

A man recently complained to the magistrate at the Thames Court that he had keen "done" over the purchase of a pony, which, on reaching home, "turned dead lame."…

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The Alleged Forced Marriage. Charge of Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

A case of assault arising out of the alleged forced marriage proceedings was brought before the Paddington Police Court on Tuesday, George Henry Wedd proceeded…

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The Courts. Police Court. Thursday. (Before the P.m.) in Interesting Case

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 2

Police v. A J. Wheatley. Defendant was charged that he did, at Gombargona near Corowa, deliver to a drover certain stock, to be driven to Roslyn, without…

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Arbitration Court

The Worker · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 6

The application of the Amalgamated Slaughtermen and Journeymen Butchers' Union to have the agreement with the Carcase Butchers' Association made a common…

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Mooney Murder Case. Another Abortive Trial

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 6

A Special Circuit Court was opened at Young on Monday, before Mr. Justice Owen, for the trial of Ernest McDonald, who was arraigned fur having, at Mooney…

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