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Courts & crime, 1896

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

An old man made application aud was sent to an asylum, " A BIKE WITHOUT A LIGHT." James Turnbull was proceeded against…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, March 27Th, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Larceny

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

[?] Burke was charged with stealing a [?] bag containing sundry aricles, the [?]rty of Frank Ballard on Thursday [?]noon…

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Murderous Assault on a Doctor. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

A MURDEROUS assault was committed upon one of the leading medical practitioners at Talbot this morning. The story told of the occurrence is that about half-past 6 a man whose…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

Same day and same Magistrate. GOODS. Southee v. Harpley, £11. Defendant did not appear, but plaintiff said the matter had…

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A Scene in Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

At the Redfern Court on Tuesday, before Mr Smithers, S.M., the case in connection with the shooting affray at Waterloo came on for hearing. Herbert Vandeberg, aged 30, was charged with…

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The Ballarat Murder. No New Developments. Ballarat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Mrs. M'Carthy, who was murdered at Canadian on St. Patrick's day, will be resumed to-morrow (Friday) before Mr. Geo. King, J.P., and a…

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More Remarkable Land Transactions. a Government Officer Charged with Corruption. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

The member of the Public Service Board have been appointed a oryal commission to take evidence in a charge brought against a civil servant of having accepted a bribe…

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Horse Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 2

James Keogh was arraigned on a charge of stealing a filly the property of John Allen of wagga Wagga on January 11th of this year…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 3St, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) Lunacy

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 3

Charlette Mary Bazzley, fourteen years of age, was brought before the Court, being deemed to be insane and unfit to be at large. Drs. Tennant and Wren gave evidence of…

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Savage Assault on a Chinese. a Joss House Feud

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 3

About 2 o'clock on Monday morning a Chinese named Quack Tooe, a resident of the Ironbark Chinese Camp, Bendigo, was savagely assaulted by a countryman named…

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The Ballarat Murder. Continuation of the Inquest

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 3

The inquest upon the body of Johanna M'Carthy, who was murdered on 17th inst., at Canadian, was resumed on Monday at the ballarat East police court, before Mr…

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The Deserting Native Police. London, 30Th March

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 3

One of the lessons taught by the present rising is the utter untrustworthiness of te natives an armed police. At Filibusi, when the news of the rising…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 2

THE April Sittings of the Circuit Court, were opened yesterday before His Honor, the Chief Justice, Sir F. M. Parley. Mr. H. Baylis, had a seat on the bench as Deputy…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Wednesday, 1St April, 1896

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 2

The April sittings of the Wagga Circuit Court were commenced this day before his Honor the Chiel Justice (Sire F. M. Darley). Mr. J. Meillon appeared to prosecute on…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 8

THE April sittings of this court were opened on Wednesday before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir F. M. Darley. Mr. H. Baylis had a seat on the bench as deputy sheriff…

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Wool-scouring on the Bogan. a Discharge From Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 4

His Honor Mr. Justice Owen, Chief Judge in Equity, beard an application on Thursday morning in the matier of the Attorney-General v. Jules Ernest Joubert, in which…

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Affairs in Matabeleland the Native Rising. Murder of Settlers. London, April 1

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 4

Further news from Buluwayo states that the Matabele have ample supplies of provisions. They an said to be good shots. The Matabele have fortified Matoppo…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April, 7Th, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, P.m.) [?]Ly Grog Selling

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 4

Emma Champion alias Emma Ah Kew, was charged with having on 4th April sold liquor without holding a licence authorising the sale thereof. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, April 9Th, 1896. (Before Mr. P. Moran, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

James Creely, charged with using obscene language in Fitzmaurice-street on Wednesday, was fined 5s or 48 hours' imprisonment…

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Cootamundba Police Court. Wednesday, (Before Mr Baylis, P.m.) Capture of an Escapee

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

Michael Ryan, alias Jim Maloucy, alias William Strong, who escaped from the local gaol a considerable time ago, and was supposed to have left the country…

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