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Courts & crime, 1890

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District Court. Thursday, February 6. (Before His Honor District Court Judge Forbes.) CAFFEY V. Blake and Another

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 4

Work and labor, £13 5s. 3d. Verdict for plaintiff by consent. GARLAND AND ANOTHER v. P. J. M'ALISTER. Claim £59 16s, Judgment for plaintiff by…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

Frederick Doyle pleaded guilty to intoxicating. The police deposed that Doyle had been found drank. As he had been well behaved he was let off with a…

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Police Court. Tuesday Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose. P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 5

Duncan M'Callum charged Edward Campbell, alias Cameron, with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle. Constable Wills stated: From something…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 2

John Carter was presented on the above, charge and pleaded not guilty. Senior-constable Dixon stated that he arrested the prisoner on the previous day at…

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Stealing Salmon Trout

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 2

THE theft is reported of 10,000 young trout from the ponds of Ballarat Acclimatisation Society at the Botonical Gardens. One pond has been completely cleared of its finny…

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Tragic Scene in a Virginian Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 4

THE Daily News of December 6 quotes from the New York Nation the report of a recent scene in the court-room at Brownburg, Virginia, which it declares throws into the shade for grotesque…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, February 15. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 2

John Bimbrick and Henry Williams (two half estates) the former from Port Stephens, were charged with having about 11 lbs of mutton in their possession which they could not account for…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M. Friday, February 14

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 2

F. H. Johnson (M. Walker's assigned estate) v. W. Carroll. Claim for £3/14/7 goods, sold and delivered. Defence, a set off £3/17/0. Mr. George Mair, submitted an authority from…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, February 17. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M. and Mr. Norton, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

John Bambrick and Henry William (aboriginals) on remand, were charged with having motton in their possession which they could not account for. Mr. Griffin appeared for the blacks, and pleaded…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate. Straying Stock

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 6

Frederick Forbes was charged with allowing stock to stray on two occasions. Fined 7/6 in each case with costs 4/6, in all £1/9/. OBSTRUCTION…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 21St, (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breaches of the Nuisance Prevention Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

J. B. Cullen v. Ben. Collis, emptying cesspits in the Borough of Wagga he not being the person authorised by the Council for performing such work. Mr. E B. Tompson…

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Local Land Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 9

PRESENT — Messrs. F. W. Watt, J.P., chairman, E. P. Barnes, J.P., and T. McBeath, J.P. BOUNDARY DISPUTED…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, February 21. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

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

Thomas Armstrong was charged with unlawfully assaulting Michael Walker, on the 18th February. Mr. Criffin appeared for the complainant. The Bench said the information did not state…

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Singular Sheep-stealing Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 2

At the crimnal sittings of the Supreme Court, Adelaide, on Thursday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Boucaut, James Seaman, 53, a man of of color, denied having stolen a sheep…

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Tragedy at Ballarat. Murder of Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 2

A TERRIBLE tragedy occured in Ballarat East on Monday evening, but whether it is murder or suicide has yet to be determined. It transpires that at about 8 o'clock loud…

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POLICE cOURT

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. ALLEGED LARCENY. Charles Campbell, alias John Smith, alias Samuel Freeman, was charged with larceny…

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Alleged Wife Murder. a Man Gives Himself Up. a Terrible Crime. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 3

MICHAEL BARRY, a middle-aged workingman, gave himself up to the police at Rockhampton yesterday on his own accusation of murdering his wife. Barry is an old resident of…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, February 28. Before Mr. Weeks, P. M.

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

James Ward v. James Beveridge, Tenandra Park. Claim for £1/13/4, wages as labourer. James Ward, deposed : Went to work for defendant on 12th February, and he sent me out 14…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, February 28. Before Mr. Weekes, P. M.

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

Sidney Smith v. John Reardon. Claim for £3/17/6. No appearance for plaintiff. Defendant admitted all but 15/. Case postponed until the 14th March…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.m.) Martin v. FLYNN

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 2

Stephen Flynn was charged with having driven over footpath in Hoyell-street. Flynn said he didn't know he was doing wrong, and that other people did the…

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