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Courts & crime, 1896

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." [?] Tuesday, May 26, 1896. the Police Department

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

THE annual report, presented by the Inspector-General of Police on the Department under his control, is a document from which some interesting…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. (Before W. H. Matthews and E. Doidge, Esq., J.s'P) Travelling Without a Pass

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

Ed. Arnold and John Smith were charged with attempting to travel upon the railways without first purchasing a ticket…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 26Th, 1896. (Before Mr. H.Baylis, P.m.) Horse Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

William Williams was charged on remand with stealing a bay horse, valued at £10, the property of Edwin Oppy. Edwin Oppy deposed that he was a…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 25. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Alleged Horse-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

William Williams was charged, on remand, with stealing a horse valued at £10 the property of Edwin Oppy, of Cross Roads…

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Stealing a Cheque

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

William Williams was also charged with stealing a cheque for £6 13s 3d, the property of Edwin Oppy. Constable Pritchard, stationed at The…

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A French Murder Sensation. London, May 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 4

A HORRIBLE discovery was mode yesterday oa the railway line between Paris and Courville, a town south-west of the French capital, in the department) of Thimerais…

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A French Crime. Murder of a Stamp Collector. Corpse Found in a Trunk

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 4

A mysterious case which leads to the suspicion that a murder has been committed has just been brought to light in France…

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The Law and the Police. the Two Constables

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

THE duel between Constable Nelson and Archibald Constable was fought to a finish at the Gundagai Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. Matchett, J.P…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Henry Bayliss. P.M. Drunk, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 10

George Walker was charged as above, and said be was supremely ignorant on the question, and that he had kicked Constable Oakey accidentally. The constable said he…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 9Th, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) an Exemplary Punishment

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 3

Warwick Charles Glace was summoned by William H. F. Eaton far misconduct as an apprentice in refusing to work when told to do so by complainant…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 29. (Before Mr. H. Baylie, P.m.) Breach of the Apprentices' Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

Warrick Charles Glace, 15 years of age, was charged on remand with stealing articles from h'ls employer, Mr. W. H. F. Eaton, and with selling them, and refusing to obey…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

IRVINE CRAIN was summoned before the Licensing Court to show cause why his license should not be cancelled, for falling to maintain his licensed; premises, the Mount-Aalrah hotel, according to the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 1St, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Disorderly Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

Joseph Smith was charged with using obscene language in Baylis-street on Saturday night. He was also charged with being drunk and disorderly in the same street…

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Solicitors Before the Full Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 4

Two solicitors were before the Full Court on Friday. The first was Arthur E. Body, of Cooma, who was called on to answer affidavits and show cause why he should not…

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Alleged Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 2

John Swansborough summoned Frederick Hoye for assault, alleged to have been committed on the 25th inst. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 2. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Vagrancy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 3

Antona Cordina, charged on remand with having no lawful visible means of support, was sentenced to three months hard labor in the Wagga Gaol…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 2Nd, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 2

William Fraser and James Curran were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Baylis-street on the 25th ult. Accused were each fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs, iu default…

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Insufficient Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 3

For some months past unpunished outages on citizens by "pushes" and other [?]ffians have told us only too plainly that the police force was inadequate to maintain…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylis, P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

William Maloney pleaded guilty to using profane language in a public place. Fined 5 or three days. The same accused was next charged…

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Appeal Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

The business of the Appeal Court was gone through in quick time. None of the appellants were called on. The Mayor announced that an agreement had been…

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