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Courts & crime, 1893

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Friday, February 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) BREACHES Of Municipal By-laws

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

A bicycle rider named Frederick Manus was proceeded against by the Ins[?]ector of Nuisances for riding a bicycle on a footpath within the borough. Manus pleaded guilty,…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. J. J. Miller, J.P. Threatening Language

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 7

Edward Laxdale, alias Alfred Paget, alias "The Planet," a coloured man and bookmaker, was charged with the above on the racecourse on the preceding day…

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Coolamon Police Court. the Late Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 3

AT the Police Court at Coolamon on Saturday, 11th inst., bwforw Mr. Henry Baylis, P.M., Sydney Welman, manager of Ariah station, was charged by William Fisher, of…

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Attempted Wife Murder. New Astle

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

A serious assault was committed at the Junction an 7 O'clock last evening by a man named Frank Grocolt. It appears that Mrs. Grocolt was cuting some wood with a…

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Coolamon Police Court. Sunday February 11Th, 18Th. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M.) Fisher v. Wllman

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

Win. Fisher of Ellerslie, Coolamon summoned Sydney welman, manger of Ariah Station for having on 23rd December last lighed a fore to buurn off grass without…

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Mutiny and Murder at Sea. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 4

The Riehmond, which has arrived from Tahiti, reports that the American barque Helper, bound for Honolulu with coals from Newea[?] arrived an papiete, the seaport of…

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A Motiveless Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 8

I and my household resided years ago on a small settlement situated in a remote spot in the Far West. Being far removed from any other…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr H. Baylis, P.M. LARCENY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 4

Malachi O'Dwyer was oharged with stealing a gold watch and chain, value £20, from the premises of Thomas Mangan. Mr. Montague appeared for accused…

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Ten Men Sentenced to Death. Port Darwin

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 4

The half-caste, Fiannigan, was to-day convicted and sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Samuel Crocker, at Auvergne station. The trial lasted all day. The…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 4

T. and P. McBeath y. James Packett, claim £11/6/5, for goods. No appearanoe of either party: the case was struck out…

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Murder by an Aboriginal. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 4

An inquest was held at Nyngan on Saturday on the body of an aboriginal woman , named " Sally," who, on Friday, was beaten to death by her husband, an aboriginal…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Wandering Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 3

The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against a number of persons for allowing cattle to roam about the streets, and the following were fined:—Charles Snelling 10s…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.) THEFT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 2

RICHARD Kiley was presented to the Bench charged with having stolen a silver watch and chain and about £6 cash, the property of Edward Kupke, on the previous day…

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Friday, February 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unregistered Dogs

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 2

James Crookshank and F. J. Sharpe were each fined 10s for having unregistered dogs on their premises. LOITERING…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

A smart capture of a horse thief was made by Sergeant O'Reilly at Hillston (says the local paper) on Tuesday week. Amongst the prisoners arrested for kicking up high jinks…

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A Free Thinker Charged With Profanity

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 4

AT the Eaglehawk (Vic.) police court on Friday) a man named Scurrie, who for some time past has been delivering freethought lectures in front of the town hall, was…

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The Case of Geo. Southern the Subject Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 4

THE case of the man Southern, who has had such a remarkable disturbance in the storehouse of his memory, was before the City Court again on Friday (the Age says) in due…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. J. J. Miller, J.P. ASSAULT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 6

George Adams, alias "Handsome George," was charged with committing an assault in Sydney. Constable Walker arrested accused, as he…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Largeny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 3

Charles Cassidy was brought up, on remand, charged with larceny from the dwelling of Messrs. Milne and Bailey, and with having goods in his possession reasonably…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Tuesday, Fed. 28th, 1893. Larceny, &C

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 3

Chas Cassidy was charged with stealing n glass glohe, portion of a wedding cake, and artificial Dowers from the dwelling of Mr. Milne…

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