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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Coolamon Police Court. (Before MR. H. Baylis, P.m.) Saturday October 26Th Breach of Agreement

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 3

Sixteen shearers named respectively Allen John M'Intyre, Lawrence Glennon, John Berkery, A. Payne, E. Ray, Geo. Berkery, K. M'Intyre, B. Osmond, J. Lovett, Geo…

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Coolamon Police Court. Saturday, October 26Th. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Shearers Dispute at Mimosa

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 3

Sixteen shearers named respectively Allan John M'Intyre, Lawrence Glennon, John Berkery, A. Payne, E. Ray, Geo. Berkery, K. M'Intyre, R. Osmond, J. Lovett, Geo…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, October 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1895 · page 2

Michael Walker, charged with using indecent language in a public place, on the previous evening, was fined £5, with the option of 3 months' imprisonment…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. H. Baylis P.m.) Travelling Diseased Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 October 1895 · page 2

George J. M'Guire, a drover was proceeded against by Charles Lyne, Inspector of Stock, for travelling infected cattle along a road without giving notice as required by the 18th…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, Novemeber 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunkenness, Etc

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 2

John Kelly was charged with being drunk and with assaulting Constable Crowly. Constable Crowly deposed: I arrested the accused yesterday for being drunk; he tried…

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Charge of Unlawful Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 4

At the Police Court an Tuesday before Messrs M. S. Donaldson P.M. and J. J. Baytis J.P. Muigaret Webb was summoned by Arthur Daveuport bailiff, for…

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Gundagai Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 3

Louis Nool, a chrome miner, was brought up and charged with having wilfully destroyed a bent the property of Edward Cumley, the underground boss in Kelly's mine at Coolac…

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The Gudgery Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 6

THE Star publishes the following message:— Cootamundra, Saturday. The finding of a murdered man an the river near Forbes recently has led to the…

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Teagedy at North Sydney. Attempted Murder and Suicude Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 November 1895 · page 3

A terrible attempted murder and suicide was reported this morning at North Sydney. William Smith 57 jean of age, an eximperial soldier, lately attached to the…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Buxell, J.P. LA[?]CENCY Charles Edward Ball was charged with…

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District Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 5

There is only one civil case, which is fixed for Wednesday…

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The Court-House

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 5

The finishing touches are now being given to the additions which are being made to the court-house. The accommodation to tue actual court room has not been enlarged…

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Tragic Event at North Sydney. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 4

A man named William Smith, formerly in the Imperial military service, and who until the middle of the year was a warrant officer in the Permanent Force of this colony, cut his…

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District Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 4

The [?]?of the District Court was Changed on Wednesday, before His Honor. Judge [?] The [?] in attend…

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Shall Debts Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday before Messrs Donaldson P.M., and Cohen J.P., Richard soper [?] James Stanley for [?] work and labor done…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. Intent to Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 3

John Hannah was put into the box charged with shooting at Hannah Hannah, his wife, with intent to murder. Mr. Mac Mahon for accused…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, 12Th November, 1895. (Before Mr. H. Baylis P.m.) Deemed to He Insane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 November 1895 · page 2

John Ferry appeared on remand on a charge of insanity, the evidence of Dr. Wren was to the effect that Ferry was comparatively well and might safely be discharged. The…

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High Life at South Gundagai. a Struggle with the Police

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 2

EDWARD TRUE, who was mixed up in the South Gundagai row the other night, give himself up to the police on Monday. A warrans was out for his arrest. He was promptly brought up…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Boxsell, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 3

John Jenkins pleaded guilty to the above. Fined 1/-…

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Alleged Shooting with Intent to Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 3

John Hannah was charged with shooting Annie Hannah, his wife, with intent to murder. Mr. Mac Mahon appeared for the defence…

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