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Courts & crime, 1904

1,111 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 56

Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

A boy named Leslie Wilson pleaded guilty to stealing two sheep, the property of Waller Mont, of Downfall, near Humula. He was remanded for…

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Charge of Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

Arthur Hearne was charged with having, at Temora on August 1st, stolen from the dwelling-house of Julius Stacker, a number of tools, the…

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Henty Sheep-stealing Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

Jas. Williams and William M'Laughlin were indicated on charges of stealing and receiving two sheep, at Henty, the property of Thomas Kearan…

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Police Court.--wednesday. (Before Mr Nesbitt, P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

John Wennerbon pleaded guilty to a charge of neglecting to send his child to school the requisite number of days. Defendant was fined 26, costs 76…

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Police Changes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

The following changes in the local police force take effect from to-day:—Constable Randall, lock-up keeper at Wagga, transferred to a similar…

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Murder Charge Breaks Down

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day a young girl named Wood, who was recently arrested in Melbourne, was presented on a charge of murdering her child in…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday. Serious Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

Three young men named Daniel Brabston, Jambs Brabston and Charles Moran were committed for trial to-day on a charge of assaulting Constable Spencer while in the…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

Criminal business at the Wagga Circuit Court, which commenced on Tuesday morning, before His Honor the Chief Justice, was brought to a close…

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Arbitration Court. the Barbers' Chair Award

The Worker · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 6

One of the most important decisions given by the Arbitration Court was that in the matter of leasing barbers' chairs, which illustrated in a striking manner how…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

A. Fogarty, who was charged for the Kino Gold Robbery, was sentenced to three years. W. Kendall, charged with stealing…

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Legality of Levies. Union Support for Strikers. Arbitration Court Decision

The Worker · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 6

In delivering judgment in the Arbitration Court in the matter of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Union against Anderson, Mr. Justice Cohen said the summons…

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Wagga Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 24, 1904. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

The Wagga Circuit Court entered upon its third day on Thursday, Mr. Maybury, the Sherriff of New South Wales, acted as Crown Prosecutor…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Thursday, September 29. (Before his Honor, the Chief Justice.) Mr. J. P. Sheridan, Crown Prosecutor. SENTENCES

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

Bertram Cartel, a youth, 20 years of age, who had pleaded guilty for forging a cheque for £1 18/, in the name of J. G. Fetcher, and uttering…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, Oct. 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Theft

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 3

Sydney Baker was charged with having a gold ring in his possossion reasonably supposed to have been stolen. At the request of the police the…

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A Supposed Theft

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Sydney Baker was charged with having one gold ring in his possession…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, October 3. Before Mr. Nesbit, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

ROBERT PAINE, j[?]nr., pleaded guilty to being drank in Sheridn[?]-street on October Ist. Fined 10/. The P.M. advised defendant not to come before…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

AT the Wagga Circuit Court last week, Bertram Carter, a youth, 20 years of age, who had pleaded guilty for forging a cheque for £1 18s, in…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

The Quarterly licensing Court for the Wagga district was held at the Court-house yesterday morning before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and L. A. Fosbery and…

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The Eloping Princess. Husband Charged with Brutality. London, Sept. 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 4

An interesting development has occurred in connection with the scandal caused by the recent sensational disappearance from Elster, in Saxony, of Princess Louise, wife…

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The Federal High Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australasia, Sir S. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to H. A. Barraclough, the…

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