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Courts & crime, 1897

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The Courts Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before J. J. Keane and E. Doidge, Eeqs Js.P. HAVrXERS' LICENSES

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

Two young men, named Riselt and Umbla, evidently of ths Assyrian tribe, applied for hawkers' licenses (foot). On both applications the police had noted…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 17th. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

Thomas Curry, an old offender, was charged with being drunk in Fitzmauricestreet on Saturday. He was fined £1, or in default seven daya' gaol…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 17Th May, 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 3

Thomas Curry was charged with being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday night, and was fined £1, in default 7 days' imprisonment…

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A Girl's Betrayal. Charge of Attempted Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 3

At the Sale Police Court on Friday, the charge of attempted murder preferred against Mary Tangee was beard before Mr Cresswell, P.M. and local justices. Todd…

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Intercolonial. (From Our Correspondent.) [By Telegraph.] Sydney. Monday. Alleged Letter Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

Thomas Hickey, postal assistant, was to-day charged with stealing a letter sent by post. Detective Gowan deposed to having posted a letter containing 10s. worth of…

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Intercolonial Items. Public Service Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

A bill to provide a Special Court of Appeal for all persons in the New South Wales public sorvice who may have been regraded, suspended, retired, or dismissed…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 18. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 3

Patrick Kerr for being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street was fined ls., or in default to be confined till the rising of the court. SUMMONS CASES…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, 18Th May, 1897. (Before Mr. G. Marin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 2

Patrick Kerr was charged with being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous evening and was fined 1s, or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. G, Martio). ARSON. Archibald Mackay was charged with…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

Matthew Stedgewick was charged with neglecting to pay 310, school fees. Defendant pleaded guilty. and said that he was out of work. Verdict for amount…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

Same day and same Magistrate. The first two cases were adjourned for a fortnight. Others were allowed to stand over or withdrawn or struck out…

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Lawyers in Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Full Court, to-day, Messrs W. P. Crick and J. J. Kelly, solicitors, were calld upon to answer certain affilatits. After be affidavits had been read, the Chief…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 22. (Before Messrs. Wm. Shaw and P. Moran, J.'sp.) Stealing a Purse

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

Charles Wilson was charged with stealing a puree containing £2 10s belonging to Thomas Walsh, on May 20. It appeared that the accused and the prosecutor, Thomas…

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The Cootamundra Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 3

What is known as the Cootamundra murder was long ago relegated to the limbo of undiscovered crimes, which are only explained in the course of years through the…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 3

SITTINGS of the Lond Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at Darlinghurst, in the No. 3 Court, commencing at 10a.m. oil Tuesday, the 8th day of June next, for…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, 22Nd May, 1897. (Before Messrs Wm. Shaw and P. Moran, J's.P.) Larceny of a Purse

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

Charles Wilson was charged with stealing a purse containing £2 10s, in gold, the property of Thomas Walsh, on Thursday evening…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. W. H. Matthews and J. J. Miller, J.P. Alleged Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 5

William Laffin, John Noonan, and John Dacey (a young lad) were charged with having stolen the horse Montana, then under distraint, from the premises of…

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The Cootamundra Murder. Probable Solving of a Mysterious Crime

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 6

WHAT is known as the Cootamundra murder was long ago relegated to the limbo of undiscovered crimes, which are only explained in the course of years through the…

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The Cootamundra Murder Probasle Solving of a Mysterious Crime

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

What is known as the Cootamundra murder was long ago relegated to the limbo of undiscovered crimes, which are only explained in the course of yeare…

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