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Courts & crime, 1905

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Bankruptcy Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

A public meeting of creditors of Norman Kalill was held on Friday at the court house before the Registrar Mr. L.W. Broughton. Mr. Mac Mahon appeared for Kalill…

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Bankruptcy Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr Brouahton, Deputy Registrar.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

An examination was held into the bankruptcy of Norman Kallil. Two proved creditors were present. Mr Morgan appeared on behalf of a…

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Small Dabts Court. (Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M.) Friday, 18th August

The Temora Star · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

A Thompson v. H. Peters. Claim £3 7s. 7d. No appearance of defendant; Verdict for the amount given Mrs. McDowell v. Dr. Crawford…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, August 21. Before Mr. Nesbit, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

WILLIAM DOWELL pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Mount-street, South Gundagai, on August 5; he also pleaded guilty to riotous…

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Electoral Revision Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

Yesterday morning, Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., held an Electoral Revision Court, when the following names were added to the list:—Messrs. Chas…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. W. H. Matthews, J.P. Trap Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 2

George Victor Crighton was charged with stealing two rabbit-traps the property of James Douglas, of Sheepstation creek, near Muttama…

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Police Court. Monday, August 21, 1905

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 2

Before Mr J. H. Nesbitt, P.M. Police v. H. Webb. Summons not served. Adjourned for one month…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M.) Friday, 18th August

The Temora Star · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 3

Sergeant Sim v. A. H. Schwarze.--Charged with selling wine without a licence. Plea not guilty…

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Teacher and Pupil. Case of Alleged Assault

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 2

At the Gundagai Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. H. Nesbitt, P.M., J.C. McKinnon, assistant teacher at South Gundagai Public…

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Small Debts Court. Council Cases

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 2

Gundagai Municipal Council v. T. Battye, claim £8 2s 9d, rates due. Mr. Eraser (who appeared for the Council) said defendant consented to a…

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Sentenced for Bigamy. Two Years' Imprisonment

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 6

Loonora Howard Drummond James, who had been convicted of bigamy at the Quarter Sessions, Sydney, was brought up for sentence on Friday…

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Adelong. Police Court. Tuesday, 22Nd August. Before Messrs. J. H. Nesbitt, P.M., and C. J. Coughlan. J.P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

Police v. W. Wallers—Indecent language in Tumut-street. Fined £1 10s, coals 4s 10d. Police v. Carr—obscene language in…

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Lady Helps Police. Exciting Struggle at Batteresea

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 5

On May 27th there was a highly exciting scene witnessed in Winstanley road, close by Falcon road. Battersen. A powerful-looking man was, it is alleged…

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The Story of the Blacks. The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) CHAPTER XVIII—Continued. Formal Trials of Natives for Murder

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 3

With no other evidence before them the jury found Tolboy guilty, and he was sentenced to death. The judge, however, was not quite…

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Court Levee

The Temora Star · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 4

Mr J. Rainsford, J. P., held a reception at the Court House on Monday at which, however, there was only a sparse attendance, only one candidate…

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Licensing Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

Peterswald v. G. Prosser. The adjourned inquiry in the complaint of Licensing -Inspector Peterswald that one George Prosier, being then the…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 8

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court will commence at Wagga on Tuesday, 5th September. The following cases are set down for hearing:—…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court will commence at Wagga on Tuesday, 5th September. The following rases are set down for hearing:—…

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The Courts Small Debts' Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr E. Doidge. J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

W. Doland v. J. Kinane. Mr MacMahon for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, £1, costs 2, witness' expenses, 26…

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