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Courts & crime, 1891

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Land Court, Sydney. Tuesday. Before Mr. F. E. Rogers, Q.C., President, Freeman and Mr. Brandis

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

Francis C. Crowe appealed against the dismissal of his caveat lodged against Flederick Joseph Carberry's conditional purchase, No. 90-128, Gundagai. Mr. Carroll appeared for the appellant,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saterday, April 18. (Before the Police Magistrate) Alleged Laroeny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 2

Harry Rogers was brought up, on remand, charged with larceny as a bailee of goods to the value of £2 10s., at Goulburn. Rogers was remanded to Goulburn, to be there dealt…

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Monday, April 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Furious Riding

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 2

Grotseo Farngeff. a native of Malta, wat brought up on a charge of riding a horse in Fitzmaurice-street at a furious pace, to the danger of pedestrians and the public…

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Murder in a Woolshed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Brisbane on Thursday says:— Some days ago two men named Ryan and M'Leod unionists in camp, left and applied to the police for protection, which was…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. T. McBeath, J.P. False Pretences

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 4

William Wilson, alias Samuel William Withers, was charged with false pretences. The warrant not having yet arrived the particulars were unknown…

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A Billiard Player in the Divorce Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 3

In the London Divorce Court on March 6, Sir Charles Butt had before him the case of Cook v. Cook, (says tho St. James Gazette). It was a…

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The Murder at Barcaldine Downs. M'leod Committed for Trial. Barcaldine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 3

M'LEOD, charged with wilful murder, was brought up before Mr. Morris yesterday. The facts of the case have already been briefly reported. George Lees, of the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, April 22. Before Mr. Weekers, P.M.

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

D. Sullivan was charged with using obscene language, and with being drunk and disorderly, at Coolac. Mr. Griffin appeared for defendant, who pleaded…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 22. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

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

W. Burns v. W. Davis. Claim for £2/2/balance on contract. Mr. Griffin for defendant. Verdict for defendant…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Malicious Injury to a Tree

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances v. John Turner. Mr. E. B. Tompson, Borough Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and Turner was undefended…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 8

William Wilson, alias Samuel William Withers, remanded, was brought up for further hearing. John Brennan, constable, stated: I was…

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A Boy Sentenced to Death. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

A TERRIBLE case of juvenile depravity came before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, at the Criminal Sessions to-day, when a boy of 15, named William Deakin,…

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The Montgomery Murder. the Jury Disagree. Armidale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

The trial of William White for the murder of Samuel Montgomery, at Deepwater, was commenced on Tuesday. Samuel Montgomery was a tin miner, working his own…

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Licensing Court. Friday. Before Messrs. E. P. Barrios, W. A. Byrne, and T. McBeath, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 6

Edmund Hamilton Woodhouse, of Stockinbingal, made application for a renewal of license. Granted. William A. Cubitt's, of Bethungra,…

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Confession of Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 4

THE Tacoma (U.S.A.) correspondent of the London Standard telegraphs on March 11:— A prominent physician of this place tells an extraordinary story of a death-bed confession…

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The Collingwood Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 2

THE Collingwood murder trial was brought to a close in the Criminal Court on Friday, (the Age says), before Mr. Justice A'Beckett and a jury of 12. The prisoner; John Finni…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 3

[?] H. Baylis P.M., and W. H. [?]P. [?]TRAYING STOCK. [?]rtin against Mrs. Terry, for…

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The Courts Cootamundra Police Court. Monday Before Mr. Baylis, P.M James Stark V. P. WOOLLEY

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

Claim, £419-, wages. In answer to Mr O'Donnell, plaintiff deposed-- Went to work on the 17th February. Was two days absent. Was…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, 28th April. (Before the Police Magistrate) Straling Letters

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 2

Francis Devlin, a lad of eleven summers, was brought up charged with stealing a letter containing money, the property of the Postmaster-General…

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A Publican Sentenced for Indecent Assault. Sandhurst

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 2

In the Police-court this morning, David Hyndman, licensee of the Bendigo hotel, Bridge street, was charged with indecent assault, He is very well known throughout…

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