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Courts & crime, 1889

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District Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Judge Forbes. The legal profession was represented by Mr. Merewether, barrister, and Messrs. O'Donnell, P. L. Chauncy, and M. C…

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The Courts. District Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 2

Mr. Merewether (Crown Prosecutor), Messrs. O'Donnell and Comans represented the bar. JABEZ MITCHELMORE V. WAUGH…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. A. Byrne, J. P. George Frederick Dunlop appeared on warrant from Gundagai charged with…

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The Murder of Dr. CRONIN

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 8

STARTLING revelations are expected in connection with the murder of Dr. Cronin, the Irish nationalist, at, Chicago. Fuller particulars are given of the discovery of the…

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Insolvency Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Commissioner Primrose, J.P. IN BE JAMES SIMPSON. Single meeting. Mr. O'Donnell for insolvent…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 6

Before the Police Magistrate. LEGAL POINT. Messrs. O'Donnell and Comans argued a legal point under the Bankruptcy Act in…

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The Courts. Bankruptcy Court Friday. (Before Mr. Commissioner Primrose.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 2

Mr. James Simpson, formerly of this town, appeared for examination in regard to his insolvency. The P.M. read a letter from the official…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 2

George Frederick appeared on warrant from Gundagai charged with, absconding to evade the payment of his debts. In reply to the Bench he said Mr. Barnes, the…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, 29 JUNE. Before C. W. Weeks. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 2

George F. Danlop, was brought up in custody, having been remanded from Cootamundra on a warrant, issued at Gundagai for wages due to J. Haffner…

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News of the Week Gundagai District Court. Friday, June 29. Before His Honor Judge Forbes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 2

Alfred Hunt v. John Howe, Coolac; claim for £200 damages, for slander. Mr. Mcrewethor, instructed by Mr. Chauncy, for plaintiff, Mr. W. H. Coffey, instructed by…

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Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 3

James Parsons and John Flynn were brought up on suspicion of being offenders for whom a warrant had been issued from Goulburn, on a charge of stealing from a…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Morris V. Woolley

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 3

Mr. O'Donnell appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Comans for defendant. The Police Magistrate said, after having heard the argument on the point by the…

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The Charge against the Hon. John Davies. the Defendant at the Water Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 3

IN the Charge Division of the Water Police Court Monday, the Hon. Joan Davies, C.M.G., M.L.C., appeared before Mr. A. M. Fisher, S.M.,…

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Gundagai District Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 4

ON Friday last the District Court was held at Gundagai before his Honor Judge Forbes. The bar was represented by Mr. Merewether, Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Coffey, and Mr…

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Land Appeal Court, Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 2

AT the Land Appeal Court held last week in Sydney, the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Co., Limited, appealed against the valuation of improvements on John A…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 2. (Before the Police Magistrate,)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1889 · page 2

Benjamin Collis charged with being drank and disorderly and using obscene language, was fiued 10s and 4s l0d costs for the first [offence] and £1 4s l0d for the second…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before the Police Magistrate,) BURGLARY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 4

A young man named Henry Barron Thomas, a resident of Wagga for some years past, had several charges of robbery preferred against him. The first case dealt with was that of…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 2

Geo. Wales was charged with allowing two horses to stray. Fined 5-, and costs 26. John Cox also pleaded guilty to a…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 4

The application of Elizabeth Rogers for a publican's license, for the house known as the Prince of Wales Hotel, was adjourned till the 25th instant…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, July 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 2

AT the usual monthly sitting of the Court the following cases were heard. UNDEFENDED. In the following cases verdicts were given…

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