Escape from Gaol
Some excitement was caused in Yass on Saturday through the escape of two prisoners from the gaol. It seems that Warder Costley, who had been on duty from 11 o'clock on…
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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.
Thomas Slater (in custody) was charged with disturbing the Salvation Army meeting, at Gundugai, the previous night. Mr. Griffin appeared for the defence, and…
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Charles Dwenin, charged with being drunk and disorderly and with riotous conduct, was fined 10/- or 48 hours for each offence. Walter Connolly, for obscene language…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Escape of Two Prisoners from Gaol
Two prisoneas, named Stewart Ford and Felix M'Laughlin, who were each esntenced to two years' imprisonment in Yens gaol, made their escape from the…
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BEFORE Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M., Mr. H. Bayliss, P.M. of Wagga. William Conkey was charged with allowing fa horse to stray on the 16th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wednesday, May 29. (Before tho Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY
Ah Ken who had been discharged on the previous day on a charge of lunacy was again brought before the Court for having insuffi. cient lawful visible means of support. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 28. (Before Mr. W. Rand, J.p.) Alleged Insanity
James Ah Ken, a Chinaman who had been on two former occasions before the Court charged with being insane, was again brought up on remand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, May 28
Before Messrs. Weckes, P.M., and Renson, J.P. Michael Lynch, for being drunk on May 3rd, i Sheridan-street, was fine 5/- and costs, 2/6. Mr. H. Thompson, school attendance officer, v…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 30. (Before the Police Magistrate,) STEALING
Philip Stephen Wallace was charged with stealing 16 bags of chaff and 2 bushels oats, of the value of £4 5s, the property of John Joseph Peadon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Friday, May 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Taking Timber From Willans' Hill Reserve
John Crowder was charged, on summons, with removing timber from the park reserve at Willans' Hill, without the consent of the trustees…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Police Court. Saturday, June 1. (Before the Police Magistrate,) INDECKNCY
Jas. Battye, charged with indecency in Peter street on the 30th May, was fined £3, or [?] [?]th in gaol The time was p[?]. Martin B[?]kley. for n similar offence in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, June 3. (Before the Police Magistrate,) LARCENY
David Nesbi[?]t was charged, on remand, with stealing, in company with one Philip Stephen Wallace, certain bags of chaff, the property of J J. Peadon, Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police in Explanation
AT the police court last Friday the police prosecuted W. Lynch for using bad language in the Assembly Hall on the evening of the 24th May. This was part of the disturbance alluded to in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ingenious Frauds on the Police Authorities
THE escape of a female prisoner from the Mel bourne Gaol by means of a fraud as daring as it was novel is at present engaging the attention of the police authorities (says the Age.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Murder in Sydney a Policeman Shot. Sydney
ABOUT 3 o'clock this morning Constable Sutherland, who was on duty in Macleaystreet, observed a man enter the yard of a private house. The dogs harked so loud…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, May 31. Before Messrs. Weekes, P.M., and Matchett, J.P.
William Lynch was charged that on 24th May, at Fry's hall, he made use of the words "Go to b—h—." Defendant pleaded guilty, but said it was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, May 31. Before Messrs. Weekes, P.M., and Matchott, J.P.
T. W. Smith v. J. Tracey. Claim for 17/6, being seven weeks' rout for the use of a pump at the bank of the river. Mr. Griffin, for defendant, said his client was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Assault
George Humpage, a blind man, was charged with indecently assaulting one Mary Ann Bourne, a girl under the age of 14, to wit 10 years and 11 month, at Wagga, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday, June 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT
James Stewart, farmer, summoned, Henry Crisp for assault alleged to have been committed oa the 15th May. Mr. Fitzhardinge. appeared for the complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate). Stray Stock
Frederick Forbes pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing a cow to wander at large. Fined 76 and costs, making 116…
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