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Courts & crime, 1889

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M., and Mr. W.A. Byrne, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 6

Thomas Courtenay was charged with being drunk, and using insulting language, and was discharged…

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Licensing Court. Before the same Bench

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 3

An application was made by J. McCnlloch for the transfer of the license the Albion Hotel from M. Solomon. Mr O'Donnell appeared in support of…

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Licensing Court. Before the same Magistrates

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 6

Mr. O'Donnell applied for a transfer of the license of the Albion hotel from Mark Solomon to John M'Oulloch. He referred to the very creditable manner in…

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District Court. Friday, November, 29. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes, and a jury of four.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 3

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 2. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2

John Powell charged with unsound mind, was remanded to Wagga gaol for one month. DRUNKENNESS, ETC. John Thompson on a charge of being drunk…

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Daring Attempt at Burglary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2

EARLY on Sunday morning two men entered the shop of Lawrence Brothers, Victoriastreet, on the Sydney-road, Melbourne. One of the firm and also a Mr. and Mrs…

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District Court. Friday, 29Th November. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 3

The following undefended cases were dealt with:- Joseph Henry Williams v. Mark Lyndon. Money paid and work and labor done. Mr…

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Saturday, November, 30. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes, and a jury of four.) Breach of Promise. Emily Eva Mulloy V. Eugene Sullivan

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 3

This was an action brought by Thomas Mulloy, as father of Emily Eva Mulloy, to recover the sum of £200 from Eugene Sullivan, for breach of a promise to marry…

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Murder by an Aboriginal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1889 · page 4

JACKBY, the blackfellow charged with murdering his master, Richard Merrack, a drover, was brought before the Adelaide police court on Saturday and committed for…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, December 3. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 2

W. H. Smith, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Punch-street, was charged that he kept his house open for the sale of liquor at 11.30 o'clock on the night of 10th November…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 9. (Before tho Police Magistrate,) Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1889 · page 2

John Powell was brought up on remand, charged with bung of unsound mind. Dr. Wien gave evidence to the effect that Powell had been under his observation…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Wednesday,.december 4. No.2 'Jhry Court.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen: and a jury of four.). THOMPSON v. CLARK

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1889 · page 2

The plaintiff in this case William Thompson, sued the defendant, William Clarke, for £5000 for misrepresentations about the sale of a share in a syndicate in the purchase of a mine. Mr. O'Conner…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M. MACKENZIE V. POWELL

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 4

Defendant was charged with wilfully allowing sheep to trespass on a travelling stock reserve, and pleaded guilty. Complainant said on the understanding…

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Small Debts Court. Before the same Bench. Big Liquor Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 4

Solomon v. Cuzner, claim for 9/. Plea, not indebted. The Beach ruled the case out of court, as the bill was for liquor…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 10. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Forgery and Utteeing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 2

Eugene bock, who on Monday was charged on remand with being of unsound mind and discharged, was, shortly after receiving his freedom, arrested on a charge of forging and…

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Supreme Court. Monday, December. 11. IN BANCO—(Before the Chief Justice., Mr. Justice. Stephen, and Mr. Justice Foster.) Grand United G. M. Company and Companies Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1889 · page 2

THE Chief Justice in delivering the judgment of the Court in this case said that the company was registered under the 24th Vic., No. 21 being the Act to limit the liabilities of mining partnerships…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, December 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 3

Phillip Stephen Wallace was charged with being drunk in Traill-street, on Wednesday. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or one week in gaol…

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Licensing Court. Friday, December 13. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, Licensing Magistrate.) TRESFERS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 3

The license of the Royal National Hotel, Humula, was transferred from Samuel Rea to Joseph Eeles. The license of the Locomotive Hotel, Junee,…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, December 13. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 2

The Inspector of Stock (Mr. McKenzie) v. E. McGlede, (Vantabadgery for trespassing on Travelling Stock Reserve, No. 8715, at Wantabadgery on 14th November…

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Murder of a woman near Eaglehawk Arrest of the Murderess. Sandhurst

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 3

A MURDER was committed last night at a locality known as G[?]mtree Flat, six miles north of Eaglehawk, and in the Whipstick scrub. The victim is a woman of ill-repute…

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