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Courts & crime, 1890

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, April 3. (BEFORE Messrs. H. Baylis, P.M. and Wm. Rand, J.p.) Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

Roderick Maher, was charged with assaulting Constable Mason, whilst in the execution of his duty, on the 2nd April, 1890…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

THE April sittings of the Circuit Court in Wagga, was opened on Thursday by His Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer, who was accompanied on this occasion by the Sheriff of New…

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In the Land Court of New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

NOTICE is given in the Government Gazette that a session of the Land Court of New South Wales will be holden at Wagga, on Thursday, the 10th instant, commencing at…

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A Terrible Tragedy near Wagga. Supposed Murder of an Old Man. Attempted Suicide of the Suspected Murderer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 2

THE town was startled yesterday morning by the circulation of a rumour to the effect that an old man connected with mining pursuits had been brutally murdered by his mate or…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court, Wednesday, April 9. Befor Mr. M, Norton, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 2

Edward Cook, of Gillengrce, was charged with being of unsound mind. Senior-Constable Skelton deposed; Proceeded to Gillengrce yesterday where I say prisoner being…

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Supposed Murder Near Wagga

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 3

Particulars of a supposed murder came to the notice of the police in Wagga on Tuesday. Between 10.30 and 11 o'clock on Monday moraine…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Friday. (Before the P.m.) Appearing in "Undress."

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

John Steins, a respectable looking young fellow, was charged with appearing as nature bad made him, at Bethungra, on the occasion of the sports there…

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Singular Charge of Attempted Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

At the sitting of the Circuit Court, Albury, on Thursday, before Judge Windeyer, Edward Clayton, a well-known resident at Corowa, where he owns considerable…

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Albury Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

THE Albury Circuit Court commenced its sittings on Wednesday before Judge Win deyer. The calendar is rather heavier than usual. Fred, Osborne, Henry Wilson,…

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Temora. Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 5

AT the above court on Tuesday last before Mr. Baker, P.M., a cattle drover named Edward Quinn, was charged by E. Perrot, Secretary for the common trustees, with…

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The Late Murder. Discovery of the Head of the Murdered Man

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

THE work of solving the mystery connected with the disappearance and supposed murder of the man John Young Taylor has been engaging the attention of the Wagga police…

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The New Land Court of0 of Appeal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

THE new Court of Appeal, constituted under the Amending Land Act of 1889, held its first sitting at Wagga on Thursday. All the members of the court were present, viz.,…

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Land Court in the Country. Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 8

The first Land Appeal Court held in Wagga was opened to-day before Messrs. F. E. Rogers (chairman), C. Brandis, and S. Freeman. The court sat in the court-house, and…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Saturday, April 12, 1890. the New Land Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

No wiser plan could have been adopted of winning public favor for the New Land Court than that of making it itinerant. By this means the feeling…

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The Wagga Murder. Wagga

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

To-day Senior-constable Dixson went out to Junee where Smith, who was last seen in company with the missing man Taylor, camped on Tuesday night. After following down the buggy tracks…

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Land Appeal Court. Thursday, April 10Th

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

The first Land Appeal Court held in Wagga, was opened to-day before Messrs. F. E. Rogers (chairman), C. Brandis, and S. Freeman, The Court sat in the courthouse, and commenced…

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The Late Murder. Discovery of the Body. Complete Identification Opening and Adjournment of the Inquest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 3

ON Saturday last we chronicled the fact that a human head had been found by Senior-constable Dixon on the previous day, in a creek or watercourse in the neighborhood…

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Police Court. Friday. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 4

John Stines, alias E. White, summoned by Constable Nowland for indecent behaviour at Bethungra on 5th April, was fined £3, 4/10 costs. The offence was…

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Cootanundra Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.m.) Fighting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 2

John Ryan and Pat. Clarke, two young men, were charged with behaving in a riotous manner at Bethungra. Both pleaded guilty…

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The Wagga Murder. Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 6

SENIOR-constable Dixon, meeting with no success in his search, in the vicinity of Wallacetown for the body of Taylor, proceeded to Old Junee for the purpose of…

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