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Courts & crime, 1894

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, May 14. (Before Mr. H, Baylis, Police Magistrate.) LORIMER V. Borough of Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

In this case Patrick William Lorimer sought to recover £5 damages, caused to a vehicle by the bad state of the road in Maclcay Street, in the Borough of Wagga…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 12, 1894. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Larceny

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 4

William Woods was charged with stealing one pair of boots, value 7s 6d, the property of William Shaw and Son. Constable William Baillie deposed that…

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Werse than a Burglary

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 4

Mr Reuben Goldsmid was a prosperous man. He had a dingy little office in Hatton Garden, the chief furniture of which consisted of two huge safes, which…

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A Kissing Match in Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 2

MEN ruaning from women wishing to kiss them agitated the County Court at Long Island City on March 16." Judge Garretson was On the bench. A jury had just announced…

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That Steamship Ticket. Police Court Proceedings

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 4

John Hoare appeared on remand in the City Court Melbourne on Tuesday morning on a charge of obtaining £12 by false pretences—the sale of a forged steamship ticket…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 15, 1894. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Larceny

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 4

John Daly was charged with stealing a towel, the property of John Longhurst, on 14th May. Senior-constable Anderson deposed that…

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The Enmore-mystery. Stone-throwing Extraordinary. the Police Baffled

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 4

Not even in the days when Roman catapults drew aim with mighty force against the walls of ancient cities were men more scared than have been the residents of…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. the Calf Case

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 10

The locally interesting case of dispute about a calf, between John Seward Large and Joseph Riley, again came on for hearing and there was a crowd of spectators. There…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylie, P.m.) Amusing Cases

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

EMILY LARGE v. JOSEPH RILEY. This web a claim for a calf, which was adjourned from last week. Mr MacMahan for plaintiff; Mr…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 10

Same day, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. McBeath, J.P. Graham v. Smith, £1/10/1. Credit by Cash £1. Verdict for 10/1 and costs, 4/. No…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. (Before Meesrs Baylie, P.M., and Thos. McBeath, J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

Jas. Graham v. Wm. Smith.--There was no appearance of defendant. Plaintiff bad received £1 that morning. Verdiot for balance, 101, and costs 4-…

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The North Melbourne Tragedy. Both Prisoners Sentenced to Death. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 2

THE trial of Alfred Douglas and James Charles Watson on a charge of the murder of Eugene Porrett, commonly known as Eugene Possett, which was commenced…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 3

Thomas Anderson Smith and Lottie O'Rorke were charged on remand, with stealing a quantity of goods the property of John R. Cord, of Basin Crock, Dora Dora…

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Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 2

William Walter Duggan was charged with stealing a buggy rug and a travelling rug, the property of Arthur P. King at The Rock on 19th May…

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Incitement to Murder. "Justice" Again in Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 3

A second prosecution against five persons connected with a newspaper called Justice, who were committed recently for trial on a charge of libelling the Minister for Justice…

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Wagga Police Court. (Tuesday, May 22, 1894. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Larceny

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 2

Thomas Anderson Smith and Lottie O'Rourke were charged, on remand, with the larceny of a saddle and bridle, a quantity of clothing, and other articles, value £12, the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of the Municipal By-laws

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

James Dawson pleaded guilty to riding a byicle on a footpath, and was fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs. ALLEGED HORSE STEALING…

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Police Court. Monday Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes and R. Hughes, J.P. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 5

John Cottam pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness on railway premises, and was cautioned and discharged. LANGUAGE, ETC…

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Comedy in Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 4

An Unreheared comedy was presented at the City Court on Monday, when an recontric Irish comedienne, Mm M'Cartby by name, played the led. It was in the cross…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 25, 1894. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) False Pretences

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 3

John Williams was charged with obtaining the sum of £1 from Patrick Moran by means of a false pretence. Patrick Moran deposed that he was a…

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