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Courts & crime, 1896

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

A sitting of the Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Wagga Court House yesterday, Mr. H. Baylis, P.M., Licensing Magistrate presided. Mr. T. W. Hammond, J.P. was…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Wagga Licensing Court was hold yesterday before Messra. H. Baylis, P.M., and T. W. Hammond, J.P…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

Donald' M'Crimmon pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly on the previous day, and was fined £1, with the option of one week's imprisonment…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, 7Th July, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

Donald M'Crimmon and Elesia Sydenham pleaded guilty to charts of being drunk and disorderly in Filzmaurice-street on Monday evening. The former was fined £1 in default…

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Charge of Common Assault. a Girl's Extraordinary Story. a Pair of Gloves

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 4

Information was given to the Albury police last week by a girl named Elizabeth Watt, charging Henry Pa[?]h, a well-known resident…

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The Absconder Geake. a Police Envoy to Monte Video

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL sitting of the Melbourne City Court was held on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock by Mr. Panton, P.M., for the purpose of taking the depositions in the cases…

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The Law and the Police. Comedies in the Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

If there were many men like George Cox about the lock-up and gaol would not be regarded for long as an ornament to the town. George was run in on Tuesday night. and for some hours he made…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. Baylis) and Mr. J. Boxsell, J.P. LUNACY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

Michael Dines appeared in the dock charged with being of unsound mind. Sergeant Nelson gave evidence as to the man's manner. Prisoner told the Sergeant…

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Retirement of the Police Magistrate. Formal Leave-taking

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 4

As Mr Baylis' service to the public will, in terms of an official intimation recently received, terminate as from Wednesday next, the 15th inst., the preceding day, Tuesday…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylie, P.M., and Mr. Boxsell. J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

A man named Dines was charged with being of unsound mind. Sargeant Nelson deposed to arresting him…

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A Maori Tragedy. Wilful Murder and Suicide. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 7

A MAORI in the Maungatautari district Auckland province, named Tamati Turou, has murdered his wife under peculiar, circumstances. The pair…

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The Albury Assault Case. a Girl's Charge Against Her Employer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

THE charge of criminal assault preferred by Elizabeth Watt against her employer Herman A. Peach, a well known resident, was dismissed in the police court Albury…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. Robert Hughes and Dr. Florance, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 5

John James Le Sueur was charged with having liquor in his possession reasonably supposed to be stolen. Mr. Mac Mahon appeared for accused…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Saturday. (Before Mr R. Hugbes, and Dr. Florance, Jr. P.) John and Two Demijohns

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

John James Le Sueur was charged with the their of two duanjo has of liquor, suppesed to be property of Solomon Cohen…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DEBT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

The Wagga Borough Council proceeded against A. C. Page, dentist, for 9s due for gas supplied, and a verdict for the amount was returned, together with costs of court,…

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Alleged Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

Edward Chas. Rah was charged with assaulting James Downey. Accused pleaded guilty. Constable Crowley give evidence of having…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, 14Th July, 1896 (Before Mr. H. Bayllis, All[?]d False Fret

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

The proc[?] institute [?] Gormly by Pat[?] pretences, [?] was put in by [?] instituted…

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Adelong Day by Day. Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday G. K. Cole made an application for suspension of the labour conditions in respect of his gold-mining lease at Mount Adrah. Application granted for 2 months…

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Murder in New Zealand

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 4

Additional particulars of a murder, of which news has been received by telegraph, are furnished by the Dunedin correspondent of the Argus…

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Small Debts Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

James Graham v. Michael Deep. No appearance of defendant. Case struck out E. Y. Chilcott v. Lindsay Hague. No…

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