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Courts & crime, 1890

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unsound Minds

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

Catherine Puckett, deemed to be of unsound mind, was remanded until this morning for medical examination. Billy Murray, an aboriginal, charged with…

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Alleged Murder of a Paramour. Echuca

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

THE case of sadden death on the Swan Hill road of the woman whose name was reported as Jane Maria Barry has developed into a much more serious affair, Mr. Morphet,…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, October 24. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Matchett, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

Crown Lands Bailiff (Constable Nickson). v. W. Edwards, of Willie Ploma). Tresspass on Crown lands, travelling stock reserve No. 5603. Mr. Griffin for defendant, who pleaded not…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Saturday, 25Th October

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

Mr. H. Baylis, Licensing Magistrate, presided. TRANSFER OF LICENSE. The license of the Railway Hotel. Junee…

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Bankruptcy Court, Gundagai. Friday, OCTOBER 24. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., District Registrar in Bankru[?]tey

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

In the estate of John Beaver, publican, Gundagai. A single meeting. Mr. Griffin appeared for Mr. Bootes (Mandarlo) and Mr. R. Beaver (Tarentta), bondsmen for an…

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Land Notes. Land Court of New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1890 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Court of New South Wales will be holden at Darlinghurst, in the New or No. 3 Court, commencing, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the 11th day of November next,…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, October 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 3

Alexander Gordon, charged with the above offence, was fined 10s or one week in gaol, and for making use of obscene language in a public place, Gordon was further mulcted in…

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Friday, Oct. 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.) WAGES

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 3

George Piper v. John King. Mr. E. B. Tompson appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, and Mr. Fitzhardiage defended. A cross summons was brought by…

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Small Debts Court. Friday. (Before Messrs Byrne and Miller, J's.P.) the Question of a Police Magistrate

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 2

Before the business of the Court was proceeded with Mr. O'Donnell, as the senior practising solicitor of Cootamundra, pointed out the inconvenience that…

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Brutal Assault on a Woman. Flight of the Assailant

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 4

A MAN named George Stevens, who is described as a "backer" of racehorses and a frequent attendant at race-meetinge, is charged (the Melbourne Telegraph says)…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, October 31. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 2

Crowns La[?] (Countable Nickson) v. W. Edwards. Illegally using Crown lands, to [?] travelling stock reserve No.5603. Mr. Griffin, for the defence, said that under…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 3

John Fenning pleaded guilty to a charge of not sending his child (James), 12 years of age, regularly to school. Fined 26, and 410 costs…

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Junee Police Court. Monday, Nov. 3. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 November 1890 · page 2

Police v. John Carbine; assault. Mr. Montague appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Sanior-constable William Anderson, of…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 4

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1890 · page 2

Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Bibo, J.P. The School Attendance Officer (Mr. C.H. Thompson) v. George Field, South Gundagai, for not [?]…

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A Curious Burglary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 6

A LONDON correspondent writes:—I was made confidant lately of an odd tale of burglary, not in a fashionable quarter, but having a curious ending. It was at a grocer's shop…

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A Stationmaster Charged with Robbery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 2

AT the Redfern Police Court on Wednesday (the Sydney Telegraph says), before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S. M., John Joseph Walsh, stationmaster at the Eveleigh railway…

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Murder by a Rejected Lover

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1890 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Saint Augustine, Florida (U.S.A.), says:—A young man named Alexander Campbell, 22 years old, murdered a young lady Miss Mary Joseph, well known…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 2

Before E. P. Barnes and Miller, Js. P. D. MacConaghy was charged wieh allowing three cows to wander at large. Fined 5- and costs…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1890 · page 2

John Davis, charged with assaulting Jeremiah Finn, was sentenced to one months' imprisonment in the Wagga gaol. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…

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