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Courts & crime, 1904

1,111 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 56

Alleged Criminal Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 2

Frederick Savage was remanded at the Police Court to-day on a charge of criminally assaulting Alice Maud Gill, a young married woman, at…

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The Tumbarumba Gold Robbery. Charge Against Senior-constable Ferguson. Police Court Proceedings

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 4

At the Tumbarumba Police Court on Wednesday, Mr. R. M. Gibson, P.M., and Messrs. J. Shannon and Thos. Bell, J's.P., commenced the hearing of a…

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Police Court. Saturday, 29th Oct

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

Before Messrs. Molineanx and J. F. Walker J's P. Charles Costello for being drank, was fined 10s or three days, and for…

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Alleged Theft of Harness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

William Taylor was brought up on remand on a charge of stealing a quantity of harness, the property of Andrew Deihn, Uranquinty, on or about the 30th…

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A Strange Tragedy Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

A strange tragedy was enacted at Oban, 40 miles south of Glen Innes. this morning when a mall named John Lowe, well-known in the district shot a…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 31. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.). Breach of the Impounding Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 3

Harriet Roulston proceeded against a neighbor named Wilfred Hargreaves, for illegally removing two horses from her premises and which she had…

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Mysterious Murder. Body Found in a Creek. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

The police in the Bourke district are investigating what appears to have been a brutal murder. The body of a man was discovered in the Darling, about 10 miles…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 31st, 1904. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Breach of the Impounding Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

Joseph Roulston brought a suit against William Hargreaves for a breach of the Impounding Act. Hargreaves' horses had strayed into complainant's garden,…

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A Callous Murder Body Tied in a River with Wire. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

The police in the Bourke distinct are investigating what appears to have been a brutal murder. The body of a man was discovered in the Darling, about…

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Arbitration Court. the Laundry Award. Common Rule Refused

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

By a majority the members of the Arbitration Court to-day declined to grant preference to unionists in the laundry dispute, wherein it was sought to…

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Tumbarumba Gold Robbery. Charge Against a Police Officer. a Committal. Tumbarumba

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 3

At the Tumbarumba Police Court to-day, the case against John Alexander Ferguson, police constable, on remand, charged with stealing 162oz…

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Murder and Suicide a Woman Shot Dead. Murderer Blows Out His Brains. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

A murder and suicide are reported from Oban, a small township near Glen Innes. A man named John Lowe shot a woman named Pearson,…

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Committed for Murder

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

James Rouhan has been committed for trial at Ballarat for alleged wilful murder of Kate Beachley. James Hutchinson has been committed as…

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Mysterious Murder. Body Found in a Creek. Tied Down with Wiee. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 3

The police in the Bourke district are investigating what appears to have been a brutal murder. The body of a man was discovered in the Darling, about 10…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 3

At the police court to-day Lawrence E. Raymond, who is alleged to have shot his wife in King street on last Sunday week and who afterwards…

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Mysterious Bourke Murder. Particulars of the Victim. Louth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 4

In connection with the murder of an unknown man on the Bourke-road, near Louth, a search has been made round the lagoon in which the body…

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Timid "Ghost' Midnight Revels. Checked by Police

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 6

The ancient abbey village of Upholland, Lanchashire, has been startled by a mysterious "ghostly" visitant that possesses the strength of a…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. the Berthong Case. Attempted Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

Harry Sei was again in the dock under the serious charge of haying attempted to murder Eileen Felthorn at West Berthong, on October 4. He was unchanged in…

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Charge of Wool-stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

Robert Stockton and Neil Wilson were charged before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and H. J. King, J.P. at the Coolamon Police Court yesterday with…

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Charge Against a Magistrate. Conviction Upheld

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

In reference to the case of W. J. Martin, J.P., of Deniliquin, who was charged with wrongfully administering the oath during the Federal Parliament…

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