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Courts & crime, 1904

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A Princess's Confessions. the Saxon Court Scandal

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 4

A SENSATION has been caused in Berlin by the publication of a book called "The Confession of the Princess Loules." It was dictated to Baron…

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The Courts. Police Court. Monday. Before the P.M.

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

Patrick Gallagher was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or an hour. On a second charge of using profane…

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Brutal Assault on a Girl. a Plucky Resistance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

A brutal assault is reported to have been committed on Monday evening on, Amy Farrell, a young woman of 19, who resides with her aunt, Mrs. Goodie, at Mt. Rowan,…

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Land Appeal Court Sitting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales has been fixed to take place at the Court-house at Wagga Wagga on Wednesday, 9th March…

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Warden's Court. THURSDAY, 31st DEC., 1903

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

Before Mr. Warden Bruce. ASSESSMENTS. James Gale, 14 acres, portions 37 and 38, South Gundagai; surface…

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Attempted Outrage near Brisbane. Assault on a Young Woman. in Broad Daylight. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 6

Considerable sensation was caused in Redcliff to-day when it became known that an attempted criminal assault had taken place in broad daylight late the previous afternoon…

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The Kanaka Riot. Police Report on the Disturbance. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 6

The commissioner of police has received a report on the recent kanaka disturbance at Bundaberg. The report states that a very had feeling exists among a certain class…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, January 2. (Before Mr. J. Jeremy, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

John Randall, for being drunk ad disorderly in Baylis-street on New Year's Day, was fined 5s…

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The Kanaka Riot. Police Report on the Disturbance

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 1

The commissioner of police has received a report on the recent kanaka disturbance at Bundaberg, (Q.) The report states that a very bad feeling exists among a certain…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 4, 1904. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell, J.p.) Alleged Illtreatment of a Horse

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

Ernest Galvin was charged that he did illegally attract a horse by working it whilst suffering from sore shoulders. The defendant admitted the offence, but…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Pointed Inquiries by the P.m

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

A Licensing Court was held at the Court house, Wagga, yesterday, the Bench being occupied by the P.M. (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson), Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.P.,…

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Shocking Domestic Tragedy Murder of a Wife. Skull Smashed with an Axe. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

An awful domestic tragedy was enacted at Waterloo at daybreak this morning, when James Minahan, in a drunken frenzy, attacked his wife with an axe. The woman…

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Licensing Court. Monday, January 4. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. W. Purtell and L. A. Fosbery, Js.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

The P.M., at the opening of the Licensing Court, stated that the police report regarding the state of the Wagga and district hotels was satisfactory. The report read:—…

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The Courts. Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Clarke, P.M. Scott and Embury v. Jas M'Duff Claim, £1 5s., goods sold. Mr. Weekes for complainants…

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Police News

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

All old man, wandering in the neighbourhood of Gobbagumbalin and Malebo, having made threats to fire the place, the police were promptly despatched,…

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Disappointed Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

When the task of collecting names for the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls was relegated to the police of this State it was currently reported amongst the men that…

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Fire in the Police Paddock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

A practical illustration of the advantage derived from the recent rain, as regards bush fires was given at the police paddock, Wagga, yesterday morning. Two…

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A Cowardly Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

A tragedy is reported from Terrible Vale, near Werris Creek. Last night a girl named Hobblewhite was working i a kitchen, when someone fired…

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An Excited Tailor. Humour in the Court. Appealing to God and the Suprent Court. a Voluble Court Figure

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

A CASE, displaying the peculiarities and accentricities of human nature, and having its serious as well as humorous side was heard at the police…

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Police Court Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. W. Clarke). LANGUAGE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

John Patrick Hennessey was charged with using obscene language, and, per Mr. Mathews, his solicitor, guilty, and was fined 10/. Sergeant…

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