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Courts & crime, 1896

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 3

Same day and same Magistrate. WAGES. Bowden v. Gerard, £1/6/8. Plea, not indebted. Mr. Mac Mahon for plaintiff…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

Mr Loftus, secretary of the Independent Order of Rachabites, proceeded against Samuel Lloyd, under the Friendly Societies' Act., for the recovery of…

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Small Debts' Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

W. Turland v. E. Dark. Claim 149. Verdict for amount, and costs, to all,£112. Salomon Cohen v. W. T. Harris…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, 20Th February, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

John Barren for being drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaurice and Gurwood Streets, on the 19th last., was fined 10s. or in default one week's imprisonment, and for using obscene…

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Important Land Court Decision

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court delivered its reserved judgment on Tuesday last in the case noted below. As the judgement has reference to the ballotting system in certain…

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Bankruptcy Court. in the Estate of James Nolan, Bankrupt

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 3

THE single meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of James Nolan, carpenter, of Wagga, was held before Mr. H. Baylis, District Registrar, on Tuesday last…

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Disobedience of Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

IN the Full Court in Sydney on Friday an application was made by Mr. M'Pherson for an order of attachment against George Maunsoll, mining warden, for non-payment…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, 25Th February, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Maintenance

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 2

Catherine Bolton, of Kincaid-street, Wagga, proceeded against her husband, James Bolton, for leaving her without means of support…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, 25Th February. Before Mr. S. Hawkina, J. P. Alleged Usnound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 2

A man named Joseph Holland was brought up, charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Bamoron gave evidence as to tho arrest of the accused, which ho effected…

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Charge against a Solicitor Dismissed by the Full Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the Full Court to-day, Walter Coouan, solicitor, of Wyalong, was called up to answer certain affidavits of William Tucker and Thomas Tucker. These…

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Adelong Day by Day. at the Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, P. Carney was fined 10/- and 4/10- costs in default 48 hours, for being drunk and disorderly at Granhunotown. T. Carney for [?]…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. TRUANCY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

Robert Jenkins was fined 5/- and 6/4 costs for neglecting to send his child to school at Muttama. Joseph Fuller pleaded guilty per his son to…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

Robert Jenkins was charged with neglecting to send his child to school, and was fined 5s; costs of court 64. The fine was paid…

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An old Murder Revived. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

MUCH excitement prevails in Collarendabri concerning the arrest of the alleged Collarendabri murderer, Cornelius O'Connor. The accused appeared before Mr. E. Marriott,…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

The adjourned meeting in the matter of James Joseph M'Manus was held at the Wagga Court House on Tuesday last before Mr. Henry Baylis, P.M., District Registrar in…

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The Murder and Suicide at Albart Park

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

THE inquiries made concerning the murder and suicide at Albert Park, Melbourne, on Tuesday were not altogether successful in demonstrating the motive for the crime…

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District Court. Monday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 5

Smith v. Burgees (Bethungra), £9/12/3 1/2. No defence. Verdict for amount and expenses…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court. TUESDAY. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

Mr Harris, Crown Prosecutor, The local solicitors were All the attendance. All the jurymen empannelled were called" Several Jailed to appear…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, 3Rd March. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of the Borough1 By-laws. Mitchell v. Mille Net

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 2

George Mitchell, Inspector of Nuisances for the Borough of Wngga, proceeded against Jean Henry Millenot, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, for breach of the Borough…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, 6Th March. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breaches of the Education Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

Several persons were proceeded against for breaches of the Education Act in not sending their children to school the required number of days, and the following fines were…

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