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Courts & crime, 1904

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. a Singular Case. Kalgoorlie

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

A sensational case of attempted murder and suicide is reported from the Boulder this morning. The particulars of the tragedy as supplied to the police are that…

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Arbitration Court. Breach of Award Heavily Punished

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

The Arbitration Court to-day fined a master baker £10 and costs for allowing work to commence at his shop before the hours mentioned in the award. The…

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Land Appeal Court Sittings. Wagga Wagga. Wednesday, March 9Th. List of Cases. Land District of Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 6

Appeal by A. Sinclair against the appraised value of Crown improvements on his additional c.p. 1902[?]2, Cootamundra,…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Friday, before the P.M. and W. Purtell, J.P., an old identity in the person of Jimmy Ah Yuh, was brough[?] up on a charge of not…

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Neglecting to send Children to School Police Court Proceedings

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

A number of per ons appeared on summons at the Wagga Police Court yesterday to answer the charge of not sending their children to school for the proscribed…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 29th. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Costly Scotch

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 4

Gregory M'Nally was charged with stealing a quantity of wh[?] the property of Ewan Cameron, of Mundowie, about February 18th…

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Land Appeal Court Sittings. Wagga Wagga, Wednesday, March 9Th. List of Cases. Land District of Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 4

Appeal by A. Sinclair against the appraised value of Crown improvements on his additional c.p. 1902 12, Cootamundra, Land District of Corowa…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. H. Matthews, G. Fisheer, T. Mangan, and F. Burrell, J's.P. Hugh Dawson on remand was charged…

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Port Arthur Again Attacked. Vigorous Assault and Defence. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 3

The correspondents of the "St. James Gazette" and the "Daily Telegraph have ca[?] from Kinchau, on the [?] between Shanhaikwan and…

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The Adelaide Wife Murder Arrest of the Husband

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

The police authorities in Adelaide were informed by telephone about 3.30 o'clock on Monday afternoon that Horton, who shot his wife in Bundle-street on Saturday light,…

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Russo- Japan War. Port Arthur Again Attacked. Vigorous Assault and Plucky Defence. Town to Be Taken at Any Cost. Important Land Movements. London, March 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

News of another vigorons attack on Port Arthur has just come to hand[?] It is published only in the [?]St. James' Gazette" and the "Daily Telegraph," whose…

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Alleged Murder. Husband and Wife Charged

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

The trial of Mr. and Mrs. M'Donald, who are charged with the wilful murder of Grece M'Donal, aged 15, at Long Reach, was continued at the Supreme Court,…

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Police Court. Friday, 3rd March. (Before the P.M.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

Robert Murray, charged with being drunk and using indecent language, pleaded not guilty. Constable Poulton gave evidence, stating the words…

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Husband and Wife Convicted. Both Sentenced to Death. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

The trial of Mr. and Mrs. ll'Donald, who were' charged with the wilful murder of Grace M'Donald, aged 15, at Longreach, was coucluded at the Supreme Court,…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at the CourtHouse, Wagga, commencing at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, the 9th day of March next, for…

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Arbitration Court. an Important Point

The Worker · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 7

The Federated Seamen's Union proceeded against the Hawkesbury Steam Navigation Company to recover penalties for alleged non-observance of the…

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The Courts. Small Debts' Court. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

W. H, Crisp v. H. Gravolin. Claim for £5 10s, balance of account for dray sold by defendant for plaintiff. Flea, not indebled…

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Small Debts Court. Friday 3rd March, 1904. (Before Mr. Win. Clarke, P. M.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

John Meagher and Coy v Thos. Wilson. Claim for £3 19s 3d for goods sold and delivered. There was no appearance of defendant. Verdict…

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Land Appeal Court Sittings. Wagga Wagga. Wednesday March 9Th. List of Cases. Land District of Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

Appeal by A. Sinclair against the appraised value of Crown improvements on his additional c.p. 1902/12, Cootamundra,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

Sarah Owen, a widow, proceeded against Adelaide Lysauqht, a married woman, for the recovery of 12s, for work and labor done…

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