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Courts & crime, 1905

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, December 31. (Before the P.M., Mr. T. H. Wilkinson). Alleged Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

Geotge Viger was charged with stealing on the 30th December one pair of shoes, value 5/6, the property of J. J. Kelly, Wagga. He was…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, December 29. (Before Mr. D. C. Bruce, J.p.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 3

Harold Joseph Bollard. Frederick Newton Woodbridge, and Ridley Woodbridge were charged separately with stealing one jersey heifer and…

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Alleged Theft of Cattle. Several Charges Preferred. Case to He Heard on January 9. One of the Accused Discharged

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 3

At the police court on Friday, before Mr. Nesbit, P.M., Harold Joseph Bollard, Ridley Woodbridge and Frederick Newton Woodbridge were…

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The Courts Police Court. Monday. Before the P.M. Lighting Bush Fires

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

William Atherton was charged with. on December 31 at Bandangan, he did leave a fire which He had lighted in the open air, before the same was ex…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 3

William Athorton, an old man of 60 odd years, was charged with lighting a fire to the danger of the property of James Gravolin, of Bandangan, and also…

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Wagga Police Court. (Tuesday, January 3.) Stealing a Pair of Boots

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

George Vigor was charged on remand with having stolen one pair of shoes, value 5/6, the property of J. Hunter and Son, Wagga, on December…

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The Story of the Blacks. The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) CHAPTER VIII.—Continued. the Border Police

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

The Act also provided for the formation of nine districts and the appointment of one Commissioner for each district, to whom should…

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Police Court. Thursday. Stealing Scalps

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

Patrick Kenane, a young lad, was charged with stealing three or four fox scalps at Landgrove, Culliuga. Constable Cleeve deposed: Under…

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[?] Police Court Wednesday. Before the P.M. Alleged Larceny

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

Patrick [?] was charged with stealing fox [?] on January 8, the property of A agg, at Laudgrove. Accused, a [?] of 19. was not asked to…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. R. C. Dibbs, J.P.) January 3rd, 1905

The Temora Star · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

James Reenan, charged with being drunk, was fined 10s or 48 hours. Darnel McNamara, charged with being drunk, was fined 10s or 3 days;…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, 6th January. (Before the P.M., Mr. T. H. Wilkinson). an Eye and a Stockwhip

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

Henry Beattie was charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm on Peter Lynch, at Wagga, on the 5th of January…

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Gases of Alleged Cattle Stealing. Accused Before the Court. a Lengthy Hearing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. Nesbit, P.M., Ridley Woodbridge and Harold Joseph Bollard were charged with in company, on November 29, 1904,…

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Theft of a Bicycle Valve

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

Charles Ling proceeded against William Cooney for stealing one bicycle value, valued at 7/6, on December 15. Prosecutor, a Chinese cook at the…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, January 10. Before Mr. Nesbit, P.M. a Neglected Child

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

Lizzie Smith, being a child under the age of 16 years, was charged with having no fixed place of abode. The evidence previously taken was…

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The Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

At the Licensing Court, held on Monday morning, at the Court-house, colonial wine licenses were granted to James Aylett and J. P. Lill. An…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before the P.M., Mr. T. H. Wilkinson). Monday, January 9, 1905. a Wages Dispute

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

Albert Edward lbbotson proceeded against Abi Anne Rapley, that she was indebted to him for £6 12/6, being amount of wages due for work…

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Police Court. Cases of Alleged Cattle Stealing. Accused Before the Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

AT the Gundagai Police Court on Monday, Harold Joseph Bollard and Ridley Woodbridge were charged with stealing one bally cow branded T over…

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Police Court. Monday, 9th JANUARY, 1904

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M. LACENY. William Cooney, a land of about 16 years, was charged with stealing a…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 3

William Morgan was charged by Constable Williams, with the above offence, and was fined 2/6. TUESDAY…

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Cases of Alleged Cattle Stealing. Accused Before the Court. Tuesday, Jan. 10. (Continued from our fourth page.)

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

L. Bowyer, clerk in employ of Hill, Clark and Co., Sydney, deposed: Remember on 19th December last a truck of cattle being sold at Flemington by…

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