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Courts & crime, 1892

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Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 2

John Clampett was charged with improper behaviour and bad language. Clampett, who was an able bodied man, was not well spoken of by the police…

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Supposed Burglary at Narandera

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 4

It was reported in Wagga yesterday evening that a burglary had been committed at Nrandera. The police here had not up to a late hour yesterday been officially informed…

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A Burglary Boom at Albury. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 4

Last night two burglaries were committed, and a third frustrated through the burglars being disturbed. Jewellery to the value of about £150 was stolen from the residence of…

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Shocking Murder at Thursday Island

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 5

DURING last Monday night the cabin boy of the schooner Skitty Belle at Thursday Island was murdered. Nothing occurred during the evening to arouse suspicion, and…

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A Sensational Murder Trial in Finland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 5

A SWEEDISH correspondent writes (says the Pall Mall Gazette of 15th May) as follows:—A sensational trial has just ended in Finland, with the result that the wife af a professor…

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Painful Case of Stealing. Plea of Being Driven to Crime by Want

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 2

AT the Footscray Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs Cuming and Clark, J.P.'s, a respectable looking young married woman named Frances Elizabeth Sims was charged…

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A Divorce Court Scene. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 2

The hearing of the divorce case, Shortal v. Shortal, was concluded to-day. The petitioner was Thomas Shortal, a bookseller, and the ground on which he proceeded was…

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A Divorce Court Scene Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 4

The hearing of the divorce case, Shor[?] v. Shortal, was concluded to-day. The petitioner was Thomas She[?] a bookseller, and the ground on which he proceeded was…

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The Windsor Murder. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 5

A LETTER has been received in Melbourne from the family of the late Emily Mather at Rainhill. Among other interesting items mentions that the pliers which, the murderer…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1892 · page 2

George Leseberg and William Hogan for assaulting one another were each fined 5s and 4s 10d cost of court. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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A Sensational Murder Trial in Finland

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 4

A SWEDISH correspondent writes (says the Pall Mall Gazelle of 15th May) as follows.—"A sensational trial has just ended in Finland with the result that the wife of a professor at…

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News of the Week. GUNDAGAl Police Court. Wednesday, JUNE I. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 2

Alfred Hunt v. James Reardon, a claim for 6/7 Mr. Griffin for plaintift, and Mr. Weekes for defendant. Mr. Griffin said every bing in information…

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The Wagga Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 4

A recent "boarder" writes:—Wagga gaol, built many years ago, has none of the latest improvements found in such gaols as Bathurst, &c. For instance, it has no remand…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Dr. Anderson and Mr. T. McBeath, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 6

George Powell (stranger), fined 1/. Charles Edwards (stranger), fined 10/. FALSE PRETENCES. George Powell was also charged with…

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POWERS of the POLICE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 6

SOME remarkably striking cases have recently occurred to show what may happen to innocent and reputable citizens of this colony under the large…

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A Tale of the Islands. Native Disturbances. Alleged Piracy and Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 6

A STRANGE story of alleged piracy and murder and has been brought to Sydney by the steamer Archer, from the islands. The Archer, under the circular saw flag of…

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Cattle Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 2

Robert Daniel Morton, an elderly man, was charged (1) with having stolen, on 26th March, near Tumbarumba, a steer, the property of Jas. M'Lauchlan; and (2) with…

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Wagga District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 2

A District Court sitting will be held at Wagga to-day commencing at 10 a.m. The jury cases will not be taken until tomorrow (Wednesday.)…

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Hews of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, June 6. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., Messrs. Kendall and Bibo, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 2

Patrick Williams (on bill) was charged with assault with intent to commit a rape on the person of Esther Sinter, on Kimo road, on Friday 27th May…

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Land Appeal Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 4

Mr COPELAND, the Minister for Lands, favours an extension of the operations of the Land Appeal Court, and as a consequence additional sittings of this…

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