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Courts & crime, 1903

1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 61

Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. VAGRANCY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

Terence Moran (18) pleaded guilty to having insufficient means of support. First-class Constable Wren stated that the defendant had been knocking about the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 13. Before Messrs. C. F. Bolton and W. Purtell, J's.P

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

Edward Larkins was charged with being of unsound mind. Edgar H. Thane, duly qualified medical practitioner, residing at Wagga, visiting…

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The Auburn Murder. Digby Grand Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

The police court proceedings in connection with the case in which Digby Grand and Albert Yeomans were charged with having in company murdered…

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Arbitration Court. Northern Collieries Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 8

The Arbitration Court resumed the taking of evidence last weak in the matter of art industrial dispute between the Colliery Employees' Federation, Northern District,…

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The Auburn Murder. Digby Grand Committed Tor Trial. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

The case in which Digby Grand and Albert Yeomans were charged with having in company murdered Constable Long at Auburn on January 19, was concluded, as far…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

Mook Shang proceeded against Francis Henry Harding on a charge of having, on the 11th inst., uulawfully assaulted him by striking him on the face…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 16th FEBRUARY. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Charge of Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

A young man named Francis Harding was proceeded against on a charge of assaulting Mook Sang, at Wagga, on 11th inst…

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Alleged Theft of Letters

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

The young man, J. 8. Hall, charged with the larceny of letters from private boxes at the General Post Office, was to-day further remanded until…

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Criminal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

F. Scott, charged at the Criminal Court to-day with causing the death of Jas. Glesson at Woollahra during a row on 24th December, was acquitted…

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Small [?] Court

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

Dr. Piercy v Walter Bowditch, Francis Morris, Sydney Smith, Charles Field protess anal attendance; N. Hawke v. D. McLaurin; Samuel…

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Warden's Court

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

[?] applied for partial suspension of labor conditions on three authorities to tnter, parish Murtama. He had cleaned out the main shaft…

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Police Cort. Monday, February 46. Before M. B ace, J.P.

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

CHARLES BLAKE V. Dengate, assault. Fresh summons for court on March 16; same court fees. Mr. Fraser for complainant…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P, Mining Warden.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

Edmund Laffan was called upon to show cause why authority No 75, issued to him to mine for gold on portion 185, ph. Adjungbilly, co. of…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. E. Doidge and J. T. Stratton, J.P. DRUNKENNESS AND RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Henry Norris pleaded guilty to the above…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th February, 1903

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Clarke, P.M. ALLEGED INSULATING LANGUAGE. Mary Kelly, a young woman, summoned George Stopp with using insulating language…

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Junee Police Court. Thursday February 12

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. E. H. K. Crawford J.P. James Forsyth was charged with behaving in a riotous, manner in Lome-street the previous night. He…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 3

Dr Piercy v. Walter Bowditch, professional attendance, £1 is. Defendant admitted the debt, but said he wanted to show the circumstances of the…

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The Courts. Police Court. Saturday. (Before Messrs Doidge and Stratton, J.'sP.) Two Mates

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

Henry Norris pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 10- or 24 hours' hard labor. The same accused pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in…

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MONDAY. Before Mr. P. Manning, J.P. Alleged Theft of a Bicycle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 3

George Ponting (24) and William Kelaher (20) were charged with that they did in company, on 3rd February, steal a bicycle valued at £15. the property of Samuel Fisher…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. B. B. Bennett and J. Jeremy, J's.P., Thomas Scott, alias Campbell, was charged on remand from Adelong with…

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