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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

383 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 20

Attempted Suicide and Murder. Tragic Scene in a Prison Cell

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 2

A RESOLUTE attempt to commit self destruction, and at the same time to accomplish the death of her son by violent means, was made at Fitzroy on Sunday afternoon (the…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. (Before Mr Baylis, P. M.) Xmas Tobacco

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 December 1891 · page 2

John Burns and John Lakeman were brought up on a charge of stealing tobacco from the shop of J. Richardson, Ed, Hunt, sworn, deposed-- On Xmas…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Decemuer 29. (Before Messrs. W. Rand and C. Hale, Js.P.) Stealing From a Dwelling

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

William Edwards and John M'Laughlin were brought up charged with stealing a quantity of bread, tobacco, pickles &c., from the dwelling of Liuhvig Semmler, a…

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A Distressing Occurrence. Attempted Suicide and Child Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

A TRAGEDY of a most distressing character was narrowly prevented on Monday evening (the Argus says) as South Richmond, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. At that hour a…

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