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Courts & crime, 1892

619 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 31

Violent Assault on a Gaol Warder. Bendigo

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 3

A desperate assault was yesterday committed by a prisoner Darned Alexander Riley on a warder named M'Namara at the Bendigo gaol. Riley is a Collingwood larrikin, and…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday. February 5

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

Before Messrs. Bibe Kendall, J's P. George Shaw, an old man, charged with atculing a dog the property of John P. Sullivan, of Colla…

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Brutal Murder. a Woman the Victim. the Head Almost Severed From the Body. Arrest of the Husband with His Throat Cut

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 3

A BRUTAL murder was committed on Friday night, the Echo says, on the Black-friars' Estate. Shortly before midnight a youth named William O'Connor saw a…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs, W. A. Byrne and J. J. Miller, J.P. VAGRANCY. Mary Johnston was charged with…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. W. A. Byrne and J. J. Miller, J.P. DRUNK. Frank Martin was charged with being…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court Tuesday (Before W. A. Byre and J. J. Milter E[?]

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 2

Frank Martin pleaded guilty to being very drunk. lle said he did not know anything about it. [?]…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Furious Riding

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 3

A young man named Frederick Patten was brought up charged with riding a horse at a furious pace in a public thoroughfare on the previous evening, whereby the lives of…

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The Murder in Sidney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 6

Thousands of persons—men, women, and children—visited the scene of the murder during Saturday, and some never stirred from the sport all day. I[?] happened that…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, February 10

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

Before Messrs. Weekes, P. M. and Bibo, J. P. Deals Hogan, of Muttama, was charged by Constable Fergusson with slanghtering without a licence…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, Feb. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Theft of a Book

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

AN elderly man named William Cotton was charged with stealing a book the property of Matilda Ding on the previous day. Constable Wilson gave evidence as to the…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 3

(Before E. P. Borne Eg, J.P) Heary King pleased [?] t using [?]…

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Murder Near Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

Information of what seems to be a brutal and wanton murder was conveyed to the superintendent of police at Albury on Tuesday, the victim being Ann Bloomfield, the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 6

Patrick Bourke was charged with using indecent language, and fined 5/- or in default 24 hours. PROTECTION…

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Murder at Tumbarumba. the Husband's Statement. Further Particulars. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 4

INFORMATION has been received here regarding the murder of Mrs. Bloomfield. Mr. Bloomfield who is a selector on the Rosewood station, rode into Tumbarumba, and stated…

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The Tumbarumba Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

FULLER particulars have come to hand in connection with the shooting of the woman Add Bloomfield at Tumbarumba oil Tuesday, which showed that the crime was of a brutal…

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The Tumberumba Murder. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 1

Fuller particulars have come to hand in connection with the shooting of the woman Ann Bloomfield at Tumberum[?] on Tuesday, which show that the crime was of a brutal…

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Hews of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, February 15. Before Mr. Weekes. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

James Brown, who arrived by train on Sunday, [?] with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5/- or 24 hours in gant. The same defendant, charged with using…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court Monday. (Before W. A. Byrne, Esq, J.p.) House Stealing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 2

Michael Egan was charged that he did [?] and steal one horse and buggy, the property of Thomas Corby.[?] Constable Anderson, stationed at…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. W. A. Byrne, and W. H. Matthews, J.P. LARCENCY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 7

Michael Eagan was charged under section 73, with stealing a buggy and horse, the property of Thomas Corby. William Anderson, senior constable…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 2

William Peach, aged 67 years, suffering from paralysis, was brought up on a charge of having no visable lawful means of procuring a living, and was remanded for a week…

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