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Courts & crime, 1905

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Full Court Decision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

The Full Court to-day declined to grant a new trial or to set aside the verdict in the case of Glisson versus Crowley, manager the City Mutual…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Alleged Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

The adjourned inquest into the cause of death of Mary Parfitt, who is alleged to have died from the effects of an illegal operation, was resumed…

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New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) Committed on a Charge of Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Mary Harriet Parlitt was concluded to-day. The Coroner committed Nurse Esther Askew for trail on a charge of…

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A Strange Murder Policeman and Two Civilians Poisoned by a Strange Man. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

A case of poisoning which presents extraordinary features took place to-day. Whilst two gardeners named Barry and Mulgrave were working in the…

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Refractory Prisoners. Magistrate and Warder Assaulted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 4

Two sensational assaults were committed by prisoners in Freemantle Gaol on Wednesday. A dangerous inmate named Thomas…

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Police Promotion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

Constable E. T. Carrick, of Wagga, has been, promoted to the rank of first-class constable. He has been stationed in Wagga for five or six…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 2Nd May. Before Mr a W Melincaux. J.P.

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

Police v. A Corbett--disobeying a summons, The bench ordered a warrant to issue for his arrest. SOCIAL -On Wednesday evening last…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 8, 1905. (Before tho P.M., Mr. T. H. Wilkinson). Diiunic and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 3

Josiah Rosse was charged with bwing drunk and disorderly in Fitzmauricestreet on Saturday. He was fined 2/6, with the alternative of…

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Sensn[?]onal Trial. Actress Charged with Mc[?]rder. Jury Disagree a Second Time

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 4

A cable from London states that the young actress, Na[?] Patterson, who was charged with the murder of Freder[?]tick T. Young, in New York, in June…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

Two men, Joseph Hardy and Henry Hall, pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, the latter of whom gave himself up to the police saying he had come…

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Local and General News. Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 2

The appeal of A. J. Graham against the disallowance of his additional C. P. applications, No. 1904-2, Wagga came before the Land Appeal Court in…

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A Deal in Flour. Full Court Appeal

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

Mr James appeared in the Full Court on Wednesday on behalf of the plaintiffs in tho case of Thomas Ailsopp and Sons v. Enoch Ashley, and moved for a rule…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

A case was called, but the parties were not present. A letter had been received as to the debt, and a verdict was consented to for the amount due…

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Gundagai Police Court, Monday, Mat 15. Before Mr. Nesbit, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

J. M. Dodd v. J. C. Hargreaves, for the clandestine removal of furnitute from a building owned by complainant at South Gundagal, to avoid distraint…

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Police Official Murdered

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

Colonel Gresehner head of the gendarmerie at Nij[?]i Novgorod, was shot while entering his house. The murderer was captured…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 4

A PUBLIC examination under section 18 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1898, was held at the local court-house on Friday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P.,…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 15, 1905. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 3

Edward Gaffney was charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in Baylis-street on May 5. Constable Nettery stated that on the…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr, Warden Nesbit

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

Thomas keefe applied to have the labor condition suspended on portion 196, parish Tenandrs, for two months, in consequence of the shortage water,…

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Singular Court Scene. Law Clerk's Eccentric Behavior

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 4

Mr. Robert Lewis, managing clerk for a firm of Adelaide solicitors, created a seene in the police court on Tuesday. He was prosecutor in a larceny…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Nesbit. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

H. R Owen v. John Kelly, milk Supplied. Amount paid into court. vet. dict for costs, 5/. Mr. Fraser for plaintiff…

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