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Courts & crime, 1904

1,111 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 56

Murder and Suicide. a Jealous Woman's Crime. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

A tragedy took place at Redferu last night, when Frank Adams was shot by a young woman named Bena Donohoe, who theu shot herself. The woman is…

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Wagga. Licensing District. Quarterly Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court for the district of Wagga Wagga was held in the Court House yesterday morning. The Chairman ,Mr. T. H. Wilkinson,…

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Divorce Court. Patterson v. Pattorson

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

The petitioner, Margaret Jane Patterson, appeared for a dissolution of her marriage with her husband, Henry George Patterson, on the grounds of desortion for three years…

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Small Debts 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

J. J. O'Dwyer v. Daniel Keibone, medical attendance, £9/19/6. Mr. W. Fiaser, for defendant, applied for the case to be struck out, as a medical…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Jas. D. Walker, J.P., Mining Warden)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 3

APPLICATION by James Paul for authority to enter portion 24, co. Buccleuch, ph. Baloo; area of land required, 10 acres; owner, David…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Saturday, October 1St, 1904. (Before the Chief Justice Sir Frederick Darley.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

The sittings of the Wagga Circuit Court concluded on Saturday when sentence were delivered in three of the criminal cases…

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The Mooney Mooney Case. Charge of Alleged Perjury. E. F. Keane; Before the Circuit Court

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

AT the Wagga Circuit Court last week, before the Chief Justice, Edward Francis Keane was indicted that he did commit perjury at Young on 15th…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Saturday, October, 1. (Before This Honor, thr Chie Justice.) Mr. J. P. Sheridan, Crown Prosecutor. SENTENCES

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

Leslie Wilson, 14 years of age, who had pleaded guilty on Thursday to stealing two sheep at Tumbarumba, was sentenced to four years in such reformatory as the…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2
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Robert Paine answered guilty to a charge of being drunk in Sheridan-street on 1st October. Fined 10s…

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The Federal High Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 4

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 well known City…

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Murder and Suicide. a Jealous Woman's Crime. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

A tragedy took place at Redfern last night, when Frank Adams was shot by a young woman mined Bena Donohue, who then shot herself. The woman is…

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The Courts. Small Debts Court. Monday, October 3Rd

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

BEFORE MR. J. Nesbit, P.M. J. J. O'Dwyer v. D. Keihone; professional services, £9 19s 6d. Mr. W. Fraser appeared for…

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Supposed Theft

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 October 1904 · page 2

Before Mr C. Horne, J.P., and Mr. R. S. Heydon, J.P., on Tuesday morning, Sydney Carter was charged with being in possession of a gold ring reasonably…

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The Connecticut. Surrounded by Secret Police. Suspected Outrage by Unionists. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 October 1904 · page 2

Owing to three serious attempts having been made to destroy the new United States battleship Connecticut, swarms of secret service men (detective…

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Narandera Police Court. Friday, September 30. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, J.P)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

Timothy Payee, 19, laborer, charged with using indecent language, was fined 10s or 48 hours hard labor. John McDonald, 42, laborer, charged with…

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Murder and Suicide. a Jealous Woman's Crime

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

A tragedy took place at Redfern on Sunday night last, when Frank Adams was shot by a young woman named Bena Donohue. who than shot herself…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 4Th October. Before Messrs. A. W. Molineaux and T. W. Witts J's P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

William Kershaw (of Grahamstown Gold Estates) v. Joseph Broccfo and Albert—assault at Grahamstown, on Sunday night, 2nd instant. Mr…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Attempted Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

A Chinaman named Harry Sei was charged with wounding, with intent to murder, Eileen Felthorn at West Berthong on Tuesday, 4th October…

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A Grave Charge. Alleged Criminal Assault. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court to-day a man named John Jones was presented on two charges of criminally assaulting a girl named Frances Robinson, 15 years…

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