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Courts & crime, 1905

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Wagga District Court. Friday, July 28, 1905. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers, K.c.) Lorimer V. MACKAWAY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

Patrick William Lorimer sued Henry Mackaway to reco[?]r £27 5/, the amount of a promissory note. Mr. Heath (Messrs. Heath and…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs. T. F. Mangan and W. W. Lockwood, J.P. BROWN V. LOOMES

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 2

Claim £4, repairs to stove. A set-off for £5 for damage and loss was put in. Mr. Mac Mahon for defendant. Lengthy evidence was given, and the…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, July 31. Before Mr. Nesbit, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

ROBERT IRVINE, for being drank in Sheridan-Street, was fined. 5. Thomas McAlister, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, in…

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The Arbitration Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

The Arbitration Court adjourned to-day owing to the illness of Mr. J. P.Weight, the employers representative…

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Fined for Contempt of Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

Charles John Haynes, proprietor of "Newsletter," has been fined £50 and costs for contempt of court in publishing articles bearing on W. N. Willisand…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. C. F. Boston, J.p.) Monday, July 31St

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 4

Peter Toohey was charged with having been drunk and using indecent language in Fitzmaurice Street on Sunday afternoon. Toohey pleaded guilty and…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 31, 1905. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.p.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

Peter Toomey was fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment, for being drunk in Baylis-street on Sunday afternoon. He was also fined 20s, in default 14…

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The Arbitration Court. Illness of a Member

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

The Arbitration Court had to adjourn this morning in consequence of the sudden illness of Mr. Wright, one of the members, who is suffering from…

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Contempt of Court a Fine of £50. Imprisonment Till Fine Is Paid. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

The Full Court[?] Jno Haynes,[?] tor of the[?] contempt[?]…

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District Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Rogers, K.c). Wagga, Saturday, July 29Th. the Working of Harvesters

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 4

H. V. M'Kay, the principal of the "Sunshine" harvester arm, sued R. H. Tumer, farmer, for £48 1s 4d, amount of a promissory note given in respect…

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Wagga District Court. Saturday, July 29, 1905. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers, K.c.) Mackay V. TURNER

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 3

The hearing was resumed of the case in which Hugh V. Mackay sued R. H. Turner, of Mangain, to recover £48 1/4 on a promissory note for the…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. F. Pinkstone, J.P. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 3

John Duffy, on bail, was called on a charge of drunkenness, and he did not appear, though he was twice or three times called and searched for…

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Police Court. Monday, July 31, 1905. Before Mr J. H. Nesbitt, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

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

Robert Irwin was charged with being drunk in Sheridan-street on Saturday night last. He was fined 03 or 21 hours…

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The Courts Police Court-- Monday Before Mr Pinkstone, J.P John Duffy on Bail

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

John Duffy was called three times on a charge of being drunk in Cooper- street on Sunday, but made no appearance…

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Appeals to the Land Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court will be held in Sydney, commencing on Tuesday, 8th August, when the following appeals will be heard:—…

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Impudent Railway Theft Cash Box Stolen From Van

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 4

While the train leaving Williamstown on Monday night at eight minutes past 10 o'clock was (the "Age" says) running between Williamstown…

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Ghastly Tragedy. Three Bodies in a Trunk. Husband Sentenced to Death. London, July 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 4

The trial of Arthur Govercaux, a chemist's'assistant, in connection with the deaths of his wife and two children at Harlesden, a suburb of…

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Cable News. the Unemployed. Conflict with the Police. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

A violent conflict has taken place at Manchester between the police and the unemployed. As a consequence there were some broken heads. Several of the…

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The Arbitration Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

The business of the Arbitration Court was adjourned till Tuesday owing to the illness of the President…

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Russian Police Victims. the Czarina Befriends Them

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 5

A pathetic story with a beautiful ending in reported in the Kazan Press(Russia). The newspapers tell the talc of three little brothers who, after…

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