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Courts & crime, 1890

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Monday, October 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Larceny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 2

John Martin, on remand, was charged with stealing the sum of 10s. from John M'Lauglin. John M'Laugblin, a cab-driver residing at…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, October 10

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

Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Matchett, J.P. William Justice, drover was charged by the Inspector of Stock (Mr. D. L. McKenzie) with not travelling 6 miles in one day, in the [?] direction,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, October 11. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Threatening Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 3

Wm. Hayes was fined £5, or three months' imprisonment, for using threatening language to Annie Kelly on 10th October. INSANITY…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court. Monday, 13Th Oct., 1890

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 2

A special meeting for examination of witnesses in the estate of Henry Hayes, late miller, of Wagga, was held before the District Registrar, Mr. H. Baylis, this day…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, District Registrar). Re Henry Hayes, Bankrupt

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 2

A special examination of Mr. Henry Hayes, called by the official assignee, was held in the local Court-house yesterday. Mr. J. R. Garland appeared for the official…

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Young Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 7. Before his Honour the Chief Justice

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

AT the termination of the Criminal cases his Honour at once proceeded with the only civil action, P. Kiley, of Red Hill, Tumut, v. A. G. Bulgery, non-[?] of two contracts for the sale of 12,000…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, October 10 Before Mr.Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Matchett, J.P.

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

J. S. Weleh, Gudagai, v. E. Davis, Tumut Claim for £3/12/6. No appearance for defendant, who put in a defence, in a letter to the bench, that he did not…

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Cootamundra Police Court Monday. (Before Messrs. Barnes and Matthews, Js.p.,)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 3

Patrick Kelly was brought up on a charge of latceny. Sergt. Parkor, sworn, deposed -- On Saturday last I saw the accused at the…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes and T. McBeath, J.P. TEBAY V. KISS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 4

The evidence in this case, adjourned from Friday, was continued. James Kiss deposed: Saw complainant about 15th February, and my son John was…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, October 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 4

Alexander M'Gregor, on remand, was charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Wren gave evidence to having attended the prisoner for some time, and thought he was…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, October 15. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Insanity

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 3

Alex. M'Gregor, upon remand on a charge of insanity, was discharged. VAGRANCY. Thos. M'Intyre was remanded for a week…

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A Cold-Blooded Murder in New Guinea Six Prisoners Condemned to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 2

A LETTER received in Sydney from Port Moresby contains full particulars of the murder of Mr. George Hunter the Government officer at Rigo, New Guinea. When…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, October 16. (Before the Police Magistrate) Insufficent Means of Support

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

Thomas M'Intyre was brought up on remand, charged with having insufficient meaus of support. Senior-sergeant Powell applied fof the discharge of M'Intyre, as he…

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Friday, Oct. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

John Eastcott v. Benjamin Collis. Defendant was charged with having on the 13th instant, made use of obscene language to the complainant in a public place, the…

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Albury Bankruptcy Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

AT the Albury court house on Thursday morning,(the Evening Mail says) Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M. couducted an inquiry in connection with the insolvency of Henry Auhl,…

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The Land Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 October 1890 · page 2

Two important judgments were delivered in the Land Court on Monday morning. In the case of Matthew Fine, who appealed against the disallowance of his conditional…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. (Before E. P. Barnes, T. McBeath, and J. J. Miller, J's.P

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 October 1890 · page 3

James Wall was brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. He was a young man of about 25 years of ago…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. Dr. Brown V. Chas. Pickering

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 October 1890 · page 3

Bailiff Purcell deposed that there was no appearance of defendant, and that he had delivered the summons. Mr O'Donnoll entered the box, and said…

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Licensing Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 3

Before E. P. Barnes (in the chair), and W. A. Byrne, J's.P. Ann Winifred McKenzie applied for a license for the Club Hotel…

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Small Debts Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 3

Before Messrs E. P. Barnes (in the chair), W. A. Byrne, and W. H. Matthew, J 's.P. THE SHEARERS AND THEIR AGREEMENTS. John Kelly, jun., Cootamundra, was…

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