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Courts & crime, 1889

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Cootamundra Police Court Tuesday. (Before the P.M., and W, H. Matthews, Esq., J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 2

Mr O'Donnell took the opportunity of congratulating Mr W. II. Matthews on his first appearance on the Ranch, remarking that be was in every way worthy…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M., and Mr. W. H. Matthews, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 4

Mr. O'Donnell, as the oldest solicitor, congratulated Mr. W. H. Matthews on his elevation to the Bench. Mr. M. C. Comans endorsed all that Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, December 18. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Forging and Uttering

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 2

Eugene Lack was brought up on remand charged with the above offence. The prisoner had been before the court on the 10th inst., and remanded until the 17th…

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Violent Assault by a Swagman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 3

A SWAGMAN named Murphy was brought up at the Murchison police court on Monday morning, charged with assaulting two farmers named Tobin and Moflit. residing at…

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Greed and Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 3

A MAN who made murder a study and deliberately engaged in the business of salughter ing his fellow creatures for gain was recently executed in Hungary. He was an intelligent…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate,) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 2

Ellen Roalston, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Edward-street, was fined 20a or seven days for being drunk, and 40s or a mouth for obscene lauguage…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M. Patrick Gralvin. and J. H. Gravolin were fined 5/- and costs for allowing stock to stray in the streets…

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Friday, December 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 2

William Wilson, charged with using obscene language in Fitzmaurice-street. Constable Bowman deposed that the prisoner was making use of some very obscene…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 December 1889 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M., and E. P. Barnes, J.P. STRAYING STOCK. John Cox, John King, and George Powell…

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Cootamuntdra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 December 1889 · page 2

John [?] was charged with allowing caw to stray in Cooper-street. I Wendant pleaded guilty. As it was the second time, defendant was fiued 76 and cosis…

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The Surry-Hills Murder

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 December 1889 · page 2

The charge against George Paxton and Francis Smith of being concerned in the murder of Henry Blackburn, in Devousbire-street, on November 16 last, was…

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Licensing Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 December 1889 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

An application was made by John MeCulloch for [?] of [?] licences, and granted. BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 24. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Threatening Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 2

Marion Hannam summoned her husband, David William Hannam, for using threatening language towards her. The defendant admitted using the language complained of, and…

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A Young Woman Sentenced to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 4

A YOUNG woman named Bella Ferguson, formerly employed as a domestic, was brought up for sentence at the Melbourne Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Holroyd,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, December 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1889 · page 2

Patrick Cavanagh, charged with this offence, pleaded not guilty. Constable Bowman deposed that he arrested the accused the previous day in Fitzmaurice-street. He…

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Monday, December 30. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1889 · page 2

Charles Ross, a youth of 15 years, was charged with being of unsound mind. John Ross, the prisoner's father, a fettler on the railway line, stated that his son had had a…

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Attempted Murder in Queensland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1889 · page 2

AN attempt at murder is reported from Barcaldine. On Sunday night, December 22, a navvy employed on the Control Railway extension, named Thomas Miller, who…

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