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Courts & crime, 1892

619 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 31

Murder Hear Condobolin

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 2

A young men named George Ryan was shot dead on Thursday evening by another man named William Stone, on the Euabalong-road, two miles from…

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Land Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 2

THE Laud Court of New South Wales commenced its sittings at the Wagga Court House yesterday for the purpose of hearing appeals against the decisions of Local Land…

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Proceedings in Court. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 2

Huge crowds assembled about the police-court at an early hour this morning to see Swanston brought up for identification. The prisoner was conveyed secretly to the…

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Williams Denies His Guilt. Charges the Murder on a Rival. (From the Age Special Reporter.) Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 2

The prisoner preserves a self possessed bearing, and is making preparations for his defence. Swanson, the name by which be is known here, admits that he is Williams. He was…

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The Windsor Murder. His Swindling Caeeer at the Cape. Mysterious Murders in the Transvaal. London, March 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 2

FURTHER information has come to hand throwing light upon Deeming's proceedings at the time of his visit to South Africa I appears that in the year 1889, with the aid…

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Land Court at Wagga. Wednesday, March 23. (Before Messrs. F. E. Rogers, Q.C. (President), S. Freeman, and Brandis.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 3

The Land Court of New South Wales commenced a sitting at the Court-house, Wagga, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Tumut District…

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News of the Week. Gundagia Police Court. Wednesday, March 24. Before Messrs. Norton, Robinson, Kendall and Billan J.'s. P.

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

Patrick Sullivan, Charles Blake and Ernest Blake, three boys; were charged with willfully breaking the fence round Mr. Patrick Reardon's. Jun. property, Jolites croks…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, March 25. (Before Messrs. H. Baylis, P.M., and John King, J.P. THEFT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

AN old man named John Oxley pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of whisky the property of Mrs. Fitzgerald, and was sentenced to one months' gaol…

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Windsor Murder. London, March 22

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 6

A SPADE bearing blood stain cement has been found among Deeming's at Rainhill. March 23,…

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The Windsor Murder. London, March 21

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 10

IT has transpired that in 1889 Deeming, with the aid of an accomplice, swindled a jeweller in Johannesburg, South Africa, out of £3,000. While he was there two…

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The Wagga Land Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

The Wagga Land Court commenced a sitting on Wednesday, being comprised of Messrs. Rogers, Q. C., chairman, Freeman, and Brandis. The following cases…

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The Windsor Murder. the "Jack the Ripper" Theory. London, March 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

ACCORDING to the Liverpool [?] he theory that Deeming alias Williams, the perpetraior of the fearful tragedies at Rainhill, near Liverpool, and at Windsor, Victoria, is…

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The Police Proceedings at Perth. Extradition of Deeming Granted. Departure on Friday for Melbourne. (From the Argus correspondent). Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

The hearing o! the application for the remand of Deeming alias Swanston, to the custody of the Victorian detective came on to-day at the police court. Mr. Cowan,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, March 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 3

Benjamin Collis was brought up charged with being drunk and disorderly on the previous evening, and was fined 10s., with the option of one week…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, March 28

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

Before Maura. Norton and Bibo, j's.P. J.J. O'Dwayer was brought up on suspicion of being of [?] mind, and remanded for three days medical [?]…

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Nearly a Shocking Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

AN elderly man named Colin Curry was charged at the Parramatta Court on Friday (before Messrs P. M. Edwards, P.M. and R. Harper) with assaulting Mrs. Mary Jane…

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The Windsor Murder. Perth

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

I have succeeded In confirming the information which I sent to you of the alleged confession of Swauston, that he was implicated in both the Rainhill was Whitechapel murders. The…

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The Windsor Murder. the Departure From Perth. Ferth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

SWANSON (or Deeming) left Perth yesterday. During the latter part of the forenoon he was placed in an open trap at Waterside Station, to the custody of Detective Cawsey,…

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The Land Court and its President

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 4

IN the second reading of the Judicial Officers Bill which provided that the Governor in Council might appoint the President of the Land Appeal Court to be a judge of the…

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Land Court at Wagga. Wednesday, March 23

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

Before Messrs. F.E. Rogers. Q.C. (President), S. Freetnan and Brad is. The Land Court of New South Wales commenced a sitting at the Courthouse, Wagga, at 10 a.m. on…

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