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Courts & crime, 1888

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, March 13. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 2

George Bermingham, on remand was charged with having mutton in his possession for which he could not satisfactorily account. The case was postponed from Friday to allow…

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Police Court. Friday, Before the P.M. and W. A. Byrne, J.P. Alleged Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 7

James Dempsey was charged with stealing a grey mare, the property of William. Henry Child, Morangorell. The Senior-sergeant put in his sworn…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

James Deinpsey was brought up on a charge of stealing a horse. The Sergent asked to withdraw tho charge of horse stealing, and to substitute…

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Licensing Court. Friday. Before the L.M. and Messrs. J. Simpson and W. A. Byrne, J.P. PROHIBITION

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 7

Application was made by Sen.-Sergeant* Parker for a prohibition against Daniel Coughlan being supplied with intoxicating drinks…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Friday, March 16. Before Mr. Weekes. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

Michael Gowbeen for being drunk and disorderly was fined 2/6. John Dunbar, for assaulting Constable McCabe, was sent to jail for seven days…

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District Court. Saturday, March 17. (Before His Honour Mr. District Court Judge Forbes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

A number of undefended cases were disposed of, LEE V. TREASURE, Plaintiff claimed £14 16s. 2d., a sum…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

A man named John Barrett was charged with having been drunk, also with using obscene language. He complained of severe treatment…

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Small Debts Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

A case of Mitchelmore v. Jenkins was called. The P.M. banded a letter and cheque to the Counsel for plaintiff, which was accepted as satisfactory…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing From the Person

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 2

Wm. Whitton, alias Smith, was charged with stealing 30s. from the persou of Andrew Baxter, at Wngga, on the 17th of March. Constable Warram said, from information…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 20. (Before His Honour Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.) RYAN Y. BOROUGH Of WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 2

In this case Mr. John Ryan, of the All Nations Hotel, Wagga, sued the Council for the sum of £30, by way of compensation for injury to plaintiff's horse sustained through…

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Cases Under, the Pastures and Stock Protection Act. a Field Day in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday (before Mr. H. Baylis P.M.) the Inspector of Stock for the district, Mr. C. Lyne, proceeded against a large number of persons for breaches…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, March 20. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy. J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

Edward True was charged, on the information of Martin Shearman, with disturbing a congregation lawfully assembled, to wit the Salvation Army. Mr. Griffin for the accused…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate. Larcency As a Bailee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 6

James Dempsey was charged as [?] with the larceny of a grey mare, the property of William Henry Child of Morangorell on information laid by…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, March 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

William Hurst and Sydney Cooper, for the above offence, were each fined 10s, with the alternative of one week in gaol. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

[The following evidence was on Saturday, but held over at the request of P.M.]. Servant Parker [?]…

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Charge of Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 3

THE City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., held an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue on Wednesday, regarding the death of a newly-born infant, whose bones were discovered on…

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Extraordinary Chid-murder Case

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 3

A CHILD-MURDER case of a remarkable character is causing a great sensation in Nottinghamshire, England, and will probably develope into a cause celebre, The circumstances (says a…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, March 23. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

Timothy Crowley, a selector at Bongongolong, was charged under the Careless Use of Fire Act with setting fire to stubble on his form without giving twenty-four hours' notice to his neighbours…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate. PROTECTION

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 6

Harry, Quinn was again brought before the Court, and, not being in a fit state to be allowed at large, he was further remanded. MAINTENANCE…

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The Murder of a Millionaire by Burglars

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 3

THE New York [?] of the [?] of the man [?] of Mr. [?] the [?] he says is one of the most [?]…

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