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Courts & crime, 1889

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District Court. Thursday, February 27. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

THE Court was re-opened on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. DAVIS AND WIFE V. DOBBYNS. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for plaintiffs,…

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Friday, March 1. The Court re-opened at 10 o'clock. WINKS V. Walker and Winks V. Walker and Bourke

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

This was a claim for wages due. Mr. E. B. Tompson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Coleman for the defendants. Verdict was given for the plaintiff for £62 10s., and…

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Twenty-one Persons Sentenced in one day

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 2

It was a sensational day at the Law Courts, Melbourne,. on Friday (says the Age.) Not for a long time past have the judges of pe Crimnal Court…

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District Court. Tuesday. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 2

THE District Court sat on Tuesday. A good number of cases were down for hearing, but must of them were settled. Richardson v. Jonas Cuzuer was called…

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District Court. Tuesday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 5

The professional gentlemen were Messrs. W. L. Mereweather, J. G. O'Ryan, B.L.; and H. A. O'Donnell, F. L. Chauncy, M. C. Comans, and J. Russell (Young)…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, March, 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of the Dog Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 2

David Nesbitt, Sarah Smith, and Mary Brice were proceeded against by Senior-Sergeant Powell for neglecting to register their dogs[?] The defendants were each fined…

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Wednesday, March 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 2

Thomas Mudgee, charged with refusing to pay 6d, for liquor supplied to him at Hely's Club. House Hotel, was discharged, the evidence not being considered sufficient for a…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 3

(Before Mr. Baylis, P.M., and Messrs. Callaghan and Korff, J's.P.) A district auctioncers license was granted to Francis Walter Howard…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court Wednesday, March 6. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

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

George Benningfield v. G. F. Dunlop assault Mr. O' Brien for defendant. George Benningfield deposed; I went to defendant's house to see him about money he owned me…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. B. Wright, J. P. A woman giving the name of Ah Chick, for the offence of drunkenness and disorderly…

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Court of Appeal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 4

Notice is hereby given that a Court of Appeal, under the Crown Lauds Act of 1884, will be held by the Minister for Lands, at the Department of Lands, on Monday, the…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 6

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. B. Wright, J.P. MAHER, V. GREGORY. This was a trespass case, the damages…

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The Courts Cootamundra Police Court Friday. Before the P.M. and Mr. Wright, J.P

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 2

Annie Ah Check (an old offender) was brought before the Court for using bad language. Fined £3 or two months' imprisonment…

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District Court. Tuesday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes. QUINLAN V. Cox and Others

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 3

Mr. Mereweather for defendants; and Mr. O'Ryan for plaintiff. Plaintiff sought to recover £33/17/- from defendants as the committee of the Cootamundra Coursing…

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News of the Week Gundagai District Court. Before his Honour Judge Forbes. Friday, March 9

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

Daniel Lynch, Gundagai, v. B. Wolstenholmo, Gundagai. Slander, £200 damages. Mr. W. T. Griffin appeared for plaintiff and Mr. O'Brien for defendant…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. W. A. Byrne and E. Warren, J.P. FALSE PRETENCES. John Furze was charged with having…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, March 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Straying Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 2

Patrick J. Walsh was, at the instance of Sergeant Powell, fined 5s. and costs, for allowing a cow to stray in the public streets. R. Hoystead, for allowing three cows to…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before Mr. Baylis, P.M., and Mr. Bolton, J.p.) Transfer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 2

The license of the Pomingarlarna Hotel, Pomingalarn, was transferred from William Hyland to Patrick Farrell. A slaughtering license was granted to…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Primrose, P.M., and Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. HARD—UP FOR A DRINK. John Malone was charged under the…

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Insolvency Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, Commissioner for Insolvency. James Stenner, an insolvent, was examined by his solicitor, Mr. Comans, at…

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