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Courts & crime, 1895

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The Cootamundra Mystery. Sigel Still Alive. What the Police Say

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 3

A PARAGRAPH appeared in the Evening News later editions on Tuesday to the effect that the man Alfred Sigel, whose body was supposed to have been found in the dam of…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday. Before Mr. C. S. Smith, Commissioner. in Re Francis Henry Oliver

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 6

The first meeting in the bankruptcy proceedings of the above was opened yesterday morning at 11 o'olook, when the bankrupt was present. Mr. Mac Mahon appeared on…

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The Paris Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 3

M. HYRVOIX, chief of police at Paris under the Empire, one night was awakened and informed that one of the most prominent ladies of the Imperial Court had just been…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, May 16. Before Mr.Weekes, P.M. and Mr. Matchett, J.P. ASSAULT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

Robert Harris, captain of the Gundagai branch of the Salvation Army, appeared charged with assaulting Thomas Kellione and Michael Lynch on Saturday evening…

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Gundagai, Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

Before Mr. Weekes, P.M. and Mr.Matchett, J.P. Mary Perrin, v. Agnes Tracey, claim of £19/5/, money alleged to have been held by defendant for plaintiff, goods sold, and attendance as nurse…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Weekes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

H.M. Parkofaky, on, behalf of R.M. Smith applied for a suspension of work on their prospecting, claim on Thos. Broughton's private land, gundagai. He stated that they had sunk two…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. False Pretences

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

Henry Moss (remanded from Yass) was charged with obtaining £2/5/- by false pretences. Mr. Chauncy for accused, Plea, not guilty…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, 17Th May. (Before the Police Magistrate) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 2

Maria Quinnel, 18, was charged with larceny from the dwelling of Thomas William Milne, North Wagga. Mr. Mitchelmore appeared for the accused…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 2

At the Police Court Goulburn on Wednesday the trial of George Eugene Kothe, charged with attempting to murder John Gottwaland, was resumed. Gottwald,…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

Same day and same Magistrate. Proseer v. Thomas Briggs, £2/3/6. Verdict by default. Sackett v. Williams, £13/15/4. Mr…

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Assaults in the Bathurst Gaol. a Warder Seriously Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 2

A VIOLENT assault was committed on a warder in the Bathurst Gaol on Monday morning by a prisoner named Gibbons, Gibbons, who is a professional pugilist, with…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 16, 1895. Before Messrs. F. W. Watt and E. W. Donnelly, Js.P. DRUNK[?]NNESS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

Thomas Curry for being drunk in Fitzmaurice-st was fined 1s. or detention until 10 o'clock…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of School Regulations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 2

William Manns was proceeded against by Senior-Sergeant Powell for the recovery of 5s. due to the Education Department as school fees for one child which had been…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 21, 1895. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with in the Summons Division.— THOMPSON v. DI[?]S. Frederick Thompson, engine repairer, sued…

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Wednesday, May 22. (Before Mr. W. Rand, J.p.) Theft

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 2

A woman named Sarah Flannaghan, charged with having stolen a bottle of lime juice from the Australian Hotel on Tuesday afternoon, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s…

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A Curious Court Martial

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 2

DURING the voyage out of the Tyne, which has just arrived in Sydney with relief crews, one of the boys employed on the ship was charged by a petty officer, before a court…

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Wagga Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 3

The adjourned silting of the Wagga Small Debts Court was held on Tuesday, at the Wagga Court House, before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jas. Boxsell, J.P. Several cases were called, but neither of the parties appeared, though the solicitor…

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The South Melbourne Murder. Buck Withdraws His Plea

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 2

Arthur Buck, who the other day pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering Catherine Norton at South Melbourne on the 28th April, has withdrawn his plea…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 3

THE Appeal Court for the hearing of appeals against assessments on the rateable property within the borough, which was opened on Thursday last, before Mr. H. Baylis,…

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