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Courts & crime, 1894

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court, Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylis, P.m.) Discussing the Political Situation

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 3

Thomas A. Baker was charged with using obscene language in the Court House yard on election day. Accused pleaded guilty and made a statement…

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District Court. (Before Judge Forbes)'

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 2

Several of the summons cases were settled out of Court, therefore further reference to them is unnecessary, P. J. O'DONNELL V. SOUTHER…

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District Court. Friday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes. DEBTS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 11

Patrick James O'Donnell v. Frederick Southee, claim £41/16/- for 836 sheep. Verdict for amount and three witnesses' expenses…

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Land Appeal Court of New South Wales. Sittings at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court of Now South Wales held its sittings at the Wagga Court House on Thursday last. In the absence of Mr. Oliver, president, through illness, the…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Baylis, P.M., and Mr, E. Hughes, J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 3

T. E. Simmonds was granted a slaughtering license for Stockinbingal…

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A South Australian Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 July 1894 · page 4

At the Gladstone, S.A., Circuit Court on Friday, William Brown, alias Allen, was found guilty of the murder of George Marowsky at Lovely Gully…

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District Court. Friday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes. HOBBS V. HOBBS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 3

Edmund Charles Hobbs v. Oliver John Hobbs, money lent on 19th December, 1888, £85. Mr. Chauncy for plaintiff; Mr. Harris for…

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The Bourke-street Tragedy Verdict of Wilful Murder Against Mrs. Anderson. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1894 · page 2

AFTER several days' adjournment, due to the continued indisposition of Mrs. Cecile Anderson, one of the principals in the Bourke-street tragedy, in which John…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

Arthur Ellis was charged with stealing a gladstone bag, containing billiard balls, and several articles of wearing apparel, the property of C. Phillips of Wyalong,…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 13

Arthur Ellis was charged with stealing a gladstone bag, containing billiard balls and several articles of wearing apparel, the property of J. Phillips, of Wyalong…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wagga Licensing Court was held at the local Court-house yesterdat. Present—Mr. H. Baylis, P.M., and C. F. Bolton, J. P…

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Arrest of a Herbalist. Charge of Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

AN Auckland telegram of Wednesday says:—James Beard, herbalist and hydropathist, has been arrested oh a charge of murder in connection with the death of Eric Hunt…

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The Murder of M. Carnot. London, Aug. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 2

THE City of Lyons, where the late President Carnot was assussinated, has been covered with Anarchists placards threatening with murder the president of the court before…

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Attempted Burglary at Albury. a Desperate Encounter

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 2

AT a little after 11 o'clock on Monday night (says the Albury Daily News) Constable Hansen, who was on plain clothes duty, had an exciting encounter with a powerful and…

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Abduction of Free Shearers. Ten Unionists Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 4

A telegram from Milparinka to-day states that recently 40 unionists forcibly abducted seven free laborers from Salisbury Downs station and conveyed them to the union…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, August 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Wife Desertion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

A man named Charles Jennings was brought up charged with wife desertion. Accused, who had been arrested at Bathurst, applied for a remand till next day, which…

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Mysterious Murder in Queensland

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 4

A telegram received from Mackay on Wednesday states that a mysterious murder has been committed near Double Peak. six miles from Eton. Mrs. Baumgarten who…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, August 10, 1894. (Before Mr. H. Bylise, P.m.) Damaging Fence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 4

Benjamin Collis was summoned by James Remington Pratt for having maliciously cut and thrown down part of a fence of split posts and rails and wries, the property of the…

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German Court Scandal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 4

THE Berlin correspondent of a London paper writes:- A great sensation has been created here in Court and society circles by the sudden…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, August 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of the Education Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 2

A number of persons were proceeded against by Senior-sergeant Powell for not sending their children to school in accordance with the Education Act regulations,…

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