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Courts & crime, 1904

1,111 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 56

District Court. Tuesday, August 2. Before His Honor Acting-Judge Bevan Alleged Slander

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

Mary Jeane Walker sued Henry Teague Di[?]on for all[?]zed slander, claiming £200 damages. Mr. James (ba[?]ste[?]-at-law), instructed by Mr…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.P. George Buffery was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the…

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Arbitration Court Incident

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

During the hearing of a case at the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Cruikshank, employers' representative on the bench, was seized with a paralytic…

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Murder and Suicide. Young Man Shoots His Wife

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 3

A tragedy occurred on Monday night at Cham of Ponds, near Rockley (in the Bathurst district), when a young man, named Joseph Ar[?] shot his wife with a revolver…

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District Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before His Honor, Acting-Judge Bevan)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

E. C. Mooney v. Wm. Sibras. Claim for £7 7s for medical attendance. Mr Morgan for plaintiff; Mr MacMahon for defendant…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Theft of Wool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

Frederick Ohlsen, on remand, was charged with stealing 1701bs of wool, the property of Mr. Angus M'Kinnon, of Bon Accord, between June 1 and…

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Attempted Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

A young man, named Carl Augn[?]tus, a German boarding-house keeper, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day on an alleged charge of…

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The Latest by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday, 7 p.m. Alleged Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

Mrs. Donnelly, a resident of a tent at Canterbury, was assaulted at midnight on Saturday by an unknown man, who afterwards escaped…

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Sale of Pak-ah-putickets the Wagga Case. Appeal to the Full Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 4

In the Full Court on Friday the hearing was commenced of an appeal by Charlie Ah Nam against the decision of the Wagga Police Magistrate convicting…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. T. F. Mangan and F. Pinkstone, J' .P. DRUNK. Robert Gregson was fined 5/, or one…

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The Courts Police Court.--monday. (Before Messrs Mangan & Pinkstone, J.P's.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

Robert Gregson was charged with spending Sunday morning amongst the powders instead of the pews, aud pleaded guilty. He was fined 5- or an hour's…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. a Brutal Assault. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 2

A man was arrived tins morning at Circular Quay on supicion of being concerned in a brutal assault on Mrs. Knox, at Canterbury, on Saturday…

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Arbitration Court. Unions and Their Members

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 2

Before the Arbitration Court to-day, the Journeymen Tailors' Union sued a member for the recovery of subscriptions and levies due. The court decided that…

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A Canbelego Case. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

At the Cobar Police Court last week, before Mr. P. B. Treatt, P.M., James Rowe, on remand, was charged with assaulting one Richard Winslett,…

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Narandera Police Court. Monday, August 8Th. Before Messrs. T. H. Elwin, and M. J. McMahon, Js.P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

William Thomas King was charged with assaulting D. R. McLeish on the previous day, and further charged with using obscene language. On the first account he was…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. E. Doidge and J. H. Burrell, J.P. DRUNK. William Hughes pleaded guilty to a…

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The Courts. Police Court.--wednesday. (Before Messrs Doidge & Burrell, J.P s.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

W[?]. Hughes a stranger, was charged with being drunk in Parker street. He pleaded guilty. The Sergeant said accused was every…

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Lieutenant Witton. Released From Gaol. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

The clemency of His Majesty was to-day extended to Lieutenaut Witton, who was undergoing sentence of imprisonment for life in connection with the misdeeds…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

BEFORE the same Bench. Samuel Culley v Timothy Maher, £ Mr. Mac Mahon, for plaintiff, wished to withdraw the case…

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Sensational Robbery. Big Haul at a Police Station Six Hundred Pounds' Worth of Gold Missing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

Information has been received of a sensational robbery at Tumbarumba It is stated that gold dust and rotorted gold were deposited by miners…

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