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Courts & crime, 1905

1,150 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 58

The Civil Court. Divorce Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

Thomas Watson petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Matilda Watson on the ground of adultery, the co-respondents named in the petition…

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The Civil Court. Big Claim for Wages

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

Lizzie Jane Dennis sued Cornelius John Curtain, licenses of the Riverine Hotel, Jerilderie, for £265 17s, balance of wages due. Mr. J. G. Whitfeld…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Thursday, September 28. 1995. (Before His Honor Mr. Acting Justice Rogers.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

Mr. G. C. King, instructed by Mr. A. E. Withy, Deputy Clerk of the Peace, prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCES…

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Tumut Police Court. Monday, Oct. 2SD

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

Before Messrs W, Bridie and M. Shelley, J's P Dennis Dnnu, on remand, was charged by the police with having stolen a coat,…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, October 2. Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M. Parents' Neglect

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

Joseph Crain was fined 5/- find 6/-costs—being the second offence—for neglecting to send his child to school the required number of days during…

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Russia a Polish Murder London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

Two workmen at Lodz, Poland, shot at and killed M. Kunitzer, director of the great cotton manufacturing firm of Heintzel and Kunitzer. Kumtzer was…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

The Wagga Circuit Court continued its sitting yesterday, and is not expected to conclude before Thursday. His Honor has expressed the hope that there will…

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Murder at Lo[?]z. London, Oct. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 3

Two workmen at Lodz, Poland, shot at and killed Herr Kunitzer, the director of a great cotton manufacturing firm, while the victim was reading on…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

Matteo Singh v, John Edwards, £5, pigs sold. Mr. Weekes for plaintiff, Mr. Fraser for defendant. Plea, never indebted…

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Federal Capital Question the Issue for the High Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 4

Some additional correspondence between the Federal Prime Minister and the State Premier, with regard to submitting the questions at issue relating…

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Wardens Court. Friday 20th September Before Mr. Warden Nesbitt

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

J. Wright applied for authority to enter on two blocks of A W Crain land, near Snowball, to mine for copper. No application, 20 acres: authority…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Saturday, Sept. 30Th, 1905. (Before His Honer, Acting Justice Rogers). the Jerilderie Wages Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 4

The hearing of the action brought by Lizzte Jame Dennis against Cornelius John Custom, licensee of the Riverina Hotel, Jeilderie, to recover 265 17s…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Civil Side Saturday, September 30, 1905. (Before His Honor Mr. Acting Justice Rogers.) the Jerilderie Case. the Jury Disagree

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

The hearing was resumed of the action in which Lizzic Jane Dennis sued Cornelius John Curtin, proprietor of the Riverina Hotel, Jerilderic, to…

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Police Court

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 3
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At the Temora Police Court on Wednesday, 27th September, before Mr. J. Rainsford, J.P., Michael Ryan was charged with attempting on the…

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Forgery and Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 2

A clerk has confessed to the forgery and the theft of securities valued at seventy thousand pounds belonging to the National City Bank of New York…

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Small Debts Court

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

Gundagai Municipal Council v. Mrs. Canty, arrears of rates. Mr. W. Fraser stated he had, for the Council, accepted an offer made by Mr…

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The Courts. Police Court. Monday, 2Nd October, 1905. Before Mr. J. Nesbit, P.M. Neglecting School

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

Joseph Crain, for the second time, was charged with neglecting to send his children to school the prescribed number of days. He pleaded guilty,…

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Music in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1905 · page 2

A variation to the ordinary proceedings of a court of law provided at theCircuit Court on Tuesday. The case of Hopwood v. Caspers…

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The Louth Murder. a Crime of 1904

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1905 · page 4

The trial of Bernard Henry Midwinter, who is charged with the murder of Frank Racs at Louth on 18th October. 1904, was commenced before Mr…

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