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Courts & crime, 1904

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Thos. P. Hennery Pleaded guilty to using interact language, and was lined 10s or seven days. ALLORD CATTLE STRALIN…

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Peculiar Assault Case a Girl's Remarkable Story

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 1

A peculiar case of assault is reported from Gympie (Q.) A girl under 14 years of age left home on Monday morning to visit some relations half a mile…

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Fight in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

According to the Rome correspondnet of the "Morning Loader," during the trial of the Bettolo Ferri libel notion, a deplorable scene occurred between the lawyers engaged…

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Case of Assault. "Corbett" Gets a Month. "I'll Have Justice."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs M. Ryan and J. J.Cornett, J's.P., Thomas Bosant, better known as "Corbett," was charged with…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 11. (Before the Policy Magistrate.) DRUNK

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Edward J. Johnston, for being drunk in Fitzihaurice-street on Saturday night, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Cootamundra Case. Accused Committed for Trial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

AT the Cootamundra police court on Wednesday, before Mr. Clarke, P.M., William Kelly was charged with stealing as a drover one yellow cow, the…

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Wagga Police Court. (More Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Monday, January 11th., 1904. Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Thos. Oakburn was charged with using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s or 7 days…

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Alleged Dastardly Assault. a North Wagga Sensation. a Young Girl the Victim

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

An early morning episode, the like of which for its honiousness has not occurred at Wagga for some considerable time, took place at North Wagga on Sunday last. The…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 12

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Before Mr. Wilkinson. P.M. and Mr. P. Heffernan, J.P. Henry Carry was fined 10 and costs for using profane language at…

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Wilful Murder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

At the inquest respecting the death of the young man Edward Cuson killed at Wellington on Saturday, a verdict of wilful murder was returned…

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Licensing Court

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

A renewal of a pubbcans license was granted to F. Bartholomew. Ganmain. A booth license was granted to Mrs. Phillips, Coolamon, for…

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Drover in Trouble. Alleged Stealing a Cow Committed for Trial

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

At the Cootamundra police court last Wednesday, before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M., William Kelly was charged with stealing one cow, the property of…

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Small Debts Court

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Shaw v. Geo. McLean. $176d. Verdid with costs. Hiscock v. Leighton. £229d. Verdict with costs…

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Settled Out of Court

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 4

A barrister riding his bicycle on a path was caught by a policeman. The gentleman at once came off the path and tried to. reason with the policeman…

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The Alleged Dastardly Assault. Accused Before the Court. Committed for Trial. the Evidence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. C. F. Bolton and W. Shaw, soar., J.P., William M'Carrolt, on remand, was charged with attempting to…

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District Mounted Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

Among those selected to strengthen the mounted police force of the State, recently, is Mr. T. Parkins, appointed to the Goalburn police district. It may be mentioned…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, January 13. (Before Messrs. C. f. Bolton and W. Shaw, Henr..J.'sP.) Alleged Larcent of a HORSE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

Francis Hillmer was charged with the larceny of a horse, the property of Adelph Simons, of Albury. Constable M'Cauley deposed that from…

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Fearful Domestic Tragedy. Wife Murder at Sydney. Husband Commits Suicide. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

In a house at the corner of Wilson and Watkin streets, Newtown, to-day, Alexander William Bedford Sly murdered his wife and committed suicide…

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Police Court. Friday, January 15 Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.

Coolamon Echo · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Henry Grady, on remand, pleaded guilty to stealing 321/2 bags of wheat, the property of the Scottish Australian Investment Company, Ltd…

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Suicide of a Gaol Governor Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

Sydney Neil de Montfort Bromley, governor of the Broken Hill Gaol, shot himself through the head with a Colt's derringer revolver this morning, and lingered for over…

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