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Courts & crime, 1888

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Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 6

Henry King, an old offender, was discharged with a caution for drunkenness, and fined 5/- with the alternative of imprisonment till the rising of the court. And, of…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Bail Surrender

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 2

John Wagden, who stands committed for trial on a charge of horse-stealing, bail having been surrendered by one of his sureties, was brought up and committed to his former…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Friday. Nuisances Cases

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 2

Garrett O'Keefe was changed with allowing a horse to stray in Thompsonstreet, on the 18th. Mr O'Keefe said he was very bad at the…

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Friday, Sept. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) James Dennis V. Bartholmew Joseph Ryder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 2

The charges made were—1st. That B. J. Ryder, of Tarcutta, did neglegently mark four lambs of which he was not the owner. 2nd. That B. J. Ryder, of Tarcutta, being an…

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Licensing Court. Friday, Sept. 21. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 2

A booth license was granted to Thomas Edmonds, of the Loftus Hotel, Junee, for permission to sell spirituous liquors on the Junee Show grounds on the 26th, 27th, and…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, September 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Assault and Robbery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 2

James Johnson was charged with assaulting and robbing one Robert Freeman at Wagga, on the 21st inst. On the application of the police the…

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Monday, Sept. 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 2

Robert Freeman was charged with having been drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the 22nd inst. He pleaded guilty and was cautioned and discharged…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, September 21. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 2

Thomas Tutty v. Robert Heads. £3/11/, claim for wages. Mr. Griffin, for defendant, said he admitted the debt, but it was due by the company, which Mr…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court Friday, September 21. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 2

Sidney Smith v. Dr. O'Dwyer. Claim for £7/7/, goods sold and delivered. This case was postponed from last court. Defendant paid into court £3/3/, and filed a set…

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A pair of Gloves for a Crimeless Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 26 September 1888 · page 2

ON Monday Judge McFarland took his Boat for the Quarter Sessions at Yass. In reply to a question from his Honor the Crown pro[?]tor said there were no…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1888 · page 2

Wm. Archie was charged with assaulting one Wm. Jacob, in the Squatters' Hot[?]l, Fitzmaurice-street, on the 24th instant. Mr. George Coleman, appeared for the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Warden's Court. Thursday, September 20. Before Warden Weekes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1888 · page 2

Mr. R, Heads objected to the granting of a mineral lease to K. Slattery, on the grounds that he had not dug trenches deep enough, and did not start from the proper datum post…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, Sept. 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 2

INSULTING LANGUAGE Michael Dawson was charged with using insulting language towards David Mitchell. The case was postponed till the 9th…

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Attempted Wife-Murder

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 3

A MAN SHOOTS HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW A DELIBERATE attempt [?] woman was [?] on Wednesday at Lilydale by a man [?]…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, September 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 2

Patrick Jas, Moran was charged with having been drunk in Fitzmaurice-street, on the 28th inst. He pleaded guilty, and this being his first offence, was cautioned and…

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Killing No Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 2

SAYS a London paper, at Chester, before Mr. Justice Field, Mary Ellen Coleman was charged with the manslaughter of her husband, John Coleman, at Stockport, on the…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Friday, September 28

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

Before Messrs. Weekes, P.M., and Elworthy, J.P. Robert Foster, South Gundagai, charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 22nd instant, pleaded guilty and was fined 10/-, 2/6 costs, or two…

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Land Notes. (Gazette. No. 617, September 28.) Court of Appeal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 4

Notice is hereby given that a Court of Appeal, under the Crown Lands Act of 1884, will be held by the Minister for Lands, at the Department of Lands, on Monday, the…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A hawker's license was granted to Charles Edward Attwood (of Messrs. C. and G. Attwood (Cootamundra)…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. Nuisances Cases

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 2

W[?]. Young was fined £1 and costs for driving over footpath. The P.M. said he was sorry to have to inflict the peualty. In the case in…

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