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Courts & crime, 1892

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 15. Before Mr. Weeks. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 2

Municipal Council (as Trustees of the Common) v. Michael Sullivan, Jones' creek, for trespass on Temporary common. Mr. Weekes for the Council, and Mr. Griffin for…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. MAINTENANCE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 5

Heathcote v Barnes. Mr. Robertson for plaintiff; Mr. O'Donnell for defendant. Annie Heathcote, residing in Cootamundra deposed: I was a servant at…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday Night. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 5

Harney v. Glanville, jun., balance £8, for labour. Mr. O'Donnell for plaintiff. Mr. Morgan for defendent. Cross-examined by Mr. Morgan, plaintiff…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate. Mr. Chauncy appeared as the council's solicitor. Walter Curry

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 6

Allotment 1 of section 39, ½-acre, assessed at £50 Appellant was sworn, and gave as bis reason against the assessment that the…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, 16Th June. (Before Messrs. W. Rand and F.W. Watt Js.P. Assault, Etc

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 4

Michael Dawson, a cab proprietor, of Wagga, was sentenced to 2 months imprisonment for assaulting Constable Anderson on Wednesday night; fined £1 or one week for…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. Heathoote v. BARNEE

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 2

The case of maintenance was again called on first by request, as Mr Robertson wished to get away to Murrumburrah. The young mother, with her infant,…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 2

AN adjourned quarterly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Wagga courthouse at noon yesterday, presided over by Messrs. H. Baylis and T. W. Hammond,…

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Albury District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 5

The District Court opened at Albury on Tuesday when several undefended cases were heard by Judge Forbes. In the defended cases J. A Finch sued Peter Mullane[?]…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 16. (Before Messrs. W. Rand and F. W. Watt,J s.P.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 2

Michael Dawson, for being drunk and disorderly on the previous evening was fined £1 with the alternative of one week's imprisonment…

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Wagga Licensing Court. a Renewal of License of License Refused

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 4

An adjourned specil meeting (from 2nd June) of the Wagga Licensing Court was held yesterday, at the Court-house, for the purpose of further considering the application…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Licensing Court. Friday, June 18

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

Before Mr. Weeken, L.M., and Mr. McInerney, J.P. This was a special court for the purpose of dealing with renewals of licenses. In the case of Mrs. M. J. Goodwin, who applied…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. T. McBeath J.P. Bad Language

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 3

Daniel Callaghan, on bail, was charged with the above. Constable Foster deposed to arresting accused, who was given iu charge by…

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The Murder of Two White Men. a Survivor's Story. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 4

CONCERNING the murder of two Europeans by natives at West Kimberley—Robert Allen, a New Zealander, and Thos. Henry, a Victorian—a Derby correspondent wires that…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, June 22. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 2

G. R. Freeman, manager of Yabtree station, v. George W. Denis, of Hillas' creek. Mr. Griffin for plaintiff; Mr. Weekes for defendant…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. H. Bavlis, P.M. NUISANCES

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 5

William Kelaher, for allowing one goat to stray, was fined 5/- and 4/10 costs. Thomas Maher was similarly dealt with for allowing a cow to stray…

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Licensing Court. Publicans' Licenses

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 2

The following licenses were granted, there being no objection:--P. White, J, Leaby, P. Ryan, J. Cambourn, Mrs Hurley, G. Powell, J. Baxter, J. Hannah,…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, June 24. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 2

Alfred Rockomed, a Russian Fin, was charged with supplying an inebriate (James Perry) with liquor against whom a prohibition had been issued…

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Child Murder a Horrible Case. Portions of a Body Missing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 3

AT about 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon the Echo says two girls, named Maud Wright and Mary Ellen Condon, both 11 years of age, and residing respectively at No. 30…

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Latest Telegrams. Forbes Murder Case

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 2

TEMOBA, Tuesday Afternoon, The tragedy occurred about 6 on Monday morning, Forbes went to the house occupied by his wife. He by soma means managed to get in. He asked to be let in to his…

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Inquest at the Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 2

AN inquest was held at the Wagga Gaol yesterday morning touching the death of a prisoner named Robert Harrold, who died there on the previous day under…

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