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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

517 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 26

"Justice" Again in Court. SYDNEY

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 3

A second prosecution against are persons connected with a paper called Justics, who were committed recently for trial on a charge of libelling the…

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Resisting the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 3

William O'Brien Rowe was also charged with resisting Constable Goldfinch in the execution of his duty. and for this offence was fined £2, levy and distress, or one…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 26, 1894. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Larceny

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 3

William Creighton Gunn and David Jones were charged with the larcency of a Wallaby [?] the properly of Mary Ann Murphy of Tumbarumba…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 4

The single meeting of creditors and public examinations in the matter of Mary Grace Dunphy was held in the Court-house Wagga, on Tuesday before Mr. H. Baylis, District…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Alleged Embezzlement

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 10

Carl Ludwig Heise was charged with having embezzled £20/3/7, the money of John William Richardson, Cootamundra, his employer…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, June 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

A youth named Frederick Robertson was brought up on remand, charged with using obscene language in Fitzmaurice-street, and within the hearing of the general public, on…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylis, P.m.) Embezzlement

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

Charles Lad wig Heise was charged with embezzling £2037, the property ol John William Richardson. Mr MacMahon appeared for accused…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday June 1, 1894. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

John Cuitin, on remand, charged wilh being of unsound mind, was further remanded until the 8th inst…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 10

Before the Police Magistrate. McGee v. Rigney, £4, balance of work done as contractor. This was a disputed balance of a claim for £36/10/, £32/10/-…

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Alleged Attempted Murder' A Woman Shot at Redfern

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 3

About half-past 6 o'clock on Monday night a woman named Agnes Hiles, widow, was shot in a house, No, 66 [?]-street. Redfern. with a rovelver…

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The Victorian Bank Note Forgeries. Accused in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 7

It is many a day since a case in the Melbourne City Court excited so much interest as did one on Wednesday, when two ordinary looking Frenchmen…

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The Bank-Note Forgeries. Mege and Vincent in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

LOUIS Mega and George Vincent, the two Frenchmen who were arrested on Tuesday by the detective police charge with having uttered a forged bank-note upon Mr. A. W…

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The Libel Action Speight v. Syme. an Unpleasant Scene in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

There was a very unpleasant scene in the Supreme Court, Melbourne, on Wednesday during the proceedings of the Speight v. Syme libel action. Late in the afternoon,…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. Before Mr Baylis, P.M. M'GEE V. T. HIGNEY

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

Mr MacMahon appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Morgan for defendant. Claim for balance due £42. Plea, not indebted…

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Shot by a Burglar. a Charge of Wilful Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 3

It will be remembered that on the 6th May an aimed burglar was disturbed in Metcalf's store at Fifield, near Parkes, and in getting away he used a revolver and wounded a man…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ABUSE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 2

John J. Brown proceeded against Christie Jorgenson for having made use of abusive words to him, on May 29. The following evidence was taken:—…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 5, 1894. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 3

Michael Furay, for being drunk in Fitzmaurice Street on the 4th iust., was lined 1s or detention until 1 p.m…

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Cruelty to a Child. Two Persons Charged with the Offence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 2

A WOMAN named Mary Ann Thomas was before the Narandera Police Court on Monday charged with wilfully ill-treating and neglecting a child named Nelly Hodge, who…

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Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Alleged Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 3

"Captain" Russell (the hon tamer), was charged with assaulting Robert Perry, carrier, on 23rd May. Mr. C. Chauncy for complainant…

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Horse-stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 4

Robert Humphries, on bail, was charged on suspicion of stealing a bay mare the property of Mrs. Ibbott, of Coolnmon. Edward Jenkins deposed he was a farmer…

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