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Courts & crime, 1889

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Wagga Insolvency Court. (Before Mr. H. BayliS, District Registrar.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 3

In the estate of David Livingston, Tumbarumba, inn-keeper and contractor. Insolvent's statement of his affairs showed his liabilities to be:—Unsecured debts, £890 4s;…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 2

James Turvey was charged with using obscene language in a public place, and with assulting Constable Wilson in the execution of his duty. For the first offence Turvey…

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Th Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 2

(Before the P.M., and W, A. Byrne, J.P.) An application from John Jamieson for a slaughtering license was granted. BELL V. J. BARRETT…

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Friday, Oct. 11. Pigeon Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 2

William Hing, Wm. Burgess, and Stanley Riggall were arraigned before the Beach and charged with stealing a number of pigeons, valued at£l 5s. the property of one John…

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A Court of Criminal Appeal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 3

THE Maybrick case ought to decide the question of a court of criminal appeal. Lord Fitzgerald and Lord Herschell, now reinforced by the Master of the Rolls, Lord…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Tuesday, October 15, 1889. a Court of Criminal Appeal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 2

SOME months ago in these columns the idea of establishing a Court of Criminal Appeal was given currency to, and it seems that the advisability of a tribunal…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, October 11. Before Messrs. Weekes. P.M. and Norton. J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 2

William Gwyane v. William Paton, jun., GelEingree; claim, for wages, £20. No appearance. E. Jamieson v. William Matchett, South Gundagai; claim for £5/6/11, goods sold and…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 4

Cohen v. Pickering, claim £4/8/. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and costs. Webster v. Price, claim £1/16/5…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday, Before the P. M., BELL V. BARRETT

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 2

Claim, £386, J. Barrett was brought up on warrant, and was discharged on the charge of disoboying a summons…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, Oct. 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 2

William Nolan, for using obscene language in a public street on the previous day, was fined £2 or one months' imprisonment in Wagga gaol…

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The Kaarimba Murder Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 3

THE hearing of the trial of William and Jane M'Carron, for the murder of an infant child in June last, at Kaarimba, was continued at the Assize Court, Sandhurst, on Friday. At…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, October 22. (Before tho Police Magistrate.) Assault and Robbery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1889 · page 2

Robert Rider, George Jones, and George Williams were charged with assaulting and robbing one James Spalding of about £19 on Saturday night, 19th inst…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, October 22. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 2

Robert Foster, of South Gundagai, chargod with using obsence language was discharged as the prosecutrix, (Mrs. Worshop) did not appear. Daniel Sullivan, John Sullivan, James Williams…

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Reserve from Sale for Police Purposes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 2

No. 9910. County of Clarendon, parish of Bathungra, village of Bothungra, containing an area of 2 acres. The Crown lands within the boundaries of measured allotments 1, 2, 7, and…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, October 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 3

Martin Halpin, for the above offence, was cautioned and discharged, there being no previous convictions entered Against him…

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Friday, Oct. 25. (Before the Police Magistrate,) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 3

Henry Newton pleaded guilty to this offence. This being his first appearance before the Court, he was cautioned and discharged. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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A Peculiar Child in Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 3

FROM a [?] will case now being heard in Sydney, Wheaton v. Childs, we extract the evidence of Childs, when being cross-examined…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, October 25. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1889 · page 2

James Luff-pleaded guilty to being drunk. Fiend 20/- or 24 hours in jail. The same defendant pleaded guilty to using obscene, and indecent language in Punch-street on…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 4

BEFORE the Licensing Magistrate and W. A. Byrne, J.P. The Beech said the court was only opened to receive the inspector's report, which stated…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and W. A. Byrne, J.P. ATTWOOD V. FORD, JUN. Claim, £6/16/6. No appearance of…

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