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Courts & crime, 1894

517 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 26

Stealing a Pinafore

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 2

Mary Ann Feuning was charged with stealing a child's pinafore, the property of E. Woodhouse, of Stockinbingal, valued at about 3s…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. (Before Mr Baylis, P.m..) the Match Trick

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 2

Charles Hannon (a stranger), on remind, was charged with attempting to steal & case o! matches, the property of the Railway Commissioners…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 12th, 1894. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 4

Alfred Jenkins for being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the 11th inst, was fined 1s. or detention until 1 p.m. Thomas Dilmer for being drunk in…

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Friday, July 13Th 1894. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Stealing Gas

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 4

George Robertson Davidson and Walter Clarke West were charged with stealing gas the property of the Wagga Municipal Council…

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Terrible Murder in Sydney. a Wife Slain with a Carving Knife

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 2

NORTH Sydney was on Friday night the scene of a terrible domestic tragedy. The particulars to hand are somewhat meagre, but be far as can be gathered a man named…

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The Poisoning Case. Mrs. Needle at City Court. Evidence of Dr. M'coll

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 4

The proceedings in connection with the Richmond poisoning case were continued at the City Court, Melbourne on Friday, when Martha Needle was…

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Land Appeal Court of New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1894 · page 4

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales, will be held at the Court House, Wagga Wagga, on Thursday, the 26th day of July, instant, commencing at 10…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M. Dog Bite

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 3

Anne Birmingham proceeded against Henry Dalton, on the grounds that defendant's dog did on the 9th instant attack Catherine Anne Birmingham (her daughter)…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylis, P.m.) Bitten by a Dog

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 2

Henry Dalton was charged with being the keeper of a dog which did to a public lane in Bourke. at attack and endanger the life and limb of Catherine Ann…

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Small Debts Court. Before same. WAGES

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 3

Peter Fay sued James Nilon to recover a balance of wages alleged to be due. Mr. M'Mahon for plaintiff; Mr. Morgan for defendant…

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A Melbourne Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 2

THE trial Frederick Jordon, a negro, on the charge of murdering Minnie Crabtree at Port Melbourne, which was (the Argus Bays) commenced on Thursday last in the Criminal…

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Land Appeal Court of New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 4

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales, will be held at the Court House, Wagga Wagga, on Thursday, the 26th day of July, instant, commencing at 10…

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Affray at Wellshot Station Further Particulars. Arrest of a Sub-inspector of Police. Longreach

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 3

GREAT excitement prevails at Coombemartin, the out-station at Wellshot, where Sub-Inspector Car has been arrested by Sergeant Malone, for shooting a man named…

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Drew the line at Theft

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 3

As amusingly dramatic case, intrinsically uninteresting, was heard in the Central Criminal Court on Monday (the Daily Telegraph says) before Mr. Justice Stephen…

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Exciting Burglary Episode. Hare and Hounds. a Chase in Mid-air. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 4

An exciting adventure, with three enterprising burglars and a detachment of the metropolitan police as the chief actors, and a huge crowd of Londoners as spectators…

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Land Appeal Court of New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 4
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Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will beheld at the Court House, Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. this day, for the hearing of all appeals and references in…

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The Richmond Poisonings. Martha Needle in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 4

The curiosity ol some women is simply astounding at times. As a case in point we (Melbourne Herald) need only refer to the crowd at the City Police Court on Tuesday morning. They bad gathered at an early hour in the hope of seeing Martha Needle, who hod been remanded to appear on the…

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The North Sydney Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 2

JAMES Campbell was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day, charged with the murder of his wife at North Sydney on the 13th inst. Campbell, it will be remembered…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 2

A SITTING of the Lund Appeal Court of New South Wales was held at the Wagga Courthouse on Thursday last. Mr. Rogers, Q.C., presided in the room of Mr. Oliver, who has…

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