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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

1,111 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 56

Murder and Suicide

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

At the inquest on Joseph Walker and Miss Pounceby the jury found that the girl Pounceby was shot by Walker, and that the deceased…

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Charge Against a Solicitor. Sentenced to Two Years

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day Henry White, Solicitor, charged with stealing certain documents, the property of the Registrar-General, was found guilty and…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Doidge, Burrell, and Mangan, J.P. Thomas Jones v. Francis McLachlan, claim for board and lodging. Verdict…

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Arbitration Court. Pastrycooks' Common Rule

The Worker · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 7

The Pastrycooks applied to have the award as between the Union and Abel and Co. made a common rulo for the County of Cumberland. Abel and Co. desired a rule…

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Land Appeal Court. the Courts Decisions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

On Thursday at Wagga Mr. Brands (Acting President) and Mr. Houston (Commissioner) constituting the Land Appeal Court. announced their decisions…

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President of the Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

At a meeting of the Cabinet held on Tuesday it was decided to recommend the Public Service Board to appoint Mr. H. A. G. Curry, Under Secretary for Lands, to the…

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Land Appeal Court. Wagga Sittings. Thursday, June 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 6

The Sittings of the Land Appeal Court Were continued at the Court House on Thursday before Mr. Brandis (acting president), and Mr. Commissioner Houston. Mr…

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Cable News. Corrupt Police. Sensation at Capetown. London, Thursday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

A sensation has been caused at Capetown by the arrest of a number of members of the police force for blackmailing shielding gambling and illicit drinking…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 3

BREACHES OF THE BOROUGH BY-LAWS. A number of persons pleaded guilty to allowing cattle to stray in the borough and other minor offences, for which the…

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Police Court. Monday. June 13. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. ASSAULT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

Michael White sued George Pigram and Robert Pigram for assault at Mooney Mooney on 26th May. Defendants pleaded not guilty, and each…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

A sensation has been created at Clyde by the arrest of four respectably connected youths on a charge of having criminally assaulted a girl named Mary Steelier, 16…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court for the Wagga district was held at the Wagga Court-house yesterday before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P M., and Messrs. L. A…

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Alleged Conspiracy Against the King. Four Men Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day H. Kitching. C. Wake. and G. B. Phillips were charged with [?] to [?] the King of divers large sums of money…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 13th, 1904. (Before Mr.T. H. Wilkiason, P.m.) Cases by the Inspector of Nuisances

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

John Eastcott was fined 10s and 4s 10d costs for permitting two borses to stray within the town boundaries in contravention at the municipal by laws. The fine…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Clarke

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

Application by R. T. Finlay for suspension of the labor conditions for authority to center portions 247, parish South Gundagai, and 191, parish…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, June 13, Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

W. Jamicson v. W. Thompson, goods sold and delivered, 12/3. Verdict for amount and 5/- costs Same V.T.Broben,£1/14/7…

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The Very Latest. Important Strategic Positions. Japanese Bombardment of Kaiping. Fortifications Damaged. Stoppage of Russian Military Trains. a Smuggled Submarine. Japanese Steadily Nearing Port Arthur. Main Assault Not Expected for Ten Days. No Serious Attempt at Relief Anticipated Military Trains Arriving at Mukden Daily. Newchwang Strictly Blocked. London, June 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

It is regarded at Tokio that the positions at Sinuyen and Siamatso are of great strategic importance, as the former controls the roads to Kaiping and Haichang and…

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Alleged Assault. at Coolac. Police Court Proceedings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 3

At the police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M., Robert and George Pigram were charged with unlawfully assaulting Michael White…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 3

A sensation has been created at Clyde (near Parramatta) by the arrest of four respectably connected youths on s charge of having criminally…

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Land Appeal Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 4

The postponed sitting of the Land Appeal Court was held in Wagga on Thursday last week, when the following local appeals were decided before…

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