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Courts & crime, 1904

1,111 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 56

Berthong Stabbing Case. the Malay Cook Sentenced to Death

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4

HARRIK SIR, a Malay, was charged at the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday with having, at Berthong, near Cootamuudra, on October 4, feloniously…

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A Circuit Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

DURING the past few days proof has been amply given that a Circuit Court should be established in this town. We ate told that such is in…

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District Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

This court was not opened, as there were no cases set down for hearing…

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Latest War News. Denmark and the Neutrality Laws. Great Coal Fire at Port Arthur. Auxiliary Baltic Fleet. Operations in Manchuria. Russian Surprise Attacks Repulsed. Situation at Port Arthur. Garrison Being Starved Out. Only 8000 Effectives. Immediate Assault Deprecated. Soon Bound to Fall. Attacks on Siberian Railway. Narrow Escape of Admiral Togo. Russian Paper Suppressed. Universal Discontent and Enmity. the Russian Loan. London, Nov. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

The Danish authorities refused to permit the Russian cruiser Squimrad to coal from a collier in Frederukshaven roadstead, and requested her to go…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, Nov. 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

ALLEGED FORGING & UTTERING. Peter Leonard Webber, aged 22 years, who had been remanded from the 21st inst., appeared on a charge of having…

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Dennis and the Police. Alleged Theft of Fencing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

James Dennis, licensee of the Squatters Arms, Lower Tarcutta, was charged with stealing thirty chains of fencing material, (seven wire fencing), the…

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The Tumbarumba Case. Alleged Gold Stealing

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 3

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Rogers, John Alexander Ferguson, on bail, was put into the box and charged…

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Alleged False Pretences. Two Men Charged

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

At the police court yesterday morning, before Mr. Kyle, J P., Waller Thompson and James Delancy, two young men, were charged with, in company,…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Monday, November 28th. PAK-AH-PU

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

On Monday morning, two Chinamen, Jim Ah Yee and Charlie Ah Nam, were brought up on remand, charged with selling a ticket in the Chinese lottery known…

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Later News. Supplies for Vladivostock. General Assault on Port Arthur. Japanese Charges Sanguinarily Resisted. Russian Guns Almost Silent. Japanese Irritation at British Action. But for English Coal Baltic Fleet Could Not Have Sailed. London, Nov. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

A foreign resident of Vladivostock, who reached Nagasaki, in Japan, reports Unit twenty steamers arrived there during the month previous to…

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The Tumbarumba Case. Alleged Gold Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

John Alexander Ferguson, on bail, was put into, the box and charged with stealing two bags and 162 ounces of gold on 27th July at Tumbarumba…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 3

Emil Payer and Wallace Lovett were conjointly charged with stealing one hammer, the property of Mr. W. H. Richardson; and they were fined 20/- or 14 days…

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TUESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. ASSAULT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 3

Sidney Wall, a young man, was charged with assaulting a woman who was living with him. He had kicked her in the face, and her lip was split. He pleaded guilty,…

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Actors Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. W. S. Purtell and R. S. Heydon, J.'s. P., Victor Prince, theatrical manager, appeared on…

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Victor Prince in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 2

Victor Prince, who arrived in Wagga on Tuesday with his musical comedy company was sued in the Petty Sessions Court on Wednesday morning for £7,18, money…

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Rival Shearers' Unions. Appeal to the High Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 2

Argument was entered upon in the High Court to-day in an appeal by the Crown against a decision of the State Full Court in the matter of the…

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Stolen Nelson Relics Prisoner Sentenced

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 6

To-day (September 16th) at the Old Bailey, before the Recorder (Sin Forrest Fulton), the trial was resumed of the working shocmaker,…

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The Tumbarumba Case. Alleged Gold Stealing. [Continued.]

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 3

JOHN Alexander Ferguson, on bail, was put into the box and charged with stealing two bags and 162 ounces of gold on 27th July at Tumbarumba…

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A Husband's Ruse Leads to the Divorce Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 6

A Pairs correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes on September 18th:—An unsuspecting London husband's…

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Assault on a Young Woman. Lenient Sentence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 6

Francis Hagney, who was arrested at Fairfield on Monday on a charge of assaulting a young woman in the locality earlier in the day, was brought…

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