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Courts & crime, 1890

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Cootamundra Police Court Tuesday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 2

Mr Leahy made application for permit to have music and dancing at his hotel, which was granted, George F. Sackett made application for…

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Ladies in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 4

THE Saturday Review, commenting on Baron Huddleston's remarks daring the hearing of the alleged libel on Mrs. Besent to the effect that it was not in be…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday January 3. (Before the Police Magistrate,)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 3

ALLEGED ILLEGAL DETENTION OF A HORSE. Charles Wall was summoned by John King for illegally detaining a horse the property of the complainant…

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Cootamundra Police Court Friday, (Before the P.m.) Keeping Cp 'Xmas

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 3

A stranger [?]amed Brunskill appeared first to answer a charge of taking more than was good for him. Brunksill pleaded exlennating circumstances…

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Murder or Manslaughter at Footscray. an Unknown Mm Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 4

ABOUT 7 p.m. on Wednesday (the Melbourne Daily Telegraph says) a carter residing at Yarraville, named Ashton McDonald, engaged in a fight with a man (whose name is yet…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Licensing Court. Saturday, January 4. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M,, Licensing Magistrate, and Mr. J. Robinson, J.P., member

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 2

The Licensing Inspector read his report, which was on the whole of a satisfactory nature. The application of John Beaver, for a renewal of his license for the Groat Southern Hotel, Gundagai,…

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The Police of Paris and London

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 3

WHAT a hubbub would he raised in London exclaims St. James'Gazette) if oar police acted in Trafalgar-square with the same vigour as the municipal authorities in Paris! A…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 2

John Dominick Powell was brought up for protection. The doctor said he had examined Powell, aud recommended that he be detained for a while longer…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of the Licensing Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 3

Senior-sergeant Powell proceeded Against Michael Byrnes, for allowing gaming with dice at his licensed public house, the Bridge Hotel, Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga. The…

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Wednesday, January 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Child Desertion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 3

Charles Wheeler was charged with child desertion, and remanded to Narandera. Bail was allowed, himself in £30, and two sureties of£15 each…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Thursday, January 9, 1890. the New Land Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 2

IN taking due time for consideration before constituting the new Land Court provided for by the Amending Land Act passed last session, the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 10. (Before Messrs. H. Baylis, P.M., and A. Davidson, J.p.) Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 2

George Robert Bruce v. Frederick Hayes. Mr. Coleman appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. It appeared from the evidence that early…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Thursday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 2

Win. Thorucraft was brought up in oustody on a charge of using very bad language in front of the Star Hotel, for which be was apprehended and put in the…

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The Personnel of the Land Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 2

The Land Court, the provision for the appointment of which forms one of the features of the new Land Act, was duly constituted on Tuesday, receiving the…

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The-Members of the New Land Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 3

THE S.M. Herald gives the following particulars regarding the now Land Court:- Mr. F. E Rogers, the President of the Land Court, is a Queen's counsel, an M.A., and an…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, Jan. 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Larceny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

William Thompson was charged with having in his possession a pair of boots supposed to have been stolen. Constable Wilson deposed that he saw the…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Thursday, January 9. Before Mr. Primrose, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

Adam, a Hindoo, was charged, by virtue of a telegram received from the police at Gundagai, with the larceny of £57, some watches and silk handkerchiefs, from his partner, another Hindoo…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, January 10. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

Edward Morley was charged with assaulting Ah Tong, by striking him with a stone, on 4th January. Mr. Griffin for the prosecution…

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Defaulting Bookmakers and their Clients. Using the Police As Debt Collectors

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 3

ON two or three occasions lately the police at St Kilda (the Age says) have had occasion to protest against their being used as debt collectors on the racecourse. From…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.m.). Allen V. SMITH

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 2

There was no appearance of John Smith. The plaintiff, Jacob Allen, proved the debt of £6166, for which verdict was…

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