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Courts & crime, 1895

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 8, 1895. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 2

William Edwards was fined is or imprisonment till one o'clock, upon a, charge of drunkenness, James Howes was similiarly dealt with for the above moutioned offence…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 2

ALLEGED IRHACU OF THE UCBSSIKG ACT. Richard Stanley Williams, licensee of the Star Hotel, was proceeded against for allowing gambling to be carried on in his licuused…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 9, 1895. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Breach of Licensing Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 2

Richard Stanley Williams, licensee of the Star Hotel, Gurwood-street, Wagga, was summoned by Senior Sergeant Powell, Sub-Inspector under the Licensing Act for having…

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Adelong Day by Day. Polios Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 3

At the Adelong Police court on Tuesday last before Messrs. C. W. Weckes, P.M., and A. W. Molinesux, J. P., Martin Kenny was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the Wagga Licensing Court was held on Thursday last before Mr. H. Baylis (chairman), and Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.P…

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Where Were the Police?

The Worker · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 3

A daring jewel robbery is reported from Melbourne. A pawnshop at the corner of Lonsdale and Elizabeth streets was broken into about 4 o'clock on Monday morning, and jewellery to the…

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Attempted Murder at Collingwood. a Drink-maddened Bootmaker

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 2

A YOUNG bootmaker named Henry Starman, 29 years of age, won £15 on the first day of the V.R.C. Grand National Meeting, and he has been sober only at rare intervals…

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A Police Assault Case. Evidence Against a Constable. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 3

THE Erskiue-street police station assault case was advanced another stage this afternoon. Constable Robinson, it will be remembered, churned Chus. Nelson, wharf…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 4

A MOST sensational attempt at murder has been (the Star says) reported to the police by a man named Arthur Hubert, who resides at Gilliam's boarding house in…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. H. Matthews, J P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 3

John O'Neill, for cutting timber on crown lands without a license, was fined 10/- and costs, 4/10 ; and George Turner, for removing same, was fined 10/- and costs 4/10…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 19, 1895. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Ashcroft V Ludbrook

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

Albert James Ashcroft station overseer of Tootool proceeded against William Ludbrook of French Park, The Rock for having removed nine head of cattle from Tootool…

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District Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Forbes.) Thursday July 18

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 1

Verdicts were given in the following undefended cases:—[?] Wright and Cov. Sin Cow, £42 3s 11d; same v. Ah Moon, £24 1s 8d…

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`District Court. Monday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes. DEBT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 4

Graham v. Mackenzie, £4/1/. Verdict by default for amouut. OA SA. A judgment was given against John Love…

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The Jump from a Train. Accused Before the Court. Dandenong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1895 · page 2

THE man, Frederick Johnson, who had such a wonderfully narrow escape, having jumped through the window of a rapidly travelling train between Dandenong and…

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Important Decision by the Yass Land Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 3

ON Tuesday last Mr. Robert W. B. Davison applied for a certificate, and, after hearing evidence and authorities quoted, the land board decided to reserve their decision until…

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A Singular Assault Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

A WILCANNIA telegram of Friday says:—An extraordinary case came before the police court to-day, when George Dent summoned Constables Luckman and Vaines for an…

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Small Debts Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday before the P.M. Henry Fry announced Thomas Syan for £7 10s, claim for carting, wheat Defendant pleaded not indebted…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 31, 1895. (Before Mr. G. H. Tempest, J.p.) Larceny

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 2

John Thomas Baird was charged with stealing a buggy apron, value 106, the property of Robert John Mitchell, commission agent, of Wagga…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Towns Police Act

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 3

Abraham Lawson was charged, under this Act, with driving a cart or waggon through the town without having his name written thereon; and, pleading guilty, through his…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, August 2, 1895. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 2

Samuel Larkin was charged with being of unsound mind. Senior-Constable Anderson deposed that he knew accused. In February last accused was…

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