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Courts & crime, 1890

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12. (Before tho Police Magistrate.) Alleged Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1890 · page 2

William Carr was brought up on remand charged with stealing the sum of 10s from Alfred Meldrum. Sergeant Powell stated that the…

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A Ton of Grapes. the Vine at Hampton Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1890 · page 4

A QUESTION naked in a London paper as to the greatest gathering of fruit from one tree is answered as follows: Nearly a ton of grapes has been gathered from the wonderful…

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Wagga Land Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 4

The following are the cases dealt with by the Local Land Board at a sitting on the undermentioned date for consideration:—…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, 13Th November (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 4

A number of undefended cases were dealt with. The following were the defended cases:—NOLAN V. COSGROVE…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, November 13. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes). WILSON V. MILLER

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 3

The plaintiff sued for £100 damages for trespass. The plaintiff is a grazier and the owner of Big Springs Station. The defendant was a selector and had a dispute with…

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A Murder Avenged

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 4

THE [?] Daily News hears by telegraph from [?] correspondent [?] the murderer of [?] J. D. Ste[?] has been discovered and [?]. The [?]herous murder…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 17. (Before Messrs. W. Rand and F. W. Watt, Js.P.) DEBT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 2

Samuel Blackston v Andrew Latimer; goods sold and delivered, £4. Mr. G. Coleman appeared for the complainant, and Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge defended. A verdi[?]t…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, November 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Altering an Ear-mark. George Hayes v. John Cobden

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 3

In this case the defendant was summoned for a breach of the Brands Act, by permitting his hired servant to alter the ear-mark of one ewe, the property of C. D. Bardwell,…

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12. (Before tho Police Magistrate) Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 3

Edward Ashcroft was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Griffin, stationed at The [?]ck, stated that from information received he…

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Desperate Assault near Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 2

LATE on Saturday night Mr. Byrnes, Mayor of Camden, reported at the Liverpool railway station that he and Mr. Thompson had, while waiting for a train just outside the station,…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 18. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 5

John Cheney, junr., grazier, of Murragoldrie, summoned John Cobden for permitting the alteration of a certain cer mark to wit the allotted earthmark of John Cheney…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, Nov. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Damaging Trkes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 5

Samuel Hawkins v. Christian Hallford, damaging trees in Willians' Hill Park, Mr. H O. Heath appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Fitzhardinge for the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, Nov. 21. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Alleged Detention

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 4

John Thomas King sued Thomas Australia Thomson, of Mount Pleasant near Lake ALbert, to recover possession of one red cow and one red calf, of the value of £6. Mr…

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The Courts. Cootamundha Police Court, FRIDAY.(Before E. P. Burnes, J,p.) King John

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 2

John King pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkeness. His Highness appeared with a bunged-up eye, and generally as though he had been having a prolonged…

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Small Debts Court. Friday. (Before R. P. Barnes and J. J. Miller, J's.P.) O'DONNEELL V. HULFORD

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 2

Mr, O'D mneil read his statement. He had agreed to put defendant through the Court, for which he had charged him 6 guineas, being a poor man. There were…

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The Story of the Divorce Court. Why Jamhson Shot at Frewin Thursday. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Windeyer and a special jury).JAMIESON V. JAMIESON

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 2

Mr T. Rolin appeared for the petitioner, Roger Henry Jamieson, in support of an ap- plication for the dissolution of marriage with Charb.tu- Harriet Jamieson. and for damages[?]…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Criminal Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 3

James Lyons was charged with assaulting Ada Morton with attempt to commit a capital offence. The case was heard with closed doors…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 22. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) [?]Al Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 3

[?] youth, 19 years of age, [?] assaulting Ada Morton, [?]ut to commit a rape on [?]hursday, Nov. 20, on the…

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Large Theft of Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 2

Some days ago the whole issue of £50 notes of the Adelaide register of the Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd., amounting to £2150, were stolen. The whole issue of…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, November 22

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 2

Ah Cheo v. James Elliott, claim for £1/12/6. Mr. Griffin, appeared for plaintiff, and said the defendant had paid £1/12/6, but his client had very properly refused to receive it, as the court fees…

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