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Courts & crime, 1897

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 7Th June. 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 2

George Rusham, alias George Grant, was charged with stealing a quantity of table and other linen, valued at £5, the property of George Coleman, on June 1st…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 7. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Stealing Linen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 2

George Beecham, alias George Grant, was charged with stealing a quantity of table linen, valued at £5, the property of George Coleman on June 1…

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Police From Rhodesia. London, 5Th June

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 3

The Rhodesia district of South Africa will be represented at the Jubilee celebrations by a contingent of its police force…

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Charge of Stealing £3000. a Managing Director Arrested. Emphatic Denial of the Charge

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 2

A telegram was recived at the Criminal Investigation Department, Russell-street Melbourne, on Sunday morning from Perth, W.A. intimating that William Battlescorabe…

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Indecent Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

William Thomas, was charged with having on May 1st last committed an indecent assault on John Williams; and John Williams was charged with having on the same…

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Inflicting Grevious Bodily Harm and Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

Thomas Gordon was charged with having on April 17th last at Narandera maliciously inflicted grevious harm on William Lee, accused was further charged with having on…

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Sunderland Bank Burglary Arrests in London. Detectives Nearly Murdered. London, 7Th June

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 4

The branch office of the North-Eastern Banking Company at Sunderland was broken into on the night of March 2, the burglars gelling clear away wilh £5809, of which…

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Wagga District Court. Wednesday June 9Th 1897

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 3

The June sitting of the Wagga District Court was commenced at the Wagga Court house yesterday, before His Honor Judge Forbes Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, Registrar…

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District Court. Wednesday, June 9. (Before Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 3

A number of cases in which there were no appearances were settled out of court. CARBERY v. DEVERIDGE. Claim £84 1s, 7d. for work and labor done…

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The N.s.w. Land Appeal Court. Settlement Leases Reserves and A.c.ps. an Important Decision

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 4

Meesrs. Oliver (president), Freeman and Brandis (commissioners) sat at Darlinghurst on Tuesday: Mr Mack appearing for the Crown…

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Intercolonial. (From Our Correspondent. [By Telegraph.] Sydney. Friday. Another Burglary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

The residence of Wm. Kisley, Tempe Park, was enters during the night, and a large quantity of valuatue articles stolen. This morning the police arrested a man…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, 10Th June, 1897. (Before Mr. G. M[?] P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

Thomas Shepperd was charged with being drunk in Forsyth-street on the 9th inst. Accused pleaded guilty and was fined 5s in default 21 hours imprisonment…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, June 11. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Wages Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

Galvin v. Hartland.—Thomas Galvin proceeded against A. W. Hartlund of North Wagga, for £1 10s. claimed as wages on May 26. Mr. Mitchelmore appeared for…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, June 10Th, 1897

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

The June sitting of the Wagga District Court was continued at Die Wagga Court-house on Thursday, before His Honor Judge Forbes. Mr P. E. Eldershaw, Registrar…

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District Court. Thursday, June 10. (Before Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 4

CARBERY v. BEVERIDGE (CONCLUDED). The hearing of this case, which was an action to recover for work and labor d ne in connection with the management of a…

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The Trial of Butler. Excitement at the Darlinghurst Court. Sydney, Monday Night

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

Butler's trial opened this morning at Darlinghurst Notwithstanding the inclemeney of the weather the crowd commenced to assemble ay 8 o'clock outside the doors of the courthouse,…

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The Butler Case. Commencement of the Trial. a Crowded Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

The Butler trial commenced at the Criminal Court this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley. Long before 10 a.m. a dense crowd congregated outside the…

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Scene in the Court Opening Proceedings-- Arraignment of Butler-- "Not Guilty!"

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 2

The trial of Frank Butler, against whom has been laid the gravest charge that can be preferred against any accused under the laws of the colony…

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Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 3

John M'Intyre summoned Gus O'Keefe for assault alleged to have been commuted at the Australian Hotel on the 9th inst. Mr. W. S. Chauney for complainant and…

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Sentenced to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 2

HIS Honor, in passing sentence of death, told the prisoner he had been found guilty of a most diabolical crime, and need expect no mercy. Butler, who was unable to stand,…

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