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Courts & crime, 1894

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Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. T. M'Beath and R. Hughes, J.P. Several Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 4

Samuel Gordon was before the court on several charges. In all but one case he pleaded guilty, and was dealt with as follows:—…

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Arming the Victorian Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 2

RECENT sensational experiences with armed burglars have (the Argus says) drawn attention to the oft-debated question of the advisability of arming the police who are…

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The American Auctioneer Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 3

AT the Bowral Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and J. Cobb, J. P., J., Edwards, the "American Auctioneer," was charged with obtaining by…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, August 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Putrid Meat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

The Inspector of Nuisances (Mr. George Mitchell) proceeded against. Messrs. C. J. Tompson and J. Jeremy for having exposed for sale, on Saturday, 18th inst., a quantity…

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Death of a New Guinea Magistrate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

NEWS has reached Sydney, by wire from Cooktown, of the death at Port Moresby (New Guinea), on Sunday, the 12th inst., of Mr. F. E. Laws, son of the Rev. W. G…

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A Parliamentury Candidate. Sentenced As a Vagrant

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

A MAN named William Logan was charged before the Lithgow police magistrate on Wednesday with having no lawful and visible means of support, and was sentenced…

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The Courts. Cootamundba Police Court. Wednesday, (Before Mr Baylis, P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 3

A boy named Frank Bannon, from the State School, was charged with absconding from the charge of Mr John Teb[?]y. The Sergeant deposed to…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M. Absconding From Service

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 8

Frank Bannon, a state school boy, was before the court on a charge of absconding from the service of John Tebay. Tebay, the complainant, said if he thought…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Thursday, August 23, 1894. Exposing Bad Meat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

George Mitchell, Inspector of Nuisances, proceeded against Charles J. Tompson and John Jeremy, trading as Tompson. Manning and Jeremy, for having on the 18th inst…

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The Central Division Leases. Decision by the Full Court. the Proclamation of 1893 Inoperative

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

IN the Full Court on Wednesday the appeal by the Minister for Lands against the decision of the Land Appeal Court on an application by the English, Scottish, and…

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The Richmond Child-murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

In the ante-room at the Morgue, Melbourne, on Saturday morning, an inquest was held by Mr. Candler, the coroner for Bourke, on the body of Frank Setford, aged…

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The Murder of a Missionary. London, 25Th August

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

Further information has been received from Corea with respect to the brutal murder of Mr. Wylie, a Presbyterian missionary, who was wantonly killed by Chinese soldiers…

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Smuggling Free Shearers From a Police Station. Walgett

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 2

Eight free laborers for Mourabie Station, who arrived on the 19th, and who, owing to the hostile demonstrations of the unionists have since been kept invisible at the police…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Friday, August 31, 1894. ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 4

William Hardyman, of Uranquinty, was summoned by Jane Hardyman for having unlawfully assaulted and beaten her on 18th August…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M. Unsound Mind

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 10

Elizabeth Monday, on remand from Temora, was charged with being of unsound mind, having tried to commit suicide by inflicting a wound on her throat…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylie, P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 2

A woman named Monday, from Temora, was brought up on remand charged with being of unsound mind. The depositions taken at Temora Police Court…

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Police for Wilcannia

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 4

Sub-inspector Hughes and 27 New South Wales police arrived by the Melbourne express at Adelaide on Wednesday morning en route for Broken-hill, when they will be…

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Charge of Attempted Murder. London, Aug. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 4

THE sensational affair at Southend, reported a few days ago, when two lovers decided to die together because the man, a law student, had failed in his examination, was before…

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Wagga Police District. Amended Boundaries

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 8

Counties of Bourke, Clarendon, Mitchell, Urana, and Wynyard: Commencing on the Murrumbidgee River, at its intersection with the western boundary of the Police District…

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Attempted Murder by a Rejected Lover. London, Aug. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 6

A CASE of attempted murder of a most sensational character occurred in the bar of A public-house last night, when the barmaid had a narrow escape from loosing her life…

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