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Courts & crime, 1904

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District Court. Monday, November 21, 1901

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

Before his Honor Judge Rogers. W.E. Kyle v. J. Morley, clain £15 9s 10d, work done and money lent. Confessed. Verdict for plaintiff and…

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Culcairn Assault Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 2

A young man who was arrested last week by Constable Peck, of Culcairn, on suspicion of being the man wanted on a charge of having attempted to criminally…

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Criminal Assault. Sentence of 6 Years

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 3

At the Criminal Court to-day, John Barrett, charged with assaulting a girl named Ethel Carr, under the age of 15, whom he met in the city and induced…

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Berthong Stabbing Case a Cingalese Cook. Sentenced to Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 4

Harry Sie, a Cingalese, pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, to a charge of having, at Berthong…

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The Wife Murder in Sydney. Singular Conduct of Accused

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 4

At the inquest held on Monday on the body of the young woman O'Hara., who was murdered by her husband, Oswald O'Hara, in Crown-atreet, Surry Hills,…

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New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) the Louth Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 2

Bernard Henry Midwinter was, at the Bonrke Police Court to-day, charged on suspicion of murdering Frank Rees or Ramage, near Louth. He was…

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Divorce Court. a Wagga Case. Decree Nisi Granted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 3

Upon the ground of her adultry with Francis Bruce Mitchell, who was joined 86 correspondent, William Hoyt Commins to-day petitioned for a divorce from…

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Berth0ng Stabbing Case, a Cingalese Cook. Sentenced to Death

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

HARRY SIC, Cingalese, pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, to a charge of…

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Ber[?]long Stabbing Case a Cingal[?] Ok Sentenced to Death

Coolamon Echo · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

Herry Si[?], a Cingalese, pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Pring and a jury, to a charge of having, at…

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Small Debts Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

Tumut Council v. Geo. Williams—8s 3d water rates. Verdict for plaintiff with 7s costs. W. Himsworth v. John Corr—£3 5s…

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Gundagai District Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

In the District Court on Thursday (says the "Times") a case containing many peculiar features and a serious allegation was heard, when Dr. J. J. O'Dwyer sued…

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Local and General Items Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 21. Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

The following persons were fined 10s each, with 4s 10d costs, for keeping unregistered dogs on their premises:—L. Hart, E. Gear, and…

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Important Land Court Decision

Coolamon Echo · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

The Tumut Land Board, sitting on Wednesday of last week, beard the first case of conflicting applications between the original selector seeking…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday 22Nd. Instant. Before Mr Nesbitt, P. M., Messrs T. W. Witts, and C. Purcell, J. P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

Messrs A. W. Molineaux and G. T. Budd applied for auctioneer's licenses, and the same wore granted. Police v. Frank Smith—using…

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Drowned Babies the Mother in Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 5

There was a painful scene in the Southwark Police Court. on September 1st, when ,Maria Jane Martin again appeared on a charge of drowning her three…

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The Story of the Blacks. The Aboligins of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) CHAPTER XI.—Continued. Wholesale Slaughter by the Police

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

Apart from the actual killing we see how stern was this act of retribution of the white man, inasmuch as the tribes were deprived,…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Thursday morning, before Mr. D. Bruce, J.P., Charles Bourke, on bail, appeared to answer a charge, laid by an…

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Cold-blooded Crime. Murder in a Shop. Two Men Sentenced to Death London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 3

The trial of Conrad Donovan and Charles Wade, who were charged with the murder of Miss Emily Farmer, a newsagent, in Commercial-road, Stepney, on…

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The Tumbarumba Case. Alleged Gold Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

In this case an adjournment was granted till 12 o'clock. The case was resumed at 12 o'clock. John Alexander Ferguson, on bail, was…

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The Jealous Berthong Lover. Sentenced to Death

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 3

The Cinga ese named Harry Sei was arraigned at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday on a charge of having, at Berthong station, near…

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