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Courts & crime, 1896

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Land Appeal Court. Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court of N.S.W. sat at the Wagga Court-house yesterday to hear appeals against the decisions of the Land Boards. The Court consisted of Messrs. A…

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The Law and the Police. a Morning in Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

ON Wednesday there was not much business at the Gundagai Police Court, and there were only a few faithful representatives of the usual crowd of spectators behind the clock. The others were…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3

THE Land Appeal Court continued its sittings at the court-house, Wagga, on Thursday, before the President (Mr. Olliver) and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis,…

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Wagga Land Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court, consisting of Messrs. Oliver (President), Freeman, and Brandis, opened at Wagga on Wednesday. Mr Simpson watched the proceedings on…

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Land Appeal Court of N.s.w. Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court of N.S.W. was continued on Thursday at the Wagga Courthouse. The Court consisted of Messrs. A. Oliver (president), S. Freeman and H…

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A Gaol Breaking Plot. Prisoner and Warder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 4

THE allegation made against Warder Foster, of the Geelong gaol, are closely followed by another charge against one of the warders of the same prison of a most extraordinary…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 16. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 3

MICHAEL Cleary pleaded guilty to having been drunk on the previous evening, and was fined 10s., with the option of seven days'gaol…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 16Th, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

Michael Cleary, for being drunk in Edward street on the previous evening was fined 10s, in default one week's imprisonment…

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Monday, May 18Th, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Stealing in Company

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

John Moore and Frank Ryan were charged with stealing in company three pairs of trousers valued at 15s 9d, the property of George Aston. Both pleaded guilty…

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The Wairarapa Murder the Prisoner's Antecedents. His Story of the Crime

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 4

The prisoner Hareford, alias Williams, who a few weeks ago made a sensational confession of murder, accusing himself of having taken the…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 19Th, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Lottering

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 3

Senior-Segeant Powell summoned Arthur Brooker and Edward Rudd for loitering and otherwise creating themselves a nuisance by jostling passers-by, and interfering with…

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The Law and the Police. the Story of a Swag. a Glimpse of Camp Life in Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

PETER HENRY LORUNS, a short nuggety stranger with a fair moustache, and a white coat and vest, appeared in the Gundagai Police Court on Wednesday, charged with having stolen a swag…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Mr. J. Booths J.P., occupied a seat on the bench. Joseph Wilson, alias Parkinson, was imprisoned for the offence of drunkenness and…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

The following appeals were adjourned suicide.—William Kiddle (2) Albury, J. K. and W.H. Mackay (3) Tamworth, James W. Johnson, Cooma: N.O. Gilchrist, Bombala…

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Small Debts Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

Pal. Reardon v. Wm. Sharp, jun. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for £4108. F. A. Morgan v. Joseph Riley. No…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylie, P.m.) His Forty-eighth Time

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

Edward Frawley, a well-known local identity, end generally known by the juvenile element as "Old Ned," pleaded guilty to imbibing too freely in alcohol…

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A London Double Murder. Sentence of Death. London, May 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 5

THE trial of the housebreaker, William Seaman, alias William King, captured on 5th April last in White-chapel, after having, with a…

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A Plot to Murder the Czar. a Timely Discovery. London May 20

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

Telegrams from Moscow in cipher have been received at Milan which states that a murder the Czar Nicholas has been discovered by the police in the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday. (Before Mr Registrar Smith.) RE W. M. PETTIGREW

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

William McDonald Pettigrew (for whom Mr Mathews appeared), sworn, deposed--I filed a statement of my affairs, and sent a copy to the offioial assignee. I…

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Murder by Blacks. a Crime of Ten Years Ago

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

A murder case was before the Roeburne, W.A., court on Thursday. An aboriginal named Wanda, with six others, was charged with the murder of John Geo. Piton, on the…

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