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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.M. Stealing a Sheepskin

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 3

Ambrose Finney was charged with stealing a sheepskin from a Chinaman at Stockin-bingal. Mr. Morgan appeared for the prosecutor…

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Aleged Murder. a Child's Story

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 5

A SPRINGHURST (Vic.) telegram of Wednesday says:—Inspector Suinsbury, Sergeant Simcock, and Constable Considine have for the Jast two days been busily investigating…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 3

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court of Now South Wales will be held on at the Courthouse, Wagga Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 13th day of May…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylis, P.m.) David Miller V. J. H. BRAGG

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 2

Mr MacMahon for plaintiff; Mr Morgan for defendant. This was a claim for £1 4s 6d, work and labor done…

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The Pretorial Trials. Startling Results. Four Persons Sentenced to Death. London, April 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 5

THE leaders of the Johannesburg Reform Union, who wore charged with treason against the South African Republic in connection with the demands for redress of the…

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Muswell-Lodge Murder. a Full Confession. London, April 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 2

An important confession has been made in connection with the Muswoll-lodge murdor. In this case Mr. Henry Smith, an old gentleman of 80, was on February 13 lust…

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Attempted wife Murder. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 2

JONATHAN Longland shot his wife with a revolver at the suburb of Mornmgaide at 9 o'clock on Saturday night. He came home intoxicated, and lay down for an hour's…

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Suicide or Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 2

THE dead body of Florrie Hunter, aged 24 years, was found in the house where she resided, 6 Wemyss-street, yesterday, in oircumstances that point to either suicide or…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 2

The case of James Lament, tried last week at the Bathurst Circuit Court, before Mr Justice Stephen, on a charge of criminally assaulting one Adeline…

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Hospital Box Theft. Two Men Arrested

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 2

A good deal of indignation was expressed when it became known that Miss Robey was robbed of her Hospital Saturday collection box at Birrell-street, Waverley, on Saturday…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 2

The adjourned special meeting in the matter of Grace Cox, bankrupts of Wagga, was held before Mr. H. Baytis, P.M., District Registrar in Bankruptcy, at the Wagga…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 5Th, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Contravention of By-law

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 2

Geo. Mitchell, Inspector of Nuisances, proceeded against Henry Joseph Madden for allowing his horse to stray in Beckwith-street on the 30th ult., contrary to By-law…

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The Murder of the Shah. Motive for the Crime. London, May 5

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 3

A clue to the motives which prompted the assassination of the Shall of Persia, Nasr-uddin, has been furnished in a confession which has been made by the Mollab Beza, who…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, 5Th May, 1896. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. H. Baylis.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 2

An adjourned special examination under Section 30 of the Bankruptcy Act 1887, in the Grace of Grace Cox, was held at the Wagga Court House on Tuesday last, before the…

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Sensational Concession by a Prisoner. Self-accused of Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 2

A continue in Datlinghurst Gaol, named Charles Barefoot, alias Williams, who on Saturday afternoon last, while en route from Newcastle to Darlingburst Gaol, in charge of…

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Confession by a Darlinghurst Prisoner. a Supposed Murder in New Zealand

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 5

A statement of a startling nature was (the S. M. Herald says), made in the Darlinghurst Gaol about three weeks ago by a prisoner named Charles Hereford, alias Williams,…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 4

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at the Courthouse, Wagga Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 13th day of May…

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Contempt of Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 2

AN incident which occurred in one of the corridors of the Law Courts on Wednesday afternoon was (the Age says) brought under the notice of Molesworth in General Sessions…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 3

A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court was held at the court-house, Wagga, yesterday, before the President (Mr. Olliver) and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis,…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 12Th, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Larceny in Company

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

William Henry Cusack, Frank Cusack, and John George Planer were charged with stealing 24 chaff bags, valued at 6s, the property of Edward Miles…

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