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Courts & crime, 1888

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[?] Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 December 1888 · page 2

[?] the P. M. and Mr Wright J. P. En [?]…

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The Courts. SMALL [?] Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 December 1888 · page 2

[?] P. M. and Mr. [?] J. P. [?] V. [?] AND [?] Mr. [?] for Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Dec. 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.) a Wai[?]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1888 · page 2

Edward Hodge, 12 years of age, was brought up under the Industrial Schools Act, charged with wandering about the streets and having no visible lawful occupation…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Friday, November 30. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1888 · page 2

Alfred Hunt, Railway Hotel, was charged with allowing gambling on his licensed premises on 22nd November. Mr. Griffin for defendant…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, November 30. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1888 · page 2

Reardon v. Sullivan. Mr. Griffin for plaintiff, Mr. O'Brien for defendant. Postponed for two weeks. Hill v. Slattery, work and labour done…

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Police Court. Tuesday Before the P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1888 · page 4

Edward Doyle, for riotious behaviour, was discharged with a caution. Edward Williamson, for drunkenness and riotous behaviour, was fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court Tuesday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 December 1888 · page 2

Edward Doyle was brought up on a charge of riotous behaviour. Const. Ivory deposed that the defendant was behaving riotously in a public place…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 4. (Before Messrs. Moran and Korff, J.P's.) Furious Driving

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1888 · page 2

Alfred Inges was charged on the informamation of Senior sergeant Powell, with furious riding on the Junee Road to Wagga. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, December 5. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 2

William Norton and William Cotton were charged with riotous behaviour, on Tuesday night, in Sheridan-street. Mr. Griffin appeared for defendant Norton…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 5

John George Cahill for drunkenness was discharged, and for indecent exposure was fined 20/- or seven days. Margaret Gisborn for drunkenness was…

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Small Debts Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 5

Ada Terry v. John Donnan, work and labour, 4/6 for unlawful detention of property, verdict for defendant; and 11/- for work and labour, nonsuited…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 2

Thos. Roxby, an elderly man, and a stranger, was charged with imbibing too [?]ly, and using bad language. Co[?]st Ivory deposed to the offences…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 6. (Before Mr. A. T. Bolton, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 2

John Ryan was charged with being drunk in Baylis-street on 5th inst. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was discharged with a caution…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, December 7. Before Mr. Weeks, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 2

William Carroll was charged that on 5th December he cruelly beat a horse with a whip. Senior-constable McElligott deposed: Last Wednesday defendant was riding to the railway station…

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The Botany Poisoning Case. Louisa Collins sentenced to Doath. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 2

LOUISA COLLINS was to-day found guilty of the murder of her husband, Michael Peter Collins by poisoning at Botany in July last. The prisoner, who was apparently quite…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 6

Befre the Police Magistrate. McNeil v. Curry, assault. The complainant stated that he had made a mistake in the name—that he had never seen Mr. John…

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Wagga Police Courts Tuesday, Dec, 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Assault with Intent

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1888 · page 2

John Campbell was charged with assaulting one Ann Taylor with intent to commit a rape, on the 20th Sept., 1888, at Temora. Senior-Constable Bowman deposed that he…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, Dec. 12. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, L.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1888 · page 2

William Augustus Crawley licensee of the Enterprise Hotel, Junee, applied for a booth license on the occasion of the junee Races, to be held on the 1st January, 1889. The…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, December 11

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 2

Before Messrs. Weekes, P.M., and Elworthy, J.P. Frank Potter v. Reg. Smith. For the wrongful detention of a bay mare, of the value of 20. which he refuses to give up on demand…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 13. (BEFORE the Police Magistrate.) Assault with Intent

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 3

John Campbell was brought up on remand charged with assaulting one Ann Taylor, with intent to commit a rape, on the 20th September, at Temora…

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