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Courts & crime, 1904

1,111 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 56

Death of Sir. Alexander Oliver. President of Land Appeal Court Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

The death took place at Neutral Bay at an early hour this morning of Mr. Alexander Oliver, president of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales. Mr…

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Gundagai Police court. Monday, June 6. Before Mr. Bruce, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

JAMES Mann was charged with drankonuess. Constable Napper deposed to having seen the accused in a very drunken condition in Sheridan - street…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday. Alleged Child Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

May Moran was charged at the Police Court to-day with the wilful murder of her infant child, and remanded till Wednesday next. Bail was refused…

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Murder and Suicide. Woman Shoots Her Lover. Afterwards Kills Herself

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 3

A tragedy involving the lives of a man and a woman took place in Sydney on Friday. The bodies were found in the bedroom of a boardinghouse shortly before 8 o'clook on…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Bruce, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

The various cases were called out, and were postponed for hearing until Monday next June 13, with the exception of J.J. Cornett v. W. Walabaw,…

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Russo-Japan War. the Assault on Port Arthur. Marshal Yamagata Leads. Russian Relief Plans. Generals in Conflict. London, June 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Daily Express," at Tokio, states that Field-Marshal Baron Yamagata, the veteran soldier who commanded for Japan in the war against…

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Charged with Child Murder

The Temora Star · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 2

May Moran, aged 18, kitchenmaid, was brought before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Police Court on Monday, charged with having…

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Yamagata Takes the Field Will Direct the Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 2

The Tokio correspondent of the London 'Express' states that the Marquis Yamagata, Chief of the Japanese War Council, will take the field. He has been…

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The Courts. Police Court. Monday, June 6Th. Before Mr D. C. Bruce, J.P. DRUNKNNESS

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 3

James Mann was brought up on the above charge. Constable Napper deposed to being on duty on Saturday night, in…

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Police Investigations. London, June 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

Inquires by the police show that the dynamite outrage at Independence was the result of a carefully-prepared plan. The dynamite was placed under the platform,…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Infanticide Case. Mother Committed for Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

On Thursday night last a young woman carrying an infant about three months old engaged a room at a house in Devonshire. She left the house early…

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Land Appeal Court. Wagga Sittings. Wednesday, June 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 3

The Sittings of the Land Appeal Court were continued at the Court House yesterday before Mr. Brandis (acting president), and Mr. Commissionee Houston. Mr…

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Taxation of Politicians Salaries. Appeal to the High Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

The High Court to-day granted leave to appeal against the Victorian Full Court, holding that Mr. Deakin and sir William Lyne must pay…

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Land Appeal Court. Adjourned Sittings. References to the Late President

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 3

The sittings of the Land Appeal Court, which had been adjourned from Thursday last on account of the unexpected death of the President, Mr…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

John Orion Sims, John Orton Sims, Jun., Alexander Sims, and Rees Edwards were charged with stealing in company one sheep, the…

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Coolamon Police Court Tuesday, June 7Th

Coolamon Echo · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

Before Messrs. A. W. Stinson and C. E. S. Page, J’s.P. James George Holloway Snarey was charged with being found in an…

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Narandera Police Court. Wednesday, June 8, 1904. (Before Mr. F. W. Wilkinson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

Alfred Marshall proceeded against William Thomas Adams for illegally detaining a cow the property of the plaintiff…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2
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At the police court yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., John Woods, for being drunk and assaulting Constable Nolan on the previous night was fined £1…

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Assault on a Policeman

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

John Wood, whose delight of obligation it was to keep one eye shut to the world, was brought before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., on Friday morning, charged with…

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