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Courts & crime, 1896

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Small Debts Court Before Mr Martin, P.M., and Mr Box- sell, J.P Borough Council V. F. SOUTHEE

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

Mr Morgan for too Council; Mr Mathews for defendant. Claim for £2265, rates. The Council Clerk demised to the rates…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 2

The September sitting of the Wagga Circuit Court was opened at the Court-house on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson, Mr. J. M. L. Innes, prosecuted…

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Wednesday, 23Rd September, 1896. (Before Mr. G. Sheppard, J.p.) Alleged Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 2

George Mathers and William Brown were charged on suspicion of stealing a horse and baggy at Germanton on 20th September, the property of the Rev. Father Vaughan…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, 22Nd September, 1896. (Before Mr Geo. Martin, P.m.) Breach of Borough By-laws

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 2

David Collis was fined one penny, with costs 4s 10d, for having removed the contents of a receptacle without authority. The information was laid under By-law 295, and…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Tuesday, Septemler 22. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 2

THE criminal sessions opened at 10 o'clock. The following barristers in addition to the members of tha local bar were present:— Messrs. R. D. Pring, L. Whitfeld, G. M. L…

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Adelong Day by Day. Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Mr. Warden Badham, Geo. H. Woods applied for three months' suspension of labour conditions in respect of his lease, which was granted…

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Alleged Horse-stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

The two men, George Mather and William Brown who were on Wednesday remanded remanded Thursday on suspicion of stealing a horse and buggy at Germanton, the property…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, 24Th September, 1896. (Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.m.) Deemed to Be Insane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

Martha Hibbert was brought before the court as being insane. Site bad been found wandering ol largo on 23:d inst. A remand of eight days for medical…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday (Before Mr Martiu, P.M., and Mr. Doidge, J.p.) Drunk

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

Chas. Heydon was brought up charged with being drunk and disorderly. Fined 10-, or 6 days. NOT THE MAN…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Thursday, September 24Th, 1896

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

The September Billing of the Wagga Circuit Court was continued on Thursday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson. ROBERTSON V JACKSON…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Civil Sittings. Thursday, September 24. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.) Alleged Trespass

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

The taking of evidence in the case of Caroline Robertson," Rockview," Junee, v. Isaac Jackson, for alleged trespass, partly heard the previous day, was continued, and…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, 26Th September, 1896. (Before Mr Goe. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

David Campbell was fined is or imprisonment until the rising of the court for being drunk in Filzmaurice Street on the 25th inst…

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The Theft at Germanton

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

The men William Brown and Thos. Slathers, who have been arrested in connection with the larceny of the Rev. Father Vaughan's horse and buggy at Germanton…

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A Mysterious Murder. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

The inquest on the human remains found near Kaiapoi showed that there were four fractures on the skull. A hut in the vicinity had been used by swagmen for many years…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday September 29 (Before Mr. George Martin, P M.) Bbeacn of Borough by Laws

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

On the information of George Mitchell, Inspector of Nuisances, die following persons pleaded guilty and were fined 5s. with 4s. 10d costs of court, for a breach of the…

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Album Circuit Court. the "Silent System."

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

At the Albury Circuit Court on Tuesday, after being locked up six hours, the jury in the case of Peter M'Bride, charged with shooting at Constable Ferguson at Bull…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 4

H. Sharp (Stockinbingal) was charged with the detention of a sewing machine, the property of Basle and Co. Mr MacMabon for plaintiffs…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Martin, P.M. (Wagga). HEXTON V. SHARP

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 5

George Thomas Gardiner Hexton, representing Beale and Company, Sydney, applied for an order against William Sharp, of Stockinbingal, to deliver up a sewing…

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The Boggabri Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 2

The Crown case in the Boggabri murder trial concluded early to-day. Both the prisoners Dederer made statements. John said that he told Tayle that Bill told…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, 1St October, 1896. (Before Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 3

Martha Hibbet, who was in custody as being insane and unfit to be at large, was discharged on the recommcndatiou of Dr. Wren, Government medical officer…

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