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Courts & crime, 1893

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 22. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Cruelty to a Horse

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 2

William Scott pleaded guilty to cruelly illtreating a horse by working it while suffering from sore shoulders, on 20th May. Constable Bansen deposed he saw the…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 23. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Maintenance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 2

Martha Duke, of North Wagga summoned her husband, William Duke, for having left her, and neglecting to support her. Mr. G. Coleman appeared for complainant…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 23Rd. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Maitenance

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 2

Martha Duke sued William Duke, of North Wagga, her husband, for maintenance. Mr. G. Coleman appealed for the complainant and Mr. W. Fitzhardinge for defendant…

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The Waikomiti Murder. Execution of Scott

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 3

ALEXANDER John Scott, found guilty of murdering Mr. William Thompson, of Waikomiti, Auckland, New Zealand, was hanged in Auckland on Monday. When…

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Remarkable Murder. Confession by a Physician

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 3

ACCORDING to a Nashville (Tenn.) correspondent Dr. Francois Fontoney—a wealthy medical practitioner who died recently—confessed that he had been guilty of the…

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Land Appeal Court of N.s.w

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 2

Sitting of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at Parliament on Monday next for the hearing of motions, appeals, reference, &c. The following are…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. FALSE PRETENCES. John Ferguson, on remand. Mr. Montague for the defence…

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Murder by Thursday Island Natives. Thursday Island

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 4

Messrs. Hollingworth and Lancaster, two heche-de-mer fishers, arrived last night bringing further details of the brutal murder of George Waters at Forbes Island. The…

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Murder by Queensland Blacks. a Horrible Crime. an Extraodinary Chase. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 4

MESSRS. Hollingsworth and Lancaster, two beche-do-mer fishers, arrived last night at Thursday Island, bringing further details of the brutal murder of George Waters, at…

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The Wilcannia Murder. Alleged Motive of the Murderer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Friday on the body of Charles Nolan, who on Wednesday night was stabbed by bis father a man of 80, at Wilcannia, and died almost immediately…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 30. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Trespass

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 2

Charles Jacob was proceeded against by the Inspector of Nuisances for that "he did wilfully let in upon Bolton Park," a reserve within the limits of the borough of Wagga…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, May 31St. Before Mr. C. F. Bolton and Mr. W. Rand, Js.P. INSANITY

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 3

William Brown, 36, a selector, from Tarcutta, was brought up a charge of being of unsound mind. Constable Hanson deposed that, acting on…

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Friday, June 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing a Dog

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 3

A young named Patrick Byrne was charged with stealing a dog the property of John Adolphus Manton. J. A. Manton identified the dog as his…

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Police Court Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Boxsell, J.P. Drunkenness and Obscenity

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 5

A man named Desmond pleaded guility, to the above; and, after hearing the circumstances, he was fined 10/- and £1 or 21 days. ASSAULT…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wagga Licensing Bench was held at the local court house on Thursday. Present—Messrs. H. Baylis (chairman), T. W. Hammond, and C. W…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 1. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Deemed to Be Insane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 3

JOSHUA Granger was brought before the Bench charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Kersley deposed: I saw the accused at about 1.30 o'clock this morning…

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How I Was Arrested for Murder. the Reporter's Story

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 7

At that time I was engaged in journalistic work—paid by results, which editors harshly minimised. My particular line of contributions…

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The Full Court of New South Wales. Seven Judges Considering a Question of Direction

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 3

FOR the first time it is said, seven judges sat at the Full Court, Sydney on Wednesday. The object of this gathering of all the Supreme Court judges was that a most…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. House Breaking

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 7

James Brown, a stranger, and a middle aged man of small stature, was charged with being on the premises of the late Dr. Brown for an unlawful purpose…

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Horse Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 3

Frederick Robertson was charged with having on the 30th April stolen one gelding, the properly of Patrick Purcell, of Wagga. The jurymen were:— Messrs. John…

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