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Courts & crime, 1904

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Gundagai Pastures Board. Effect of a Full Court Decision. [Continued.]

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 6

Reference was made to the recent decision by the Full Court that all rabbit prosecutions must be decided by magistrates on their merits…

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Police Court. December, Friday, 16Th. (Before the P.m.) Alleged Stabbing Case

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

Frank Doyle, on remand, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on one McDonald. Constable Berry, deposed: On the…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Breaking and Entering

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

John Daley alias J. Hose was again in the dock on the charge of breaking and entering into the premises of Robert Burgess, Cootamundra, on 27th November…

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Electoral Revision Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

Only one honorary justice attended to assist in the work of revising the electoral list on Wednesday. The P.M. presided, and the long list of formal objections (700 odd)…

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Alleged Slander Incident of the Boer War. Captain Seddon Charged with Cowardice

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 6

The hearing of the Seddon v. Taylor slander action was commenced at Christ-church (N.Z.) on Tuesday. The plaintiff is a son of the Premier,…

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The High Court. Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 4

When tho Legislative Assembly met this afternoon. Mr. Crick said:—"In the absence of the Attorney-General, Perhaps the Premier can…

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The Courts. Small Debts Court. Wednesday. Before the P.M.

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

Thos Quirk v. Annie Rafferty. No appearance of defendant. Mr Mac Mahon for plaintiff, who stated that the defendant had paid 176 since the service…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett. P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

Casas were called, but there was no appearance. Quirk v. Rafferty.—Mr. Mac Mahon appeared for plaintiff, who stated that 1716 had…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, December 19th. Before Mr. Nesbit, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

Thomas Henry Mauns v. William Thompson, wages, £2/15/. Mr. Fraser applied to hare the case postponed until January 16, with a view to a…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

A District Licensing Court was held in the Court House, Wagga, on Monday morning. Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.P., and Mr. Wm…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

James Paterson, of Shepardstown, y. James Garland, balance due for board and lodging, £18/14/10. No appearance of plaintiff. Struck out…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Monday, December 19. Disturbance in an Hotel. the Police on the Alert. a Sunday Morning Fracas

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 4

James Quinlan, an hotelkeeper, was charged that on Sunday, the 11th inst., he did allow disorderly persons to continue in his licensed premises, the…

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Wagga Police Court. MONDAY, 19th DECEMBER, 1904. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and W. Purtell, J.p.). Municipal Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

Inspector C. A. Cannon prosecuted. Arthur Luck was charged with allowing a horse to go out of a walking pace when driving around a corner…

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Warden's Court. Attempt to Cancel an Authority

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

At the Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr. Warden Nesbit, John Russell applied for the cancellation of James Fry's authority to mine on portion 72,…

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New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY, Monday. High Court Decision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

The High Court has dismissed the appeal against the Full Court's decision in the action City Bank v. Deane…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Monday, 89th December. (Before the P.M., Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, and L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, J's.P.) Booth License

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

Joseph Henry Martin, for whom Mr. W. M. J. Walsh appeared, applied for a booth license at the Farmers' Home race meeting, to be run on Boxing…

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The Courts Police Court. Tuesday. His Xmas in Gaol

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

(Before Messrs Doidge an 1 Burrell.) Michael Maguire war charged with being drunk in Hovell-street. He pleaded guilt v. and was fined 2'6 or…

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Local Court Day. Police Court. Monday, 19Th December. Before Mr. Nesbit. P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

Thos. Henry Manns v. William Thompson, claim for wages, 62 15s. Mr. C. J. Fraser, for plaintiff, asked that the case be postponed till…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. Nesbitt (warden) James Russell applied for the cancellation of authority 146 on portion 72, parish Tarrabandra, held by George…

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