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Courts & crime, 1891

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, July 15

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Bibo, J.P. Joseph Ryan and E. Morley were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Punch-street on Tuesday night…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Insufficient Means of Support

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

An old man named Patrick Hegarty was brought up on remand charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Seniorconstable Matthews informed, the bench,…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. James Kennedy, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty. It being his first offence, the bench discharged him with a…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. E. P. Barnes and T. McBeath, J.P. Patrick Hallinan was oharged with allowing the unlawful game of cards to be played…

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Licensing Court. Friday. (Before E. P. Barnes, and T. McBesth, Eaqs.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

Patrick Hallinau, was charged with having permitted a certain unlawful game, to wit cards. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. T. McBeath, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 4

Charles Clark was charged with drunkenness aud using indecent language, and pleaded guilty. The Bench fined him 5/- on the first charge and 10/- on the second…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, July 22 Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.; Mr. Bibo, J.P., and Mr. C. L. Kendall J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

An auctioneer's District License was granted to Mr. Goolgo Mair June, on the application of Mr. Griffin…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, July 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Riotous Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

John Farrell pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Baylis-street, early on the same morning. Constable M. Wilson stated that he heard…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. E, P. Barnes and T. McBeath, J.P. William Cupitt applied for a publican's license for premises at Bethungra, and was…

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The Courts. Licensing Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

It was stated that the report of the Licensing Inspector for the district was satisfactory. An application had been entered by…

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Arrival of Police at Bourke. Bourke

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 3

The mail train, which arrived here at 5 o'clock this evening from Sydney, brought 50 foot police ana half-a-dozen troopers under Sub-inspector Cott[?]a, of North Shore…

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Extraordinary Scene at a Gaol. Deniliquin, Friday

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 2

AN extraordinary spectacle was presented Deniliquin this morning. A maa named Thomas who is under committal for the murder of a woman at Deniliquin in May…

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A Scene in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 2

MR. J. L. Purves, Q.C., suggested, by a question which he put to a witness on Wednesday (the Argus says), that the plaintiff in the action M'Meckan v. Aitken had been…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. H. Baylis, P.M. Inspector of Nuisances v. James Smiles. There was no appearance of defendant, who was charged with allowing one cow to stray…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. H. Baylis, P.M. C. S. Smith v. Jonas Cuzner. No appearance of defendant. Mr. O'Donnell appeared for plaintiff. Bench allowed amount…

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Savage Attempt at Murder Deniliquin

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

THE residents in Eno-street, Deniliquin, were thrown into a state of excitement this morning by a man named George Cole attempting in the most wilful and…

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Assault anil Robbery in Collins-street. a Particularly Daring Case. an Arrest Made

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

AN assault and robbery of a most impudent character was committed in Collins-street at 20 minutes past 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning. At that hour a man named Robert…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Wednesday, July 20. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 2

John Mackins v. Thomas Trimble. No appearance for defendant. Verdict for amount claimed £3, and costs 5. John Mackins v. John Leahy. No appearance…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

EL[?]SIA SYDENHAM was presented on the above charge, and fined £1 with the option of one month in gaol. VAGRANCY…

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A Cold-blooded Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

A PAINFULL sensation has been excited in Madrid by the cold-blooded assassination of a son of the Marquis of Loring, at the Cafe Anglais in that city. On entering it, he…

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