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Courts & crime, 1890

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Land Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 4

THE following cases came before the Land Court in Sydney last week, the first to be heard being THE CARR-COMBANNING CASE…

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Wagga Land Appeal Court. in Re Thomas Carr and the Cootamundra Land Board

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 3

THIS was an appeal against the decision of the Local Land Board reducing the area of applicant's conditional purchase 86-73, anil disallowing his conditional lease 86-44…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breaches of Municipal By-laws

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 2

John B. Cullen, inspector of nuisances, proceeded against Andrew Lysaught for leading his horse across the footpath, near the Post-office. Defendant was fined 5s. and…

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Burglary at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 2

Between Sunday night and yesterday morning a house belonging to Mr. James Nolan, of North Wagga, was burglariously entered, and six £1 notes stolen. It…

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The Late Murder. Confession of the Murderer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 2

It became known in town on Tuesday afternood that the man Alick Smith, or Schmidt, now in custody in the Wagga Hospital, had confessed himself the murderer of theold man…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, April 15. Before Mr. M. Norton, J.P. and Mr. Matchett, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 2

Thomas Belford and William Lyach were charged with riotous behaviour in Sherdan-street on the 12th April. Lynch pleaded guilty under great provocation…

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Gundagai Licensing Court. Wednesday, Arril 16

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 2

Before Messrs. Mclnerey and Matchett, L. M's The Licensing Inspector (Sub-Inspector Cornett) read his quarterly report, which was, on the whole of a most satisfactory character…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. GLANVILLE V. CASTLES. For abusive and insulting language. Evidence was given which substantiated…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 4

EDWARD Walsh, who was recently committed by the Hey Bench on a charge of attempting to commit a criminal offence on Sarah Barton at Maude, was tried by Judge…

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Wagga Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 4

THE following telegram was sent to the Goulburn Herald, dated Wednesday afternoon:— From what can be gathered, Smith's…

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Cootamumdra Police Court. Friday. (Before the P.m.) Glanville Against Cassells.--stuffed Pumpkins

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 3

Thos. Cassells was charged with using offensive and insulting lauguage towards one Richard Glanville on the 14th inst. Richard Glanvilie deposed that on…

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The Wagga Murder. (Message to the Echo)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the police was very reticent as to what Smith said in his confession, it is stated on good authority that the prisoner in his statement says that Taylor…

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The Late Murder. Condition of the Murderer. a Change for the Worse

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 2

SOME very sensational rumours were current in Wagga yesterday, relative to tho condition of the self-confessed murderer Smith or Schmidt, at present in custody, and under…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, April 18

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 2

Before Mr. M. Norton, J.P. and Mr. Matchett, J.P. William Walton, Alfred Hunt and Ernest Ratliff were charged with trespassing on enclosed lands, belonging to Mr. James Robinson, Kime, on 4th…

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The Late Murder. Further Adjournment of the Inquest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 2

THE adjourned inquest into the circumstances attending the death of the man John Young Taylor, was resumed at the Wagga Court-house yesterday morning, before the…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. New J.p

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the business of the Court commenced, Mr. J. J. Miller made his declaration as u Justice of the Peace. The P.M. said it gave him great pleasure…

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Wagga Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 3

SOME very sensational rumours were current in Wagga yesterday (says the Advertiser of Saturday) relative to the condition of the self-confessed murderer Smith (or Schmidt)…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of Eddcation Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 2

William Jones was proceeded against for not sending his two children to school the required number of days in compliance with the Elucation Act, and was fined 2s. 6d…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 7

John Clarke, charged with stealing a bottle of whisky from P. Ryan, Emu hotel, received a sentence of two months' hard labour…

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Murder in Sydney. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

EARLY this morning the, body of an elderly man, who had evidently been murdered, was found in the Domain. The deceased, who was about 60 years of age, had several wounds,…

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