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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, March 28Th. (Before the Police Magistrate) STEALING

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

Isaac Spencer was brought up charged with stealing 3 picture frames, three bee hives, 1 cask, and 9 hives of bees, from the dwelling of Thomas Allen, of Currawarna…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 10

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Boxsell, J.P. BEER DUTIES ACT OF 1867. Edmond C. Bartley was fined £5 and 4/10…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 28Th, 1895. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

Isaac Spencer was charged with stealing Three picture frames, three bee boxes, one cask, and 9 hives of bees from the dwelling of Thomas Allen, a contractor lately residing at…

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The Stock Dam Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 5

THE following information as to this mystery is derived from various sources. In our last it was stated that the name of the murdered man had been discovered to be Frederickson;…

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Small Debts Court. Same day and before same magistrates. CONTRACT

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 10

Thomas v. Scanlon (postponed case). Mr. Mac Mahon said the witness he had intended to call had nothing to state; and he contended that he could not be called by…

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Accused Before the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 2

The claimant for the Rand estates, who gives the name of William R. Rand, appeared at the Melbourne City Court on Saturday on a charge of having obtained…

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The Rand Estates. Arrest of a Claimant. Charged with False Pretences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 2

REFERENCES have been several times made (says Saturday's Age) in the newspapers of late to the claims of a man calling himself William R. Rand, who was regarded as the…

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An M. P. and the Police Force

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 2

TWO well-known members of the police force, Constable Travers and Scott, were charged on the Central Court on Friday the Daily Telegraph says at the instance of…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, March 29. Before Mr L. S. Donaldson, District Registrar. Examination of John Dale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 2

An examination, under Sec. 30, of John Dale, bankrupt was held. Mr Willans appeared for the Official Assignee; Mr. Robertson for George Jer[?]om; Mr Wren for…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. E. P. Barnes and W. H. Matthews, J. P. FALSE PRETENCES. Christopher Joseph McNab (an engineer…

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The Cootamundra Murder. TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 3

It would appear from the evidence of a man named Charles Nelson, who was living with Chris. Hensler, a local vinegrower, that the clothes found in the…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Barton.) Tuesday, April 2Nd, 1895

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 2

The sittings of the Wagga Circuit Court were commenced at 10 a.m., when Mr. Acting Justice Barton took his seat on the judicial bench for the first time. Mr. T…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 2. (Before His Honor Mr. Acting Justice Barton.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 2

THE April Sittings of the Wagga Circuit Court were opened on Tuesday. His Honor Mr. Acting-Justice Barton, read the commission from the Governor…

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The Cootamundra Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 4

The latest report from Detective Boche is to the effect that the rug found at the Cootamundra dem has been positively identified by a man named Charles Nelson, who worked with a…

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Gundagai Small Debit Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 2

Thourts Keihone v. M'Goire—claim of £7/4/6, board, etc. Mr. Griffin appeared for plaintiff. The defendant did not appear. A verdict was given [?] the full [?] with costs…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, April. 4. (Before Messrs. C. W. Weekes, P.M. and James Robinson. J.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 2

A tall old man, broken down in healthy called on Sub-Inspector Corncts on Wednesday, is forming him that he had left the hospital, that he had now nothing to ear, and that he could get no work…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 3Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of the Licensing Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 2

Letitia Browe, licensee of the Freemasons' Hotel, was charged with selling liquor during prohibited hours, on Tuesday March 26. Mr. W. Fitzhardinge, who appeared for…

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The Heir to the Rand Estates. Sentenced to Three Months' Impisonment. a Serious Charge Pending

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 5

THE Age says:—The man who styles himself William Robert Rand, who claims to be heir by right of birth to the vast estates left by the late Robert Rand a well known…

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Re-opening of the Criminal Court. the Case of Arthur Riddle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 4

His Honor said as the Criminal Court had not been formally adjourned be desired that Arthur Riddle, who had been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for embezzlement, be…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Acting-Justice Barton.) Thursday, April 4Th, 1895

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 4

The civil sittings of the Wagga Circuit Court were resumed at 10 a.m., when the cue of Gibbs v. Powell was proceeded with. This is a case in which Edmond Norman…

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