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Courts & crime, 1889

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Exposure

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 2

John O'Neill for this offence, committed in Fitzmaurice-street on Tuesday evening, was sent to gaol for 14 days with hard labor, without the option of a fine. The Police…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, September 24. Before Mr. Weekes. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 2

Elizabeth Williams was charged with indecent behaviour, at South Gundagai, on Saturday last. Constable Smith deposed to the offence. The accused lived at the old mill with her father, who is…

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The Courts. Cootamundra a Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 2

Thos. Parker, sworn, deposed -- Saw the accused the day before at Carberry's Hotel. I asked him to accompany me to [?] Hotel. As soon as Mr, Scanlou…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M. William Chambers, alias M'Leod, was charged with stealing a bottle of rum, the property of Thomas Scanlon…

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The Ringwood Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 3

THE trial of Robert Landells for the murder of Peter James Sherlock, at Ringwood, on the 20th. July, was concluded on Wednesday, in the Central Criminal Court, Melbourne, when,…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Friday, Sept. 27. (Before His Honor Judge Foster.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 2

THE sittings of the Circuit Court for Wagga were commenced yesterday morning at the Court-house, His Honor Mr. Justice Foster presiding. Mr. H. Baylis, P.M., occupied…

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Wagga Police Court. MONDAY,SEPT. 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 2

Andrew Badbury, for using obscene language in the lock-up, within hearing of persons passing in Gurwood-street was fined £2, or one month in Wagga Gaol…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court, Friday, September 27. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 2

Michael Sheedy was charged with riotous behaviour on 24th September, to wit shouting in Sherdan street Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Saturday, September 28. (Before His Honor Judge Foster.) Unlawfully Wounding

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 3

The jury who had been locked up all night in the case of John Pascoe, charged with unlawfully wounding Angus M'Lean, near Jerilderie, were brought into court, and…

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Supreme Court Sydney. Wednesday, September 25. IN BANCO.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Stephen). in Be Harold A. WRIGHT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 2

The reserved judgment of the Court in this matter was delivered by the Chief Justice, who said that the sole question for consideration was whether a holder of land in fee simple who since…

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The Gourts Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. Before the P. M.

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 2

Wm. Fitzgibbon, for drunkenness, plesded guilty, and said if let off he would go straight and take the pledge. Fined 5- or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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The Wagga Murder. Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 3

THE Circuit Court was opened to-day at 10 a.m., before Mr. Justice Foster. Thomas Riley, who said he was 20 years ld, was charged with having wilfully…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 2

Mr. Justice Foster presided at the sittings of tie Court on Saturday. The jury who tried Thomas Pascoe, indicted for having on August 23…

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Daring Outrage at Dubbo. Wholesale Sticking-up and Robbery. Police Inspector Shot in Mistake. Dubbo

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 6

ON Saturday night (says the Echo) the town was thrown into a state of great excitement by some men who reported that they had been stuck up on the Coonamble-road, at…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 2. Before Messrs. Weekes and Meluerney, L.M.'s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 2

The Inspector's (Mr. Cornett) quarterly report was read, and was on the whole of a favourable character. An application was made by Mr. Bursle, of the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, Oct. 4. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Careless Driving, & C.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 2

Frederick Knapp, charged with careless driving, was fined £2, with 2s 6d costs, or 14 days. Robert Strutz and Thomas Johnson were…

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Police Court. Thursday Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 6

W. M. Tillerton, was fined 5/- or 24 hours for drunkeness. William Diamond, charged with drunkenness, was discharged. The same defendant…

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Wife-murder in a Travelling Van

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 4

ROBERT West, a travelling showman, murdered his wife at Wodehouse, a village near Shefi Id. The man had arrived there in his van the previous night, in readiness…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 3

A quarterly meeting of the Wagga licensing bench was held in the Court House on Thursday last. Messrs. H. Baylis. P.M., and J Ingram were the licensing magistrates in…

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Attempted Murder at Carlton. a Man Cuts His Wife's Throat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 2

A DELIBRATE attempt at murder was commuted at Carlton on Friday, when a man [?]med Thomas Collins cut his wife's throat with an ordinary table knife, inflicting a…

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