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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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The Story of Mehemet Ali's Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 1

THE Salonien correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette writes on the 13th of September last:—The news of the untoward fate of the gallant Mehemet…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 28. (Before, the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1878 · page 2

VALUELESS CHEQUE.—Androw Eckman was brought up on remand charged with obtaining goods by means of a valueless cheque and after a considerable amount of evidence…

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Tuesday, December 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1878 · page 2

PROTECTION.—John Lynch, brought up on remand, was ordered to be sent to, the Benevolent Asylum. James and Sylvester Stanley, brought up by the police for…

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Summons Cases. Tuesday, December 24. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1878 · page 2

THREATENING LANGUAGE:—Joseph Ansell Spier summoned Alfred Joel Felsead for threatening language. The case was dismissed with professional costs £1 to…

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Narandera Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Messrs. H. Baylis, P.M., and Arthur A. Devlin and A. N. Johnson. J.'sP.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1878 · page 2

SUMMONS CASES.—Police v. Mrs. Goldie, selling colonial wine without a license; fined 5s. and costs. Tom Tan v. Elliot, wages; no appearance. Whitfield v. Savage, assault;…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 24Th Dec

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 December 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. R. Jones and E. P. Barnes, J.P.'s. HORSE STEALING. Cornelius Maher, on remand, appeared to…

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