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Courts & crime, 1892

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, November 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) THEFT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 2

Patrick Lamond was brought up, charged with stealing a quantity of pepper and a pair of scissors and other articles from the dwelling of W. A. Kimber, The Rock. The…

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Small Debts Court. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 3

Two cases were adjourned till next court, on application by Mr. O'Donnell…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylis, P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 2

ASSAULT AND BAD LANGUAGE, Inspector Martin proceeded against an old man named Stunners, of whom the police said be was a baker, not long in…

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An Interesting Slander Case. Charge of Stealing a Diamond Brooch. Contempt of Court. an Editor and Publisher Fined Heavily. London, Nov. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 2

The slander case, Leader versus Smyth, which is being tried in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, continues to attract much attention…

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The Australian Banking Company. Second Trial of Officials. M'namara and Abigail Found Guilty. Sentenced to Seven and Five Years' Imprisonment. the Auditors Acquitted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, the trial was concluded of Francis Abigail Roderick M. Namara, Horace Salmon, and William…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 2

William Walkdan was charged with the above offence. Constable Anderson stated to the Bench that Walkdan came to the lockup on the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, 5Th November. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 2

Jeremiah Tracey v. Joseph Smith. Jeremiah Tracey deposed: Am Landlord of the Club House hotel. Defendant came into my house about 7.30 on Friday night, and called for drinks…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday Nov. 8. Before H[?] H. Baylis, P.m.) Insulted Languagn

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 3

David Cassidy was summoned for using insulting language towards Alfred Lewis, on the Narandera road, on 30th October, Mr. Fitzhardingo appeared for complainant, and…

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Murder by Blacks. Adela[?]d

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 2

Particulars are to hand from Port Darwin with reference to the murder of Mr. Scott at Willaroo Downs. Crawford's party arrived at the scene of the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, November 10. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 2

Robert Paine, junr., who was given into custody the previous night on a charge of stealing cigarettes from Mr. J. M. Dodd, was brought up. Constable Palmer deposed: From information…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, November 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Robbery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

A young man named Robert Miller was brought before the Bench charged with having committed a robbery at Gerogery on Wednesday last…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. H. Baylis, P.M. INSANITY. Patrick Gaffney, brought from Jerilderie, was charged with being of unsound mind…

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The Courts Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

John Leahy was charged with stealing a coat, the property of M. Curry. Senior-Const, O'Leary gave evidence. The accused stated that he had found…

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A Strange Case of Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 4

AT the Carlton Court on Monday, an elderly man named William O'Brien was charged with assault and robbery. The evidence in support of the charge was to the following…

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A Sydney Slum Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

EARLY this morning a woman named Sarah Nolan, 43, was found dead on a sofa at her house in Howard-street, with a terrible wound in her head. According to…

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A Murder by Port Darwin Blacks

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 3

THE following particulars are to hand from Port Darwin with reference to the murder of Mr. Scott, at Willeroo Downs:—Crawford's party arrived at the scene of the outrage,…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 5

Same day and same magistrate. H. A. O'Donnell v. E. C. Curry. Mr. Chauncy appeared for defendant, and consented to a verdict of £7/7/, covering…

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Charge of Murder at Tocumwal. Tocumwal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 4

At the local police court to-day, William Kennedy was charged before Mr. N. C. O'Niel, P.M., and Messrs. P. M'Farland and John Foster, J.P.'s, with the wilful murder of…

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The Austral Banking Company. Phillips Sentenced to Four Years. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Wm. Edgar Harold Phillips, late managing director of the Austral Banking and Land Proprietary Company, who had been found guilty of…

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Daring Attack on a Train. Bobbery and Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Rostoff, in the Don Province, states that a train on its way to that town was attacked at the station of Konokovo, on the Vladikavkas Railway by…

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