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Courts & crime, 1890

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Insolvency Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 7

BEFORE Sen.-sergeant Parker (acting Commissioner). TOMMY AH CHICK. Tommy Ah Chick, bankrupt, being sworn…

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The Tichborne Claimant in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 8

AT the Manchester Assizes on Thursday, the 17th July, before Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams and a special jury, the case of Tichborne v. Roberts and…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, September 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Forgery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 3

John Wilson, William Wallace and James Williams were brought up on a charge of forgery. Senior-constable Matthews deposed that the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, SEPTEMBER 6. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 2

Joseph Haley was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Sheridan-street, the previous night. Constable Field deposed to the offence being committed near Keihone's hotel…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, Sept. 5, 1890. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Forgery and Uttering

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 2

John Wilson, Wm. Wallace, and James Williams were charged with having forged a cheque for £3 9s 6d, and purporting to have been drawn by Thomas Austin Thomson,…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Monday. (Before J. J. Miller, J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 2

A deserter named Alfred James Brown, alias Emerson, was brought up, being remanded from last Monday, charged with being a deserter from H.M.S…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. MARTIN V. TUBMAN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 4

No appearance. Postponed till next Tuesday…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before E. P. Barnos. E.q., J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 3

G. and C. Attwood and Co. v. Ah Sam-- There was no appearance of Ah Sam. Cohen v. Ah Sam.--No appearance. Mr O' Donnell appeared in this case…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Forgery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1890 · page 2

John Wilson, Wm. Wallace, and James Williams were charged with forging a cheque purporting to be signed by Thomas Thomson, of Pleasant Hill, for the sum of £3 9s 6d,…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1890. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Forgery and Uttering

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 September 1890 · page 2

John Wilson, Wm. Wallace, and James Williams, described as laborers, were charged with forging, and uttering to Edward Spring, a cheque for £3 9s 6d…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Friday. (Before E. P. Barnes [?] J. P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 2

H. J. Mair was brought up, charged with having given a valueless cheque to one Fred. Lound. F. W. [?] a constable,…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. Valueless Cheque

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 5

H. J. Mair, having been remanded from Wagga to Cootamundra, on a charge of uttering a valueless cheque, to the amount of £5, was brought up this morning…

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N.s.w. Land Court, Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 3

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, before Messrs. Rogers, Q.C., president, Freeman, and Brandeis: Maurice Bush applied against the disallowance by the local board of his…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, Sept. 11. (Before Mr. District Register Baylis.) Re Henry Hayes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 4

This was an adjourned single meeting. Mr. J. R. Garland appeared on behalf of the creditors, and Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge for the Union Bank…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, September 12

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1890 · page 2

Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Matchett, J.P. Ah Hong (trading as Sun Yek and Co.), v. John Marshall, Spring Flat, Claim for £3, goods sold and delivered…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. E. P. Barnes and T. M'Beath, J'.sP. MARNIN V. TUBMAN. Mr. O'Donnell appeared for defendant,…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 2

William H. Tubman was charged with furious driving through the Borough on Friday. 29th of August. Mr. O'Donnell appeared for the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, Sept. 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 2

John Murphy pleaded guilty to being drunk in Fitzmaurice street on the previous day. Murphy stated that he was suffering from internal pains, and took a few glasses…

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Assault Upon a Sentry

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 3

An assault committed late on Saturday night, outside the Maribyrnong powder magazine, upon the sentry stationed there has given rise (says the Age) to the…

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The Murder in Parliament Place, Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 2

THE prisoner Alf. Turner was again charged at the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (the Argus says), before Mr. Justice Williams, with the wilful murder of…

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