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Courts & crime, 1889

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, March 27. Before Mr. Weekes. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 2

John Manning was charged with stealing £5 from the premises of Mrs. Davis; and after about two hours' investigation the accused was acquitted. John Tatty, charged with being drank and…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 6

Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M. Thomas Fitzpatrick, charged with being drunk, was fined 2/6 or be imprisoned till the court rose…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Friday. (Before the P.M. and E. P. Barnes, J.p.) Denoon V. PETRIE

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 2

Mr Comans for plaintiff; Mr O'Donnell for defendant. " Cause to show " was the defence. Catherine Denoon, sworn, deposed--I…

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Circuit Court. Friday, March 29, 1889. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Stephen.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 2

The Circuit Court was opened this morning at 10 o'clock, His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen presiding. Mr. Charles Cowper, sheriff, and Mr. Henry Baylis, P M., deputy sheriff,…

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Supreme Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and a jury of of four.) Civil Cases. Egan and Davies V. [?]ORE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 2

Mr. Whitfield (intruded by Mr. J. R. Garland) appeared for the pllaintiff. The defendant was not represented, and was not present…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unlawfully on the Premises

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 2

Joseph Nevill was charged with being found in the house of Samuel Bickle for an unlawful purpose, on the 29th March. The prisoner pleaded guilty The prosecutor…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Friday, March 29. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

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

MR. E. BENNETT prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. The Cricuit Court was opened by his Honor at 10 a.m. to-day. There were only two cases on the…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M., and W. A, Byrne and Hurley, J.P's.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 3

Const. Archibald Ivory deposed that on the evening before Mr. Solomon gave the man in charge for using threatening language. He then brought the man to…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, April 2. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 2

Thomas Belford was charged with riotous behaviour on the 19th March last. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Field said accused had been yelling in…

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Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate and T. McBeath, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 6

Frederick Forbes was charged with allowing stock to stray on 7th March, pleaded not guilty, and as he came home late on the previous evening, he asked that…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breaches of the Public Instuction Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

C. H. Thomson, Public School Attendanc Officer. proceeded against John Burges (cabman) for neglecting to send his sou Wm Burgess. aged 11 years and 5 months, to…

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The Courts Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

Frederick Forbee was charged with allowing a cow to wander on the 7th March. Postponed till Tuesday, as the defend-…

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The Jillengroe Murder

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 4

All kinds of rumours have (says a correspondent at Gundagai) been current during the past two days in conduction with the Villengroe murder. It appears…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

THE Quarterly Licensing Meeting wag held on Thursday, April 4, before Messrs. Baylis, P.M., and E. Ingram, Licensing Magistrate. RISNKWALS…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. W. A. Byrne, J. B. Hurley, and E. P. Barnes, J.P. Alleged Illegal Poundage

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 4

Primrose v. Gregory, claim for refund of £10. Mr. Comans for plaintiff; Mr. O'Donnell for the defence. Plea, cause to show…

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Small Debts Court. M'cormack V. O'dwyer

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 6

Wages case. Mr. O'Donnell for defendant. Plea, not indebted. Stephen M'Cormack deposed: I was…

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Small Debts Court Before the P.M. and T. McBeath, J.P. McCORMACK v. S. O'DWYER

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

Mr. O'Donuell pleaded never indebted. Plaintiff claimed wages £22- at 4- per day He started work on the 6th August, as tank sinker. He worked 18…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obecene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 3

Mary Jane Connors for using obscene language in Little Gurwood-street, on April 5, was fined £2, or in dafault one months' imprisonment in Wagga gaol…

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Extraordinary Charge of Horse-Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 4

THE Burrowa News says that an extraordinary charge, of alleged horse-stealing has arison in connection with a recent interpleader case. A few days after the September sittings of the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, April 8. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 2

Bridget Williams, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Punch-street, pleaded guilty. Constable McElligott said he locked the accused up on Saturday night, and she was balled out…

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