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Courts & crime, 1888

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Wagga Police court. Tuesday, July 17. (Before Messrs. W. Rand and W. C. Hunter, Js.P.) Summons Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 2

Sarah Payne appeared to answer a summons issued at the instance of Mr. Wark, to recover the amount of an account due for the supply of gas…

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Narandera Land Court. Wednesday, Joly 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 2

THE Land Court was opened here this morning there being present on the bench Messrs, F. Trollope (Acting Chairman), and L. S. Donaldson, P. M. Messrs. Barnes and…

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District Court. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes. Tuesday, July 17. HARDY V. BATON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 3

In this action Charles Hardy sued William Seymour Eaton for £120 18s 3d, being the value of 47,107 bricks supplied by plaintiff to dafendant. Defendant paid £96 13s. 3d. into…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, July 17

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

Before Mr. Weekes, P.M. and Mr. Norton, J.P. Charles Field, on bail, and charged with stealing a grey horse the property of Mr. Thos. Broughton, Muttams…

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Tragedy in Exhibition-street, Melbourne. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 3

ABOUT half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday night [?] man named John Harlon, keeper of the Federal Restaurant—sixpenny eating house— at 62 Exhibition-street, attempted to shoot…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Friday, July 20. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Messrs. Matchett and Norton, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 2

Thomas Thomas v. R. A. Cotton, Claim for £9/3/4 for wages as a miner at Mt. Adrah. Defendant consented to a verdict for £8/15/. Plaintiff said he was satisfied with that, but…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.m.) Police V. BRADY

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 2

This was a charge of wilt[?] and indecent exposure. Sergt. Parker, sworu, deposed to laying the information…

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Attempted Murder at Wilcannia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 3

A MURDEROUS assault was made in the kitchen of the Globe Hotel, Wilcannia, on Monday, but fortunately it was unattended by loss of life. Wm. Hancock, lately…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, July 24

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 2

Before "Messrs. Weckes, P.M., and Elworthy, J.P. John Bowen, a Chinaman, v. W. G. Archer. Claim for £13/10/- wages as cook at the Royal hotel less £6 paid on account…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Horse-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

Chas. O'Keefe was charged with stealing one bay mare, the property of Joseph Coolaghan, on the 24th inst. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. James Butler (a stranger), for drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. Matthew Sedgewick, for drunkenness…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, July 26. (Before Mr H. Baylis, P.M., Chairman, and Mr. T. W. Hammond, L.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

Wm. Morrow (for whom Mr. Garland appeared) applied for a certificate to authorise the issue of a publican's license for a house situated at Cross Roads, near Wagga, to be…

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THE Magga Magga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Saturday, July 28, 1888. District Court Fees

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

IT is high time that some amendment was effected in the regulations as to District Court fees and allowances of witnesses attending the court. We…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Friday, July 27. Before Mr. Weeks, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 2

Barcroft Welstenholme was summoned by his wife for maintenance. Mr Griffin, for defendant, asked for a postponement because his client was ill in bed…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 30. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M., and Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.p.) Indecency

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 2

Ernest C. Maltby was charged with indecently exposing himself in a public street in Wagga, on the 18th July current. Prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Simpson and W. A. Byrne, J.P. Presentation of Khedive Star

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 4

The Police Magistrate invited Mr. James Cole, of Cullinga, who was a private in the Australian Contingent, to step forward, and receive the Khedive Star. He said he had…

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The Courts. Licensing Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 2

Michael Maher was charged with allowing di-orderly persons to continue on his licensed promies on the 23rd of June…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. C. H. B. Primrose, L.M., Messrs. J. Simpson and W. A. Byrne, J.P. Re Michael Maher

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 4

Accused was charged with allowing disorderly persons to continue on his premises, Star hotel, on the night of 23rd July. He was undefended and pleaded guilty. The…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 3

Wm. Gordon was charged with using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street, on the 30th July. The language was most disgusting…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, July 31. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Norton, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 2

William Haydon, of Tumut, was charged with riding furiously in Sheridan-street to the danger of one Catherine Gleeson, on the 23rd July. The Bench told defendant that the plaintiff's…

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