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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

Same day. Mr. Boxsell left the bench for the first case. H. D. Pain v. James Boxsell, work and…

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Electoral Revision Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

The Electoral Revision Court for the Electorate of Wagga Wagga continued its sittings at the Wagga court house on Thursday before Mr. H. Baylis P.M…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes, W. H. Matthews, T. McBeath, and J. Boxsell

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

Slaughtering licenses were granted to Robert Hamilton, Stockinbingal; and Gilbert Jamieson, Illabo. William Frederick Turner, deemed to be…

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Land Appeal Court of N.s.w

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 8

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at Darlinghurst, in No. 3 Court, commencing at 10 a.m. on Monday, 22nd January, for the hearing of all…

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For Settlement of Cases to Be Stated for Decision of Supreme Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 8

No. 2770, Wagga, T. H. Mate and Co., against finding of Board in respect of ownership of improvements on additional conditional purchase No. 90-178, Wagga (Bank of…

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Silence in the Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 4

The bullying manner sometimes assumed by certain barristers in cross examination, in order to confuse a witness, and make his replies to important questions hesitating and…

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Indedent Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

August Lobel was charged with having, on the 5th November last, at The Rock, indecently assaulted Margaret Donkin, a girl under the age of 14 years, namely 5 years…

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Wagga District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

The Wagga District Court commenced its sittings at the Court-house yesterday, his Honor Judge Forbes presiding. BY[?]NE V. BRADLEY…

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The Dora Dora Murder. Trial of the Accused. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

THE Queensland aboriginal Willie, alias Tinamburra, was before the police court to-day, charged with being concerned in the murder of a Polish exile named Severyn…

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The Dora Dora Murder. Accused Committed for Trial. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 4

The aboriginal "Willie," alias Tinnamburra, was charged on remand at the police court to-day with the murder of Servyn Mursckiewitz, a Polish settler, at Basin Creek…

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Wagga District Court. Wednesday, January 24. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.) BYRNES V. BRADLEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 3

This was an action to recover £50 16s, alleged to be due on a promisory note, together with arrears of interest. Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Mr. Willans,…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes and T. McBeath, J.P. Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 9

A booth license was granted to Thomas E. Simmonds for the Stockinbingal races. The police proceeded against Patrick Ryan for permitting music on his licensed…

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Wagga District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

The Billings of the Wagga District Court were continued at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the Wagga court house, his Honor Judge Forbes presiding. The following cases were…

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Scene in the Melbourne District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 5

The proceedings at the District Police Court on Thursday were varied by an incident of an unusual character, in which a solicitor was brought into direct conflict…

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Report of the Inspector-General of Police. No Marked Increase in Serious Crime. Decrease in Public Houses

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 7

THE annual report of the Inspector-General of Police, which was tabled by Sir George Dibbs in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, shows that six new stations have…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, January 25. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.) G.YENSOH v. JoHN MAGUIRE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 2

This was an action to recover£34 10s. for work and labor done. The defendant pleaded a set off amounting to£33 13s. 5d. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for plaintiff,…

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The Ardlamont Murder. Trial of Monson

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 3

The Argus correspondent, wiling from [?]don on December 22, says:—The one [?]ter of conversation during the week has [?]found in the Ardlamont "murder" case…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at the Courthouse, Wagga Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m on Friday, the 16th day of February…

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The Colliery Trouble. Police Protection for Non-unionists

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

The management of the Stockton Colliery have applied for police protection at the mine, and when work is resumed as it is anticipated it will be within the next few…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at the Courthouse, Wagga Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m on Friday, the 16th day of February…

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