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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, December 7. (Before the Police Magistrate). DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 2

Ernest Kearney, charged with drunkenness, was fined 1s. Emma Fearne pleaded guilty to being drunk on the previous evening, and was…

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Alleged Assault on a Wife

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 2

A SERIOUS case of assault upon a woman was reported to the police at Wagga last night. From what can be learned of the affair, it appears that yesterday evening a carpenter…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 4

THE first meeting of creditors and public examination in the matter of Michael Bourke was held at the court-house on Tuesday last, before Mr. H. Baylis, District Registrar in…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, December 8. (Before the Police Magistrate). ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1894 · page 2

John Hodge was brought before the Bench charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Susannah Hodge on the previous evening…

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H.M.S. Ringarooma CourtMartial. the Sentences of the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1894 · page 2

THE court-martial on the H.M.S., Caracoa, which was held in regard to the stranding of H.M.S. Ringarooma on August 31, having becg opened at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, was…

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The Fifield Murder. Execution of Frederick Dennis. Bathurst

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1894 · page 2

THE execution of Frederick Dennis for the murder of J. W. Hall at Fifield, near Parkes, in May lst, took place to-day under th supervision of Mr. C. E. B…

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The Wairarapa Disaster. Finding of the Court. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1894 · page 2

THE finding of the court of inquiry into the wreck of the Wairarapa was that the ship overran her distance, the captaion mistaking his position on Sunday morning. The ship…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, December 14. (Before the Police Magistrate). STEALING

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 2

Emma Fearne was brought up charged with stealing a box containing a quantity of jewellery, the property of Mrs. W. Shaw on the 14th instant…

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The Courts. Wednesday. Cootamundra Police Court. (Before Mr Baylis, P. M.) a Cow Shot

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 2

George Read was charged with cruelly ill-treating a cow, the property of G. Richens. Mr Morgan appeared for defendant…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, December 15. (Before the Police Magistrate). ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 2

John Hodge, on remand, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Susannah Hodge, and further remanded till Saturday next…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 18. (Before the Police Magistrate). Stealing Fruit

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1894 · page 2

Charles Jacob, Samuel Hodge and Richard Arthur James Carpenter, three young lads wore charged with stealing fruit from the orchard of Mr. H. J. Joffreys on the 13th…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, December 20. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 2

Albert Dompsoy was brought up on remand, charged with stealing a dog valued at £7 the property of Thomas Percival. Constable Gilroy gave evidence as to the…

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Friday, December 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. W. Hammond. J.p.) Hanbridge V. CRAWFORD

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 2

Arthur Hanbridge sued Edwin Crawford for £5 18s, said to be due for work and labor done. Mr. W. M. J. Walsh conducted the case…

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The Courts. Small Debts Court. Wednesday (Before Mr Bayns, P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 2

S. Juff[?] A. McDonald, Claim for [?] Verdict for [?] Han[?] Douglas v James Alcock…

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Central Division Leases. Decisions of Land Appeal Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 2

THE appeals of the lessees against the recommendatins of the Wagga Local Land Board in respect to the undermentioned runs were heard to-day by the Land Appeal…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 22. (Before the Police Magistrate). Assaulting a Child

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1894 · page 2

Mary Jane Mulloy was proceeded against by the police for unlawfully assaulting one Sarah Mulloy, a girl 13 years of age, at Wagga, on Thursday, 20th December, 1894…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 2

AN examination was hold on Thursday last before Mr. C. F. Butler, District Registrar in Bankruptcy, in the matter of Michael Bourke, bankrupt…

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