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Courts & crime, 1895

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Wagga District Court. Tuesday, June 11. ((Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 2

A large number of undefended cases were dealt with, in which verdicts were given for the amounts claimed. MARSH V. CROFT…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the district of Wagga was held at the Wagga Court-house on Thursday last, before Messrs. H. Baylis, P.M. (chairman), T. W…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 2

A SPEVIAL meeting of the Wagga Licensing Bench was held at the local court-house on Thursday last. The presiding magistrates were Messrs. H. Baylis, P.M., T. W…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, June 13Th, 1895

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 2

The sittings of the Waggga District Court were continued at 10 a.m., before His Honor Judge Forbes. The case Baker v. Wilson. which was partly heard on Wednesday, was…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, June 13. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes and a Jury of Four.) HAKER V. WILSON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 2

This wag an action brought by James Baker, of Mount Hope, Gregadoo, against George Patterson Wilson for damages caused by a fire, which, it was alleged, was…

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Attempted Wife Murder and Suicile. Brisbsne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 3

A MAN named Gibson attempted to murder his wife by cutting her throat at Kingston Point this morning, and then to commit suicide by cutting his own throat. He had…

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South Melbourne Murder. Buck to Be Hanged

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 3

The case of the man Arthur Buck, who is now in Melbourne Gaol pruter sentence of death for the murder of his paramour Kate Norton on April 27th last, has been…

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, June 10. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2

R. M. Smith was charged on remand with living been drunk and disorderly on Saturday night. Mr. Griffin appeared for the accused. Constable Nelson depend that at about half…

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Police Court. Wednesday Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 3

William Navin was charged with drunkenness and using obscene language on the railway station. Accused pleaded guilty. Fined £1 or one week for drunkenness and…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 3

Same day and same Magistrate. Nelson and Nelson v. Dark, £1/16/2, Mr. Joseph for plaintiffs. Verdict by default, and expenses…

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Annual Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. E. P. Barnes T. McBeath, J.P. The following applications for renewals of hotel licenses were granted…

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What's Up with the Gundagai Gaol? to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 2

SIR,—P[?] by a report in the T. and A. Times of the 21st instant, that a man named Ashworth was sentenced by the Tumut Bench to three months in Cootamundra goal. The same report refers to the…

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Murder by a Religious Maniac. Remarkable Grime in Paris. Paris. May 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 3

No such crime committed of recent years in Paris has touched or equalled that perpetrated yesterday, when a religious maniac, Mdlle. Amelot, murdered, in cold blood,…

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Gundagai Police courts. Wednesday, June 26. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 2

R. M. Smith and Thos. Higgins were charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the previous day in Sheridan-street. They pleaded guilty. Higgins said that this was the first time…

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Attempt to Bribe a Juryman. Six Months Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 4

Prior to the commencement of the proceedings in the Abrahams conspiracy case at Melbourne on Wednesday morning. Mr. Justice Williams dealt with the complaint of the…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. a Sensational Story From Balmain

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 3

EARLY on Wednesday morning a young man, giving the name of Edwin Hampton, was taken to the Balmain Cottage Hospital, suffering, according to his own statement, from…

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Small Debts Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday before Mr Donaldson P.M., George Webb and wife sued Peter Doll[?]guy for £7 8s, rent, Judgment for plaintiffs and 5s costs…

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The Sydney Jewellery Robbery. the Gills Before the Police Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1895 · page 2

THE two brothers Al[?]red and Percy Gill, who are accused of stealing rings to the value of £1,500 from the premises of Messrs. Stewart Dawson and Co., were brought…

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Horse Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 2

George Frederick Davis was charged with stealing a black mare, value £10, the property of Charles Austin, of Wagga. Accused was arrested by Constable John…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, July 8. Before Mr. Weckes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 2

Robert Paine, jun., appeared to answer a charge of larceny, by stealing from the person of Mary Lamber two pocket handkerchiefs, valued at 2/, 17/6 in silver and a receipt for £6…

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