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Courts & crime, 1890

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Fbiday, July, 8. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Matchett, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 2

James Cooper was charged with using obscene language in Sheridan-street, on the 12th instant. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5/-…

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Land Notes. the Land Court at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 2

The sitting of the Laad Ceart of New South Wales will open to-day at Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m., for the hearing of all appeals in respect of which notices have…

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Small Debts Court. Tueday. (Before Messrs W. H. Matthews and J. J. Miller, Js.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 2

G. AND C. ATTWOOD V. AH SAM. The summons had not been marked returned, therefore the case could not be heard…

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Wagga Police Court. TUESDAY, July 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 2

Homann v. Curran. Mr. Coleman appeared for complainant, and Mr. Tompson for defendant. Frederick William Homann, bandmaster…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday July 22

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 3

James Curran was summoned for having assualted Fredk. Wm. Homann at Wagga on 15th July inst. and pleaded not guilty Mr. G. Coleman appeared for complainsat…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 2

The Land Court of New South Wales sat at Wagga on Tuesday lat when a list contuining four cases was disposed of There were present Messtrs. F. E. Rogers (president)…

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The Land Court at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 3

A SITTING of the Land Court of Now South Wales was opened at the Court-house, Wagga, on Tuesday last for the hearing of several appeals remitted to it from the…

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The Career of an Old Police Officer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 2

AN Albury telegram of Monday to the Sydney Telegraph says:—Captain Battye, Superintendent of Police in the Albury district, has received an intimation from the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, July 22

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 2

Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Messrs. Norton and Matchett, J's.P. Mr. W. J. Givnoy, of Kurrajong Hill, was granted an auctioneer's district license, on the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, July 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) STEALING

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 2

William Attree was charged with stealing the sum of 2s. 9d. from the shop of Mr. George Whitford, baker, Newtown. Senior-constable Anderson deposed to…

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Cootamundra Police Court Friday. (Before E. P. Barnes, J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 2

Two of the legal gentlemen accompanying the Judge, Messrs Whitfield and Bevan, occupied seats on the Bench. Tommv Ah Check was charged with…

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Wagga Land Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 2

The Land Court opened at Wagga on Tuesday, Messrs Rogers, Freeman and Brandis being present. John Rudd appealed against the decision of…

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Uses of the Phonograph. How It Cleared Up a Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 2

All London had been horrified by a case of robbery and murder on one of the underground railways. A wealthy merchant named Filcher, had been…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, July 24. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, District Registrar.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 5

Adjourned public examination re John Hunt, junr., bankrupt. Mr. E. B. Tompson appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr. G. Coleman for Messrs…

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Land Appeal Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 2

THE Land Court of New South Wales sat at Wagga on Tuesday last, when a list containing four cases was disposed of There were present Messrs. F. E. Rogers (president), S. Freeman…

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The Land Court at Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 4
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The first sittings in the Albury district of the newly-constituted Land Court took place on Friday, the members being Messrs F. E. Rogers, Q.C…

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District Court. Saturday. Before Judge Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 3

The only members of the higher branch of the legal profession in attendance were Mr. Harris, crown prosecutor, aud Mr. Whitfield. Mr. Beaver, of Sydney; acted as…

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District Court. Saturday. (Be fore his Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 2

Mr. Bever, Clerk of the Peace, appeared, and called the names of the jurors. The first case called was Conkey against…

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Murder of an Aboriginal in the far North. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 2

Ar teo Northern Territory Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Pater, Rodney Claude Spencer was sentenced to death for the murder of an aboriginal named Manialucum,…

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