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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

415 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 21

Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 3

Same day and same bench. WAGES. Charles Farrer V. Deep, £9/4/. Mr. Mac Mahon for plaintiff; Mr. Morgan…

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Ghastly Discovery in Sydney. Supposed Murder. Sydney, Monday, 1.30 P.m

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 2

Early this (Monday) morning the body of a woman about 25 years of age was discovered enclosed in an old box in a by street of Woolloomooloo. The woman had been…

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The New Hebrides. the Murder of Mr. Rossi. a French Warship Sent. Vila, August 19

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 4

M. Francois Rossi, captain and owner of the ketch Volcan, was murdered by natives at Port Olry, North Santo, on the 2nd inst. From the particulars to hand it appears that…

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Sheridan Charged with Murder. Three Other Prisoners. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 2

This morning the prisoner Sewell or Seawall, was identified as the man who bought the case in which the body was found marked "Saxon 990," at Messrs…

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The Sydney Murder. Daily Telegraph. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 3

The discovery in a Woolloomoolloo slum early this morning of the mutilated corpse of a woman was the opening incident of one of the saddest tragedies ever disclosed in this…

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Shall Debts Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

H. Wren sued V. E. Bodinnar for £5 5 for professional assistance on Tuesday. Mr Willam hob for defendant, and submitted that the statement of account had been made out…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, September 10Th, 1895. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 September 1895 · page 2

Thomas Joshua Byrnes, landlord of the Union Club Hotel, Wagga, proceeded against John Nash for having neglected to give up possession of the hotel on the 31st August…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 September 1895 · page 2

The single meeting of creditors and public examination in the matter of George Lintott, grazier, of Wagga, bankrupt, was held on Tuesday last at the Wagga Court House…

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The Accused Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 September 1895 · page 4

At the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Delohery, S. M., Thomas Meredith Sheridan, charged with murdering Jessie Nichols on or…

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Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, September 11. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Matchett, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 2

A party of [?] young bushmen of the period appeared on Wednesday in the Gundagai Police Court. There has been had blood between Thos. Argart and the Nicholls boys, and [?] Sunday…

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Language, Assault, Etc

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 5

Robert Jamiesna, pleaded guilty indecent behavior before Mr Donaldson P.M. on Tuesday: He also pleaded guilty to resisting the police in the execution of their accused in that way in his absencs. He would issue a warrant for the arrest of accused for disobeying the summons. On Wednesday John O'Brion was…

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Wite Murder Attempted Suicide of the Husband. Dubbo

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 2

NEWS was received early yesterday morning that Frederick Whiteley had shot his wife dead at Geurie, a village about fourteen miles from Dubbo, where he kept a small…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, September 17. (Before the Police Magistrate) Aeleged Theft of Trees

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1895 · page 2

John David Gilltrap and Clara Gifltrap were charged on summons with stealing 13 fruit trees, the property of Eliza Morgan. Mr. Coleman conducted the prosecution,…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, September 17Th, 1895. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Stealing Fruit Trees

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 September 1895 · page 2

George David Gilltrap and Clara Gilltrap were proceeded against by summons at the instance of Eliza Ann Morgan for having (it is alleged) stolen 14 fruit trees from the…

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Friday, September 30. (Before the Police Magistrate) Deemed to Be Insane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 4

Patrick O'Connor was charged, on remand, with being of unsound mind, and further remanded for a week for medical observation…

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Lax Discipline at a Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 5

CAPTION Evans, Inspector-General of Penal Establishments, held an inquiry at the Ballarat gaol on Wednesday regarding an alleged laxity of discipline on the part of the…

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Hindering the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 2

Patrick Jackson for hindering Constable Goldfinch whilst in the discharge of his duty was fined £3 of in default 2 months gaol…

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Warden's Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held on Thursday last at the Wagga Court House by Mr. Charlrs W. Weekes J.P., Mining Warden for the district of Tumut and Adelong…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, September 19. (Before Mr. C. H. Weekes, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 4

Nathanael Lincoln pleaded guilty to having been drunk on the previous evening, and was fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, September 19Th, 1895. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 2

Nathaniel Lincoln, for being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the 18th inst, was fined 2s 6d, or detention till the rising of the court…

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