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Courts & crime, 1892

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 2

Alfred M. A. Brown pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous day, and was fined 10s, with the option of one week's…

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The Windsor Murder. Deeming's Confession

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 3

Since sentence was passed the condemned man has been regularly visited by the chaplain of the gaol, the Rev. H. F. Scott, for whose society he has always displayed a…

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Sly Grog Selling. the Police Attacked and Driven Back. Parkes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 2

ON Saturday night about 11 o'clock at the railway works, Flagstone Creek, about 10 miles from Parkes, Constables Hart and Mintin went to the tent of a reported shanty…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) Wanted-police Protection. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 2

SIR,—In appealing to you I simply do so because I know you paper is recognised in high quarters. Is sacrilege, rape, and possibly murder to be tolerated in a New South…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police, Court. Wednesday, May 11. Before Mr. Weckes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 2

Constable Nickso, Crown Lands Bailiff, v. Davis Neve, Adelong Crossing. This wins a charge of illegally occupying certain Crown lands, to wit a lane, between portions 17 and…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 13. (Before the Police Magistrate) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

John Hall pleaded guilty to having made use of obscene language in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous day, within the hearing of Constable Anderson and several of the…

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Wholesale Crime. Murder of Russian Emigrants

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 4

The men who were recently arrested near a Russian frontier town, and charged with the murder of a number of emigrants, appear to have carried on for a considerable time…

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Extraordinary Scene in the Gaol. Dispute Between Mr. Lyle and the Prison Chaplain

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 6

Whatever the actual facts may be—and the two statements which we print below are so divergent as to exeite little hope in the reader of reconciling them satisfactorily…

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Fight in a Chinese Gambling Den. Attempted Murder and Suicide. a General Fight. Lismore

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 6

A SERIOUS affray occurred at midnight on Monday amongst a number of Chinamen congregated in Foon Young's store, North Lismore, two being seriously injured and…

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The Windsor Murder. Division of the Reward

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 2

The reward offered by the Government for the apprehension of Williams, or Deeming, the Windsor murderer, was on Saturday divided among those who, by their…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. W. A. Byrne and Dr. Anderson.) M. VAUGHAN v. MCKENZIE

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 2

Mr O'Donnell appeared for complainant. Mr Chauney for defend mt. Michael T. Vanghan, sworn, deposed--…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 6

A license was granted to Charles Howard to hold a publican's booth on the plumpton ground on May 24, 25, and 26 on the occasion of the coursing meeting…

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The Windsor Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 May 1892 · page 4

It has now transpired (says the Melbourne Herald) that Williams, under a strong pledge of secrecy, made a confession of his having committed…

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News of the Week. Cundagai Police Court. Wednesday, May 18

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 2

Before Mr. Weekes, P. M. and Mr. Bibe, .J. P. The Bench granted a prohibition order against James perry, of Black Springs, Coolac on the application of his brother (Mr. Charis Perry)…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 18

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 2

Before Mr. Weekes P. M. and Mr. Bibe. J. P. Thomas Somerville, Gundagai, v. George Sheather, Nangus. Mr. Griffin for plaintiff, The case was…

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A Singular Burglary Incident. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL case of burglary occurred at Albany on Tuesday night. Mr. Willie, the manager or Dalgety and Co.'s branch there, heard the footsteps of men in his house about…

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The Police and Electoral Reform at Hay

The Hummer · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 3

The police at Hay are wide awake as the following from our Hay correspondent will show:—"The Revision Court will be held here on the 16th inst., and on the list posted…

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Petty Sessions Court at Coolamon. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

A PROCLAMATION appears in the Government Gazetle to-day establishing an additional Court of Petty Sessions at Coolamon, within the Wagga Police district…

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Daring Burglary in Sydney. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 2

A daring robbery was perpetrated early yesterday morning on the premises of the Colonial Sugar Company in O'connell-street. The premises were closed at about 10 o'clock…

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The Windsor Murder. the Appeal to the Privy Council. London, May 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

THE Times, commenting on the rejection of the appeal made to the Privy Council on behalf of Deeming, expresses approval of the action of that tribunal. The failure of the…

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