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Courts & crime, 1889

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Wednesday, April 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 3

Fredk. M'Lachlan, who had been found in a state of intoxication on the previous night, was admonished and discharged, this being the first offence of that character recorded…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, April 24. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 2

William Collingridge, a boy of 15 years, was charged on warrant with maliciously wounding a mare, the property of Charles Field, Kimo Reef. Senior-sergeant Vanghan stated he arrested the…

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Wagga Police Count. Friday, April. 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Furious Driving

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 3

Fred. Patton and Charles Parsons, summoned for furious driving in the public streets, pleaded guilty, and were each fined 20. with 4s. 10d. coats of court…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Atril 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.) an Unruly Boy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 3

Wm. Edward Burns appeared in custody charged with being a child under the age of sixteen years to wit 11 years found habitually wandering about public places in no…

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The Science of Burglary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 2

WHAT may be called the science of burglary has now attained such a perfection that householders, if they would preserve their valuables, must endeavour to cope with it in a scientific…

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Monday, April 29. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Drunkenness and Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 3

Samuel Taylor, described as an old offender was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with making use of obscene language in Fitzmaurice-street, on Saturday last. For…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, April, 26

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 2

Before Messrs. Weekes, P.M. and Norton. J.P. Henry Bell and Richard Hall, two lads, were charged with throwing stones. The summons in the case of Richard Bell was…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, Aprial. 26

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 2

Before Messrs. Weekes, P.M. and Norton, J.P. John S. Welch V. W. Haffner. Claim for £2/10/- balance due. Mr. Welch said he got a cheque for £6 in payment for goods as well as cash, signed G…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M. Mr. H. Bayliss, P.M. of Wagga, was also on the bench, as a visiior merely. Jonas Cuzner, of the Royal Hotel, applied…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 4

Same day and same Bench. Graham v. Henry Heatly. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for £2/13/6. Laidlaw v. Joseph Gilman. No appearance…

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Licencing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, L.M., and Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P. E. H. Woodhouse, of the Stockinbingal Hotel, applied for a renewal of his license…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, May 1, (Before the Police Magistrate,) Drunkenness and Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1889 · page 3

Mary Brine was [?] [?] up for being found drunk in the street on the previous day. For making use when arrested she was fined in a further sum…

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Court of Appeal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1889 · page 3

A Court of Appeal, under the Crown Lands Act of 1884, will be held by the Minister for Lands, at the Department of Lands, on Monday, the 6th May next, at 10…

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Original Poetry. the Theft of the Lock

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 4

A thorough "bush person" was Bobby Magraw, He could handle the shears or the axe and the saw, Content with his lot, and looking no higher, Till he fell in love with the charming Maria…

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News of the Week. Undagai Police Court. Tuesday, April 30. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 2

William Trimble was charged with drunkenness and riotous behaviour in Sheridan-street. Senior-Constable McElligott said Trimble was in a buggy shouting and yelling on the road to the…

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The Charge of Murder

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 2

Isaac Sawyer, 21, was again before the Court on his trial for murdering Hans Olund, a hawker, at Young, on the 4th January last, Mr. Rosen Q.C., with…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 5

Edward Frawley was fined 10/, or 48 hours imprisonment for being drunk. Mrs. Chambers pleaded guily to unlawfully resisting the bailiff, J. J. Purcell, in…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May G. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Breach of the Public Schools Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 3

The Attendance Officer, Mr. C. H. Thomson, proceeded against Win. Lien Tuey for neglecting to Blind his two children to school the requisite number of days required by the…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 3

A LAND Court of Appeal was held in Sydney on Monday, at which the following cases were disposed of:- ALBURY LAND DISTRICT…

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News of Tie Week Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday May 7. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 2

Peter stumpff, for being drunk was fined 5/- and 2/6 costs. Edward Morley John Tutty John Reardon and Thomas Belford were charged with malicious…

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