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Courts & crime, 1897

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 25. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Summons Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

Anderson v. Richards.—The Inspector under the Public Instruction Act (SeniorConstable Anderson) proceeded against George Richards for neglecting to pay…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 3

BEFORE MESSRS. W. H. Matthews and J. J. Miller, J.P. ALLEGED HORSE STEALING. William Laffin, John Noonan, aud John…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 28. (Before Mr. S. Hawkins, J.p.) Riotous Behavior

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 2

James Murray was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Baylis-street, on Thursday. The accused pleaded guilty. He was fined £1, or in default three days'…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, 28Th May, 1897. (Before Mr. S. Hawkins, J.p.) Riotous Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 2

James Murray and William Barnes, for behaving in a riotous manner in Baylis-street on the 27th instant. were each fined £1, in default 3 days' imprisonment…

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Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 3

John burns was charged with stealing a shut vales 4s 6d, the property of William John Clarks, at Wagga, on May 25th. Senior-constable Blackburne deposed that…

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Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 3

David Arnott was charged with assaulting Patrict Purcell by striking him with his hand on 29the inst., and was fined 5s, in default 21 days imprisonment…

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Stealing in a Dwelling

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 3

John Burns was charged with stealing in the dwelling house of Richard Henry Hill wearing apparal to the value of £ s on May 25…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 31. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunknness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

John Williams was fined Is. or imprisonment till the rising of the court for being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on May 29. DISORDERLY…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 31St May, 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 3

John Williams was fined 1s or imprisonment until the rising of the court, for being drunk in Fitzmauries Street on 29th inst…

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The Crown Lands Act. Substituted Improvements. Important Decision by the Full Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 4

An important decision respecting the land laws was given by the Full Court on Saturday morning. The case was one in respect to the finding of the Land Appeal Court as to certain…

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Intercolonial. (From Our Correspondent. [By Telegraph.] Sydney. Wednesday. Alleged Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 2

Constable Hammond was before the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of assaulting Thomas Clark, occasioning him actual bodily harm. Acc[?]sed was tried at the last…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 1. (Before Messrs. G. Martin, P.M., and C. F. Bolton, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 2

Alice M'Clolland, who was charged with being drunk in Baylis-street on Monday, was fined 10s. or in default one weeks' gaol, being her second offence…

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The Crown Lands Act. an Important Decision by the Full Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 4

AN important decision respecting the land laws was given by the Full Court on Saturday morning. The case was one in respect to the lading of the Land Appeal Court as to certain…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. E. Doidge, J.P. Medical Tratment

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 8

Michael Sloane was brought up on remand. Dr. Hull deposed: Michael Sloane has been under my treatment for some time…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, June 4. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

Luke Hart, for being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on Thursday, was fined 1s, or in default to be confined till the rising of the court…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, 4Th, June, 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

Luke Hart was fined 1s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the 3rd inst…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 8

Same day aud same Magistrate. Cox and Hoare v. Harpley. Mr. Morgan (for plaintiff) askod for an adjournment till 16th June, which was…

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Intercolonial. (From Our Correspondent. [By Telegram.] Sydney. Friday. an Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

William O'Brien was convicted of attempting to commit an illegal assault, and sentenced to 3 years' penal servitude. CASH BETTING CASES…

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The Talyuan Robbery. Where the Theft Took Place. Thursday Island

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 5

News by the Omi Matu, which arrived, to-day regarding the robbery of gold from the steamer Taiyman shows that the gold was intact at Brisbane, and that the discovery of…

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The Larpent-Leaver Libel Case. Again Before the Court. a Settlement Arrived At

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 10

IN the No. 1 Jury Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four, the hearing in the libel action Larpent v. Leaver, adjourned from last sittings, was…

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