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Courts & crime, 1889

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M, and W. A. Byrne, J.P.) G. & C. ATTWOOD v. B. Ford, Jun

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 2

There was. no [?] of defendant. [?] Allowed attended and proved debt, which amounted to £616,6. and [?] for [?] was given…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, October 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of Stock Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1889 · page 2

Thomas Tilden v. J. T. Morgan. Driving stock through the Pomingalarna Run without giving due notice. Morgan pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s., with 4s. 10d. costs of…

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Wednesday, October 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1889 · page 2

Patrick Parker was charged with using obscene language in Baylis-street on the previous day, and was fined £1, or 14 days in gaol…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, October 28. Before Mr. Weekes. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1889 · page 2

George Bermingham was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Sheridan-street last night. at 9 p.m. Constable Field proved the offence and accused…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Alleged False Pretences

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 5

Liewellyn Williams was charged with obtaining a cheque by means of false pretences. Mr. Comans for accused. Constable Nowland deposed : Am stationed…

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Murder of a Constable

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 3

THE Brisbane Commissioner of Police received a telegram from Inspector Douglas, of Normimton, stating that the notorious halfcaste, Joe Flick, who escaped from…

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Small Debts Court. Friday. Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M., and Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P. PHELAN V. PINKSTONE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 5

No appearance of plaintiff. Defendant intimated his willingess to wait for a time, or to the postponement of the case for his appearance…

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The Wollongong Police Magistrate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1889 · page 2

SOME time ago a petition from the residents of Wollongong and the I[?]awarra district was presented to the Minister for Justice, asking for the removal of the local police…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday, October 30

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1889 · page 2

Llewellyn Williams was charged with obtaining a cheque by means of false protences. Mr. Comans for accused. Constable Newland deposed: An stationed at…

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Stealing One's Own Property

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1889 · page 3

IT may not be generally known (the Echo says) that a man may, unde certain circumstances, be convicted of laneny of his own property, but such appears to be the fact if…

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Execution of Thos. Riley for the North Wagga Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1889 · page 2

THE execution of Thomas Riley for the murder of the drover Christian Epple took place in the Wagga Gaol, at about twenty minutes past 9 o'clock, yesterday morning,…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, November 5. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 2

John Holbrook pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on Monday in Sheridan-street and was fined 10/- in default two days in jail. The same defendant was charged with using…

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Supreme Court Sydney. In Banco,—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice FOSTER.) Tuesday, Nov. 5th 1889. Grand United Gold Mining Company, Tarcutta, and the Companies Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 2

Mr. C. J. MANNING and Mr. E[?] by Mr. A. MacKinlay, appeared for the appellant, Edward Edmund Hole; Mr. Wise, instructed by Mr. M. A. H. Fitzhardinge (for Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. FRIDAY, Nov. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.) False Pretences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 2

Thomas H. Beattie was charged with obtaining the sum of £3 by means of false pretences, to wit, a valueless cheque. He had been arrested at Burrowa…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 9

BEFORE Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M , and Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P. FALSE PRETENCES. John Furze was charged with obtaining…

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Cootamuinfra Police Court. Friday. Before the P. M.

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 2

Thomas Mangan pleaded guilty to allowing two horses to stray, aud was fined 76 and costs. [?] CASES…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 9

The only business before the Licensing Court was an application for a brewers license, from Richard Resch, which was granted…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M. Straying Stock

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 7

Thomas Mangan was fined 7/6 and 2/6 costs for allowing stock to stray in the streets. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION CASES…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Monday, November 11. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1889 · page 2

William Mortimer, an aboriginal, was. charged with, furlongs riding on Saturday night last, in Sheridan-street for which he was fined 40/- or one month jail…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Messrs. W. A. Byrne and J. B. Hurley, J.P. Illegally Cutting Timber on Crown Lands

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1889 · page 3

Stephenson v. Coffey. Mr. Chauncy for complainant; Mr. O'Donnell for defendant. Plea: Not guilty…

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