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Courts & crime, 1890

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

Chilcott v. Wales, £4/5/8. Mr. Chauncy for plaintiff. Verdict for amount and expenses. Chilcott v. Rankin, £3/6/6. Verdict and…

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Revision Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 2

The Revision Court sat on Tuesday at 12 o'clock, the P.M. and W. A. Byrne, Esq., being on the Bench. There was one claimant, Edwin Nathan…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.m.) Chiloott v. Geo. Wales

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 2

Claim, £2196, goods sold (less £1 paid.) There was no appearance of defendant. Plaintiff proved the debt, and secured a…

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The Late Wagga Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

SENIOR-CONSTABLE H. T. DIXON, who arrested the man Schmidt for the murder of Taylor, has (the Gundagai Times says) just returned from a trip to the Adjinbilly district…

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Land Appeal Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

THE Land Court commenced its second session at No, 3 Court, Darlinghurst., on Wednesday, before Mr. F, E. Rogers, Q.C. (president). Mr. S. Fresman and mr. Brandis. Sixteen cases were set…

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Deliberate Wite Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 4

A DENTIST named Hasliger, at Schwyz (a London paper states). murdered his young wife in a most revolting and brutal fashion. I appears that Hasliger, when he married,…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Friday. (Before the P.m.) School Cases

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 2

James Allcock was charged with neglecting to send Jessie Allcock to school for the proper number of days. Defendant deposed that the girl Jessie…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P. M. Public Instruction Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 6

James Alcock was charged with not sending his child to school the requisite number of days. Defendant admitted the charge, but pleaded that the reason of…

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Crime Ahd the Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 2

CRIMINAL statistics are never pleasant reading, but they are useful in indicating the rate of advance or retrogression in the general moral tone of the population. The report of…

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Murder in Melbourne by a Religious Maniac

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

A MURDER under singular circumstances occurred to Melbourne on Sunday, the Argus says. A German named Conrad Raizlaff was killed in Flinders-street shortly after 2 o'clock…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, May 16. Before Mr. Matchett, J.P. and Norton, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

John Reardon, Kimo road, was charged with maliciously using threatening language to Professor Johnson who asked the bench to bind defendant over to keep the peace…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 4

Edward Bennett was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with emptying slops consisting of sour beer, in Parker-street. Mr. Chauncy, who appeared for…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 2

John Kenny, charged with having insufficient lawful means of support, was sentenced to one month hard labor. BREACH OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAW…

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Wednesday May, 21 (Before the Police Magistrate) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 2

Victor Larsen pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 10s. or one week in gaol. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Frederick Hayes, charged with using…

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The Melbourne Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 4

JOSEPH M'GRATH, the young man who killed a plumber named Conrad Rotzlaff on Sunday morning, in a fit of lunacy, was precented before the City Court on Monday, on the…

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Police Signals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 2

THE system of automatic police signals which is about to be adopted by Scotlandyard seems to be as nearly perfect as any system can be (writes the St. James' Budget)…

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A Remarkable Murder Trial. a Sensational Affair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 4

BRUSSELS, April 1.—The long and sensational Monnier murdor trial concluded at Mon-Assize Court to-day, the prisoner being acquitted. The murder was committed as far…

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The Supposed Murder of Jacob Rick. Rushworth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 3

CONCERNING the strange disappearance of Jacok Rick and his supposed murder by Alfred Smidt, who murdered John Young Taylor near Wagga on Easter Monday, much…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May, 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing a Cheque

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

Bella Morgan, was charged with stealing a cheque, the property of Thomas Cox. Mary Rose Cox, wife of Thomas Cox, deposed that the accused was recently in her…

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Cootamundra Police Court Tuesday. (Before the P.m.) "The Man at the Fire."

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

Alexander Buchanan was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in a public place, and pleaded not guilty in a very demure tone of voice…

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