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Courts & crime, 1893

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Extensive Shop Robberies at Carlton. a Mother and Daughter Charged

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 4

WHEN the woman Elizabeth Edmonds was detected in the act of committing a theft at the warehouses of Messrs. Ball and Welch, of Carlton, on Monday afternoon, as…

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Strange Tragedy near Donald. Supposed Murder of Several Persons. Donald

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 2

A STRANGE tragedy has occurred at Jeffcott, 10 miles from here. Mr. J. L. Pearse, a farmer there, has just ridden in, stating that he was called out of bed by a neighbour,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, August 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 2

Thomas Ryan pleaded guilty to having been drunk on the previous evening, and was fined 5s., with the option of a week. RESISTANCE THE POLICE…

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Monday, August 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Wife Desertion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 2

George Parkins was charged with deserting his wife, Catherine Parkins. Senior-constable William John Anderson deposed: I arrested the accused on Saturday…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, August 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) a Horse Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 2

A young man named George Buffery was charged with using a horse, the property of Edward Seymour, without the consent of the owner…

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A Scene in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 4

ON Thursday morning an extraordinary scene occurred in the Fitzroy police court, (the Age says) where a woman well known locally, named Hannah Hawkins, known as…

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The Miller's Point Murder Case, Mr. Justice Foster's Statement. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 2

With reference to the mention of Mr. Justice Innes' name in connection with the granting of bail to the Miller's Point "push," Mr. Justice Foster read a statement from the…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. McBeath, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 8

Two cases were called, but they were struck ofF for non-appearance…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, August 18Th. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 4

Hugh Lee was charged with using indecent language in Peter-street on the 17th inst. Accused pleaded not guilty. Constable William Baillie deposed that at…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 8

Same day, and before the Police Magistrate. Messrs. T. McBeath and J. Boxsell, J.P., occupied seats on the bench. INTERPLEANDER…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, August 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 2

Edward stamp pleaded guilty to having made use of indecent language in a public place, and was fined £1, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment…

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Police Court Wednesday Before the Police Magistrate. Alleged False Pretences

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 11

John Phillips (remanded from Junee) was charged with falsely pretence that a cheque for £1 was a good and available order upon the Bank of New South Wales, given to the…

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Small Debts Court. GARNISHEE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 11

James Leahy y. Le Count — George Norbery. George Norbery deposed: I paid him last Monday week, 14th inst., when he had only…

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Charge of Stealing Opals. a Constable Arrested. Wilcannia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 2

A SOMEWHAT startling development of the case of the mysterious disappearance of a parcel of opals from the local police station occurred to day. It will be remembered…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, August 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) WAGES. Hewitt v. Gailey

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 2

Alfred Hewitt proceeded against William Gailey for £3 9s. 10d., due for work and labor done, and a verdict for that amount, with 4s. 10d. costs of court was returned…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, August 29. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Wages Due

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 2

Alfred Hewett sued William Gailey for the sum of £4 3s. 10d., for work and labour done. An order was entered, by consent, for the sum of £3 9s. 10d., with 4s. 10d. costs, a…

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The Arrest of "Joe" Goddard. Application to the Insolvent Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 2

THE case of Joseph John Goddard, otherwise known as "Joe" Goddard, a pugilist, and an insolvent, who was arrested on Saturday last, at Benalla, on the ground that he…

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Police Court Wednesday Before the Police Magistrate. Fraudulent Removal

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 8

William Pettigrew was charged with the above, and pleaded not guilty, under 11 George II., chapter 19, at the instance of Edward Godfrey Webster, as agent for John…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 8

Same day and magistrate. GOODS. Solomon Cohen v. Louis Wilson, Barmedman, £20 for goods personally purchased…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, September 5. (Before Mr.H. Baylis, P.m.) Damaging Government Property

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 September 1893 · page 3

Jams Rudd was proceeded against by summons for wilfully and maliciously injuring a finger board, the property of the New South Wales Government…

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