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Courts & crime, 1888

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Wagga Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 8. (Before Mr. H. Buylis, L. M.) Transfer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1888 · page 3

An application for the transfer of the license of the Albury Hotel from David Jackson to Lewis M. Houzel was grunted. SPECIAL MEETING…

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Gundagai District Court. Wednesday, May 9. Before His Honour Judge Forbes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1888 · page 2

Thomas McBeath, contractor, Cootamundra, sued W. G. Archer, hotel-keeper, Gundagai, for £13/15/- for plastering a coiling at the Family Hotel and the cost of the necessary material…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate. LARCENY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 8

Frederick Reichardt and Arnold Albert (Germans) were charged with stealing five turkeys from Nanima creek, near Yass. Constable McHardy deposed that about…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. A. Byrne and J. Simpson, J.P. A man named William Kelleher was fined of for having used obscene language…

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The Courts. Licensing Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 2

Before Mr. Primrose, P.M.. and W. A. H[?]'i, and Jus. Simpson, Esq., Js.P.) The adjourned ca-e, in which Edward Woodhouse applied for a publican's…

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Shocking Murder by an Aboriginal. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 2

NEWS has been received of a terrible murder committed yesterday at the Bunya-reserve, about 14 miles from Brisbane. It appears that a little girl named Briget Baker, nine…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate. HEFFERNAN V. SOLOMON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 4

Claim for money lent, £4. Mr. O'Donnell for plaintiff; Mr. Comans for defendant Attorney for the plaintiff explained that…

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The Courts. Cootamund[?]a Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 2

Alex. Byrne pleaded guilty to a charge of riotious behaviour on tho previous night. Fined 20- or seven days'…

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Small Debts Court. [?]Effernay v, Solomon

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 2

Mr. O'Donnell for plaintiff. Mr, C[?] for defendant. Defendant pleaded never indebted, Mr. O'bonnell raid both parties were…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P. Robert Marshall was charged by Constable Will with being drunk and disorderly and…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Margaret Gibson was fined, with the usual alternative, for drunkennes and disorderly conduct. She went to the lock-up…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 3

Robert Marshall was brought up on a charge of drunkenness and indecent lauguage. Defendant, a grey-headed old man, pleaded guilty to the first offence…

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Bankruptcy Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 5

Before Mr. Commissioner Primrose. A meeting of the creditors in the estate of James Harney was held at the court-house on Friday…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 18. (Before Messrs. A. T. Bolton and C. Hardy, Js.P) [?]Ach of Masters and Seryants Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 2

James Henry Jenkins was charged, under the Masters and Servants Act, with having wilfully spoilt a cooking stove, the property of John Thos. Hely, which was committed…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May, 21. (Before Mr. W, Rand, J.p.) Insulting Words

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 2

Jas. Wallace, a youth, was charged with Using insulting words in Baylis-street on Sunday night, where by a breach of the peace might have been occasioned…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, May 18. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 2

Daniel Donoghoe v. James McEvoy, claim for £6/6/3 for breaking stone at 3/- per yard for 63 yards. Mr. Griffin for defendant pleaded not indebted…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 4

Frederick Reichardt and Arnold Albert were (on remand) charged with haying stolen a saddle, the property of Michael Fitzgerald, Cowong…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breacges of Crown Land Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 2

Samuel Larkins was charged with committiug a breach of the Crown Lands Act. by catting timber on Crown Lands for purpose of sain without possessing a license…

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The Troubles of a too Ardent Lover. SOME STArting Police Court Particulars!!! Breaches of Promise of Marriage. £10,000 Damages Claimed. in the Toils! "How happy could he be with other, Were t'other dear charmer away."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 2

IN reference to the case of alleged "heartless behaviour," on the part of a gentleman at one time a resident of Wagga, and of which the Evening News published some sensational…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2

Jas. M'Carthy was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the 24th inst. He wad fined £1, or one week in gaol. ALLEGED STEALING…

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