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Courts & crime, 1904

1,111 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 56

A Police Raid

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

One hundred police raided a club ini Broken Hill on Saturday, and arrested sixty-two persons for alleged gaming…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday March 7. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. an Unlawful Game

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

Alfred Hunt was charged with that he did on 20th February suffer an unlawful game, to wit, dice, to be played on his licensed premises, the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday. March 7, 1904. (Before Mr. H. Wilkin[?] a Constable Sued

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

E. H. Hedditch claimed possession of a green parrot which he alleged was up lawfully detained[?] John Nolan a police constable…

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Police Court. Monday, March 7. (Before Messrs. J. D. Walker, and Jas. Blakeney, Js.P.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

YECK Shun, on bail on remand from Adelong, was charged with stealing two bags of corn of the value £1 4s 6d, the property of Mon Hack Loong at…

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A Police [?]aid. Alleged Betting-shop. Sixty-three Arrests. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

The local police, under the direction of Sub-inspector Travers, made a successful raid yesterday afternoon on an alleged betting club in the centre of the town. The…

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Police Court. Monday, March 7. (Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.m.) an Illegal Game

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

Alfred Hunt, licence of the Railway Hotel, was charged with allowing gambling, to wit, throwing dice for money, to be carried on on his promises…

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Small Debts Court

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

Tuesday March 8th. Before the P. M. Brabin v. Baxter, claim £6 5s, rent and money lent. Verdict for amount…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 7

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

J. McGuire v. S. Bennett.—Claim for £8 10s 3d. Mr. Walter Fraser for the plaintiff, said that his client was in Sydney undergoing a critical…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 3

The sittings of the Land Appeal Court were commonced at the Wagga Court-house yesterday, before Messrs. Oliver (President), Brandis and Houston…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga. Wednesday, March 9th. (Before Messrs. A. Oliver, president, and Commissioners Br[?] and Houston.) Land District of Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 2

Appeal by A. Sinclair against the appraised value of Crown improvements on his additional c.p. 1902/12, Cootamundra, Mr. L. a. Fosbery for the appellent;…

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Small Debts Court. (Monday, 7th inst. Before the P.m.) Rasmussen v. STANMORE

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

Claim, £24, goods told and delivered. Mr. Raff appeared for plaintiff. The defendants admitted receiving three head of cattle valued at £18…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

AT the local Police Court on Friday morning, before Messrs. W. Bibo and J. M. Dodd, J's.P., Thomas Alfred Johnson, remanded from Coolamon,…

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The High Court. the Riverina Election Petition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

In pursuance of an order made by Chief Justice Griffith, the full bench of the High Court sat in Melbourne on Monday to determine several points of law in connection…

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The Courts. Small Debts' Court Wednesday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

W. S. Ball v, J. Gibh, Claim for £18 due for work done, Mr MarMahon for defendant ; Mr Mather s for plaintiff…

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Land Appeal Court Friday, March 11. (Before Mr. Oliver (president), and Commissioners Brandis and Houston). a Complex Issue

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

James Halloran appealed against the allotment of a reduced area in respect of his application for a conditional lease, parish of Qura, county of Clarendon, and also appealed…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga. (Before Messrs. A. Oliver, president, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.) Thursday, March 10. Decisions Delivered. a Question of Residence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

M. A. Salmon appealed against the confirmation of Joseph Talbot's A.C.P. application No.1902—8, land district of Corowa…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Larceny of 16 Rabbit Traps

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Three boys, named William Longhurst, Percy Longhurst and Frederick Spring, were charged with the la[?]ceny of 16 rabbit traps near Wagga on March 8…

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Fire at the Police Paddock

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Police Paddock about eleven o'clock yesterday morning. Fortunately it was observed before it had obtained a large hold and…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 13th, 1904 (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Raid by the Inspector of Nuisances

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Inspector Cannon, the local inspector of Nuisances, had no fewer than ten cases in the court yesterday, and in every case his Worship imposed a fine of 58 and 4s…

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Land Appeal Court. Bitting at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court (Messrs. A. Oliver, president, Brandis and Houston, commissioners), at the Wagga Court House on Saturday, delivered reserved…

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