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Courts & crime, 1892

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 2Nd May. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Behavior

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 2

Thomas Clark was charged with indecent behaviour in Crampton-street and fined £1. Fine paid. RESISTING THE POLICE…

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Prisoner Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 2

The trial of Deeming was resumed this morning Dr. Springthorpe gave particulars of statements made by prisoner during his examination by the medical men in gaol…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Miller and W. A. Byrne, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Mary Deal, drunkenness, fined 20/- or…

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Police Court. Monday Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes and J. J. Miller, J.P. STEALING

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 6

Francis Quinlan was charged with stealing a batcher's knife on Saturday from G. and 0. Attwood and Co., storekeepers. Mr. O'Donnell appeared for accused, and…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 4

Hawkers' licenses were granted to Edward Ross, Harry Piggins, and William Henry Arrowsmith. An important sale of crown lands was…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes and J. J. Miller, JsP.) LARCENY

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

Francis Qainian was charged, that he did on the 30th of April, feloniously steal one butcher's knife, the property of G. and C. Attwood and Co. of…

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The Windsor Tragedy. Deeming Condemned to Death. Requests to Be Sentenced Without Comment

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 4

The trial of the prisoner Deeming for the Windsor (Vie.) tragedy conclude on Monday last, the evidence being of a medical nature, and tending…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Thursday, May 5, 1892. the Land Court President

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 2

Without in any way wishing to detract from the merits of the gentleman chosen to succeed Mr. Rogers, Q.C., as President of the Land Court, it must…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, May 4. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

Patrick J. Ramsay was charged on thee information of Senior-Constable McEltigott with using obscene language in Sheridan-street, on the 27th April…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 4. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

J. E. Engelon v.—Smith. Summons not served. Case continued till l8th May. S. Smith v. P. O'Shea. Summons not served, as defendant left district…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 6. (Before the Police Magistrate) Driving Over Footpaths

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

A young man named John Clark was proceeded against by the Inspector of Nuisances for driving a cart over a footpath in Peter-street, Newtown. Clark pleaded…

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The Windsor Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 4

The man De[?] now under sentence of death for the murder of his wife at Windsor, still preserves the composure which characterised his conduct at the recent trial even…

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Babies in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

An amusing case was quoted some weeks ago in Tit-Bits of a baby appearing in the witness-box in its mother's wins, giving rise to humorous…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, 5Th May. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) First Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 4

A first meeting of creditors in the bankruptcy proceedings of Arthur Wellesley Wh[?] was held this day. Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge appeared for the Commercial…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Discoverly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 2

A middle-aged man named William O'Brien Rowe, whose face was considerably damaged, and his eyes black, was brought up on a charge of being found in…

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The Windsor Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 3

A petition has been forwarded to the clerk of the Victorian Executive Council by Mr. Marshall Lyle, Deeming's solicitor, which will probably be laid before that body when…

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The Windsor Murder. Petition to the Executive Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 2

A PETITION has been forwarded to the clerk of the Executive Council by Mr. Marshall Lyle, Deeming's solicitor, which will probably be laid before that body when it meets…

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Land Appeal Court of New Sooth Wales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 2

SITTINGS of the above court will be holden at Darlinghurst, in the No. 3 Court, commencing at 10 a.m. on Monday, 10th May, for the hearing of all appeals and applications in respect of which…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. J. J. Miller, J.P. Mr. H. A. O'Donnell applied for a cancellation of a warrant of arrest issued against Philip Coughlan for disobeying a…

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Revision Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. E. P. Barnes, J. J. Miller, and Dr. Anderson, J.P. The electoral roll was revised. There was an application from Walter Henry Barker to…

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