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Courts & crime, 1892

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, 27Th February, 1802. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Escaping From Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 4

Thomas Shelley was brought up, charged with having attempted to escape while in custody of the gaol authorities at Wagga. Senior sergeant Powell deposed that he…

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Suicide in the Wagga Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

The principal in the attempted escape from gaol on Friday last, succumbed yesterday to a self-administered dose of diluted carbolic acid. It appeared that Thomas Shelley, who…

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A Manager Sentenced to Five Years

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

AT the Quarter Sessions, Sydney, on Saturday. William Peroy Smairl, late manager of the Imperial Land, Building and Deposit Company, Limited, who was convicted on…

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Peculiar Court Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

IN the Newtown Police Court on Friday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., Thomas Warren, as inspector of nuisances for the borough of Enfield, proceeded against…

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News of the Week. Jugiong Police Court. Friday, February 26. Before Messrs. Weekes, P.M., Wilshire and F. Lloyd, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

Police r.. M. J. Goodwin. There were two informations against the same defendant (the licensee of the Jugiong hotel), viz, keeping her licensed premises open for the sale of liquer on…

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The Prisoner Shelly Before the Court. He Commits Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

THE prisoner Thomas Shelly, who made his escape from Wagga Gaol on last Friday morning, and was afterwards re-captured, was [?]rought before the Police Magistrate on…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 4

Norman Mackenzie (stranger) was charged with indecent behaviour in a public place. Fined 20/- or 14 days. John Lowry alias McGowan (stranger)…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. (Before E. P. Barnes, Esq., J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 2

Norman M'Kenzie, charged with indecent behaviour in a public place, was fined 20 or 14 days. John Loury a respectable looking…

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The Suicide at the Wagga Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 March 1892 · page 2

An inquest upon the body of Thomas Shelley, the prisoner who committed suicide on Monday afternoon at the Wagga gaol, was held before Mr. L. A. Fosbery (District…

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Inquest at the Wagga Gaol. Suicide of Shelly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1892 · page 2

AN inquest touching the death of a prisc[?]er named Thomas Shelly, who committed suicide in the Wagga Gaol on Monday last, was held in the gaol on Tuesday, before…

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Hews of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, March 2. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and MR. Bibo, J.P.

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

Eliza E. Neve, Adelong Crossing, v. John E. Fuller, Adelong Crossing. This was an application for a renewal of a maintenace prder. Mr. Griffin for plaintiff…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, March 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 2

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES V. COBDEN. The adjourned case Bank of New South Wales against John Cobden, for breach of agreement, was called on, and at the request of Mr. Fitzhardinge (plaintiff's attorney),…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. E. P. Barnes, J. P. Thomas McGrath (stranger) was charged with using obscene language and fined 10/- or in default 48 hours…

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A Mysterious and Sensational Murder at Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 2

A CRIME more horible and mysterious than perhaps any that has been chronicled in the colony for a long time was discovered on Thursday at Windsor (the Argus says)…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. E. P. Barnes and J. J. Miller, J.P. DISORDER. Joseph Chuck, for being disorderly on…

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District Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 3

Before bis Honor Acting-Judge Harris. G. Coleman (solicitor, Wagga) v. William Cupitt, claim for attorney's professional Costs…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Monday. (Before E.P. Burnes and J. J.Miller, Esqrs., J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 2

Philip Coughian was charged with being drunk in a public place. Defendant pleaded that he had been locked up, and much regretted his…

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District Court. Saturday. Before His Honor Judge Harris

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 2

T. Mangun v. W. Thomas. This was an action for the recovery of amount of dishonoured pro note for £55 17 .Mr. O'Donbell apppeared for plaintiff…

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The Windsor Murder. Additional Particulars

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 3

The perpetrator of the Windsor (Victoria) fine-place tragedy has not yet been captured, but that the went to Sydney from Melbourne, (as stated in a telegram published on page 4),…

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The Murder at Windsor

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 6

Detectives Considine and Cawsey who look forward confidently to the arrest of the man Williams, cannot with any certainty forecast the date. In the…

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