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Courts & crime, 1892

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1892 · page 7

Joseph Ogden for drunkennesss, was discharged, and for obscene langage fined 10/- or 7 days. TUESDAY…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Novemeber 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Furious Riding

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 3

Joseph Fogg pleaded guilty to having ridden a horse at a furious pace in a public thoroughfare, thereby endangering the lives of pedestrians and others…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Nov, 22Nd. (Before Mr. H. Baylis P.m.) Furious Riding

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 3

Joseph Fogg was summoned by Senior Sergeant Powell, for having on 29th October furiously ridden a horse. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, and 4s 10d costs…

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Gundagai District Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 2

The following is the Cause List for the Court to be holden on Monday, before His Honor Judge Forbes, 28. James Perry, Coolac, (W. T. Griffin) v. John Lloyd, Jugioug. Claim for rent £18…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Wednesday, November 23. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 2

M. Gumartin , South Gundagai, v. John Davis. South Gundagai. Claim for £6/3/2, goods sold and delivered. No appearance for defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and costs…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, November 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Discharging Fireworks

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 2

A native of China named Jo Looey was proceeded against for having discharged a number of fireworks in a public place. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £2…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 11

Before Mr. H. Baylia, P.M. "William McInerny was charged with obtaining drinks from William O'Brien, Stockinbingal, and refusing payment, and…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 3

A man named McInerney was brought up on a charge of calling for liquor at a public- house, and refusing to pay for it also with [?] the police. He was imprisoned…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Nov 24Th. (Before Mr. H. Baylis P.m.) Discharging Fire Works

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 3

James Looey, a Chinaman, was fined £2 and 7s 4d costs, for letting off fireworks on 24th May. VAGRANCY, ETC…

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Small Debts Court. Thomas Hicks V. James Milon

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 11

Mr. O'Donnell appeared for plaintiff, and asked for the case to stand over till next Wednesday. (Granted.) SOLOMON COHEN V. EDWARD FAUNT…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, November 25. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 2

John Maguire was charged with being illegally on the premises of Constable Burns, who is away at Broken Hill on special duty, and Mrs. Barns was alone…

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Forgetting to Hang a Man. a Sheriff Sent to Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 4

AN extraordinary and unprecedented complication has arisen in California, in which a Judge of the Supreme Court, the sheriff of the county of San Francisco, and a man…

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Quarter Sessions. Friday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes. Alleged Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 4

Charles Wickie was charged with breaking and entering and with stealing some bottles of liquor; and pleaded not guilty. The following jury was sworn:—…

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District Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 2

(Before his Honor Judge Forbes.) Union Bank v. Bosch. -- This was confessad and judgment Was entered for plaintiff…

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District Court. Saturday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes. Alleged Slander

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 5

McCarthy v. McConaghy, damages laid at £200. Mr. Harris (instructed by Mr. O'Donnell) for plantiff; Mr. Mason (instructed by Mr. Morgan) for defendant…

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Sensational Shooting Case near Rutherglen. a Husband's Revenge. Intended Double Murder and Suicide. Rutherglen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 2

A SERIOUS shooting case took place on Saturday night near the Great Northern mine, about five miles from Rutherglen. Some two months ago a woman named…

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Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, November 29. Before His Honor Judge Forbes

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

The following cases were death with in addition those settled out of court:—James Perry, Coolac, v. John Lloyd, jugloug. him for rent, £18…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Wednesday, November 28. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

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

J.S. Welsh, Gundagai, v. John Davis, Claim for £8/3/9, goods sold and delivered. No appearance for defendant. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Land Court. (Before Messrs. A. Oliver, President, and Freeman and Brandis, Members.) Thursday, November 24. Mr. Canaway appeared for the Crown. References by Minister

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 4

In connection with the Minister under Section 6 of the Crown Lands Act, the Court determined the annual rental of the conditional leases enumerated at the undermentioned rates per acre:—…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 11

John Whittleston was charged with assaulting Frederick Steen. Mr. O'Donnell for defendant. Ploa, not guilty. Constable Wood deposed: On the evening…

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