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Courts & crime, 1893

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 3

William Calvert pleaded guilty to the charge, and he was fined 1/. DESTITUTE. Katherine Sinclair, aged 81, was brought…

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Friday, April 14. (Before the Policc Magistrate.) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 6

Joseph Standen appeared on remand to answer a charge of assaulting Senior-sergeant Powell. Mr. Coleman appeared for defendant…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, April, 13. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Assault and Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 6

Joseph Standen, about 20 years of age, pleaded guilty to having used indecent language in the bar of the Exchange Hotel, Wagga on the previous evening…

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Friday, April 11Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Assaulting the Police. Tin: l'Oi.K.'i

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 5

The charge against Joseph Standon of assaulting Senior-Sergeant Powell was resumed. Senior-sergeant Powell said he wished to…

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Assaulting the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 5

Joseph Standon, on a second count, was charged with assaulting Senior-sergeant Powell whilst in the execution of his duty on the 11th inst. Mr. Coloman appeared for the…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, April 13. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 5

Joseph Standon, a young man, was charged with using indecent language in King's Exchange Hotel on Wednesday night. The bench inflicted a fine of £5, with the option…

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Application to the Supreme Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 3

The petition of Edward Whitehead, stationer, for the compulsory winding up of the Commercial Bank, was returnable in the Practice Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice…

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The Burton-street Murder. Inquest on the Victim. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 4

The inquest on the body of Emma Harrison, victim of the Burton-street tragedy, was resumed by the city coroner today. When the court opened two witnesses,…

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Shopbreakers Surprised at Work. Violent Attack on a Police Constable. Escape of the Robbers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 4

ANOTHER example of the danger attendant an the calling of a police constable was (the Argus says) furnished at an early hour on Monday morning when in Flinders-lane,…

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Junee Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M., Richard Hancock was fined £5 for assaulting James O'Brion. Mr. H. E. Mitchelmore appeared for…

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The Burton-street Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 4

So far as the hearing of evidence was concerned, the City Coroner's inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Emma, Harrison,…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 4

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at the Courthouse, Wagga Wagga, on Thursday, 20th April, for the hearing of all appeals and…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. T. McBeath and W. H. Matthews, J.P. INDECENT LANGUAGE AND RESISTING POLICE. James Dempsey, charged as above, was…

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Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1893 · page 4

John Ryan was charged with having assaulted George Andrews at French-park, The Rock on the 6th inst. Mr. H. E. Mitchclmore appeared for the complainant, and Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 18. (Before Mr. H.Baylis, P.M. Wages Due

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1893 · page 4

J. A. Glennan, contractor, sued John J. Heap for £4 1s 9d for wages due to him for work performed as a labourer. The work done consisted of grubbing at Sandy Greek…

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Supposed Murder in Queensland. Disappearance of an Indian Hawker

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1893 · page 4

JOHN Condon, a selector of Gelantipy, was charged at Brunthen (Vic.), on Monday, with stealing sundry goods and a horse, the property of Kiaza Singh, an Indian hawker;…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. H. Baylis, P.M., Wagga). RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Hugh O'Brien was charged with riotous…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 21. (Before Mr. Wm. Rand, J.p.) Insufficient Means of Support

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 3

Joseph Banks was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support, and sentenced to one month's hard labour. Seniorsergt, Powell stated that he charged the…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. BOARD. Ellen M'Cormick v. John Hart, claim for board, £7/4/. No appearance of defendant…

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Wagga Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court of Now South Wales commenced its sittings at Wagga on Thursday last at 10 a.m. in the court house. The court consisted of Mr. Alexander Oliver…

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