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Courts & crime, 1905

1,150 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 58

Local and General News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday evening, before Mr. Phillip Eldershaw, J.P., a woman named Alice Gillepie was fined 10s or three days for having been…

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Charge Against W. P. Crick, M.l.a Police Court Proceedings Ended. Defendant Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 4

Mr. Wilshire concluded the hearing on Tuesday, at the Water Police Court, of the charge against William Patrick Crick, M.L.A., solicitor, ex-Minister for Lands,…

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Alleged Wrongful Arrest. Unfounded Lunacy Charge. Procedure of a Magistrate. Charlton (Vic.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 4

Proceedings which have given rise to considerable comment which have been taken in connection with the arrest, on a charge of lunacy, of Mr. Joseph…

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Adelong. Police Court. Tuesday. Nov. 21

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

Before Mr. Nesbitt. P. M., and Mr. T. W. Witts J. P. Police v. R. J. Bensons—Slaughtering a cow different to the one described in…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 22. Before Mr. Nosbitt, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

ah Loy v Charles Harris.—Mr. Emanuel for plaintiff, Mr. Tartakover for defendant. The solicitor for the defen[?] pointed out that the £4 10s claimed was…

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Warden's Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

E J. Thompson appeared to have five authorities to enter assessed. Mr. Emanuel for applicant. Mr. D. T. Davies objected to the authorities…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 21. (Before Messrs J. H. Nisbett, P.M., and T. W. Witts, J.P.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

Robt. J. Benson, charged with slaughtering a beast without giving notice, pleaded, not guilty and was defended by Mr. Emanuel…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden Nisbett)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

Harold Edward Crain's authority to enter was cancelled owing to the fact that compensation had not been paid into the local office, the warden's…

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Hay Land Appeal Court. Wednesday, November 15. Appeal of R. BROWN

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 5

R. Brown—Appeal against the confirmation of Albert Rogers' additional homestead selection application and against the disallowance of his…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 3

Berore Messrs. W. H. Matthews and T. F. Mangan, J.P. DRUNK. Charles Dillon was fined 5/- for…

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Anarchists Sentenced. Incitement to Murder. What Is Seditious Libel?

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 3

A cable message on the Sept. 18, announced that two Italian anarchists had been sentenced to terms of imprisonment at the Old Bailey. Further…

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Police Evidence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 4

The policy of the police being asked to disclose the source from which they obtain information leading to the detection of crime, and the depositions…

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Death in Gaol. Due to Morphine

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 7

The death of George Harris, who was under sentence of 10 years in Darlinghurst gaol was inquired into by the Coroner to-day, Harris was sentenced…

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Committal of Crick. Police Court Proceedings Ended. a Question of Procedure

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 4

Mr Crick was, on Tuesday evening, committed for trial on the charge of having unlawfully accepted a reward at Secretary of Lands…

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Cattle Stealing. the "Independent" and the Tumut Press

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 2

The Tumut " Advocate" has in its Tuesday's issue:—There is an old saw which says that one has to go abroad for news. The following, from…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 24th NOVEMBER. (Before Mr. C. E DeBoos, J.p.) Larceny

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 4

Marie Barnett, 28, music teacher, was charged with having on or about the 14th November stolen from the dwelling of James Thom 3 dessert…

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Cost of London City Police

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 3

The City of London police force, which serves as the model for police organisations all over the world, cost the citizens for the protection of their one square…

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Women at Bay. House Defended Against the Police. The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote on 6th September:--

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 3

A remarkable ease of two women holding about a dozen policemen at bay for twenty-four hours has just occurred at Beaulieu, near Loches, in the…

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Trapped Thieves. Police and Receivers' Shop. Four Accused Sentenced. London, Nov. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 4

The trial of two alleged receivers and two burglar suspects, who were last month arrested in a shop in Goswell-road, London, where gold, silver,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 25Tk, 1905 (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Travelling Without Tickets

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 4

Patrick Bourke and Thomas Saunders were both charged with travelling in a carriage employed by the New South Wales Railways from Yerong Creek to…

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