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Courts & crime, 1891

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The Narbethong Murder

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

The police and detectives who are engaged in investigating the Narbethong murders were on Wednesday placed in posession of some additional information which, it is…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Dr. Anderson. J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

Joseph Riley was charged with allowing three cows to stray, Fined 5 - and costs of court. (Before Mr. McBeath, J.P.)…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes, T. McBeath, and Dr. Anderson, J.P. BY-LAW

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

Joseph Riley, allowing cows to stray, fined 5/- and 4/7 cost. LARCENY. Robert John Walker Pound, charged with…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) TENANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 2

Ah Quong v.Sim Ah Mong. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the conplainant, and Mr.Coleman for the defendant. Ah Quong stated that he was the owner of…

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The Wife Murder at Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 2

AT the criminal sittings in Adelaide on Monday, Charles Lowenthal, aged 36, pleaded not guilty to having murdered his wife, at Adelaide, on 2nd February. The evidence…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M. and Mr. Matchett, J.P. only on Saturday.—14th March

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

William Edkin June [?] 1st August. 29th [?] miting a breach of the Public [?] Act by allowing stock to [?] No. 5603, parish South Gundagai…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Insufficient Means

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

Esther Bourke, a very old woman, was brought up, on remand, o[?]arged with having insufficient means of support. Senior-sergeant Powell stated that an order for the…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. E. P. Barnes T. McBeath, and J. J. Miller, J. P. ASSAULT. Michael Bradley v. Joseph Riley…

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The Narbethong Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 4

IT is generally considered certain that Colston murdered Mr. and Mrs. Davis at Narbethong and that he has got safely away. It is now ascertained that on the evening of…

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District Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor Judge Forbes. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. Harris, barrister, O'Donnell, Chauncy, and Weekes, attorneys…

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Cootamundra Police Court Friday. (Before E. P. Barnes. T. McBeath, and J. J. Miller). BRADLEY v. RILEY

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

Micbaci Bradley complained that on the 28 Feb. he was assaulted by Joseph Biley. Michael Bradley sworn deposed-- Last…

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District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

Alexander Mitchell was called but did not attend. NEWMAN v. THORN. Claim…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, March 9. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 2

Alfred Cheetham was charged with uttering a counterfeit coin to Mrs. Fry, Fry's hotel. Mr. Griffin appeared for the defence. Senior-sergeant Cassin deposed: Am at…

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Land Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 3

A SITTING of the Land Court will be hold at Wagga on Monday, 23rd March. The following local cases will be heard:— COOTAMUNDRA DISTRICT…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, March 10. (Before the Police Magistrate) B[?]aches of the Education Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 3

Mr. Truant Inspector Tompson prosecuted a number of parents for not sending their children to school the required number of days for the half-year ending December 30,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Before Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 10

Charles Harris, charged with wife desertion in February, 1889, was remanded till Friday, awaiting the arrival of warrant from Tumut…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, March 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 2

Dennis Daley pleaded guilty to being drunk in Baylis-street on the previous day, and was fined 10s., with the alternative of seven days…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, March 13. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 2

Alfred Cheetham, on remand, for uttering a counterfeit coin to Mrs. Fry. Mr. Griffin said he had withdrawn from the case[?] accused had [?] a confession to the…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, March 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 2

John Meer pleaded guilty to a charge of making use of indecent language in a public place on the previous day, and was fined £3, with th alternative of six weeks…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 7

John Johnson was brought up on three charges—drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and resisting the police, in Parker-street. He was discharged with a caution on the…

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