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Courts & crime, 1897

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.m.) Saturday, January 16Th. Illegally on Premises

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 2

John Ferguson was charged with being found by night in the enclosed yard of Messrs. William Shaw and Son, on the 13th last., for an unlawful purpose…

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The Melbourne Murder. an Arrest. (Continued From Page 4.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 2

A TELEGRAM received on Saturday says that a young man named William Phillips, a clerk who was discharged a few weeks back for [?]eged embezzlement from Cooper's, has been…

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A Mysterious Murder in Melbourne. a Dark Deed. No C[?] to the Prep[?]trator

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 4

THE awful death of Mr. William Brady, accountant and confidential clerk in Messrs. Cooper and Sons, in[?]gers, of Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, last week was due to a…

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The Brady Murder

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

The vicinity of the Melbourne City Phone Court was thronged on Friday by a crowd anxious to get a look at Wm. Miles Philips, who was arrested on…

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Intercolonial. [BY Telegraph,] (From Our Correspondent) Sydney. Wednesday. an Alleged Theft

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 2

William White was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having with others broken into the warehouse of Andrew Rowan and Co., and stolen 300 cigars and a quantity…

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District Court. Wednesday, January 20. (Before Acting Judge Merewether). Undefended Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 2

A number of undefended cases, in which a verdict was given for plaintiffs, were disposed of. LEDWIDGE V. BOYLE…

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Adelong Day by Day. Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. Chanuam and W.G. Budd, J.P. Edwards. V. Siaelair, ejectment. All order was made in favor of the plaintiff, Sinclair V. Elwards, tbroatening language…

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The Gundagai Mystery. the Jackalas Miner Still Missing. Better in Gundagai. Another Er[?]tal Murder In-covered

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

ALTHOUGH every paper in New south Wales is referring to the Gundagai mystery an trace has yet been under such suspitious circumstances last…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. Oslear). Damaging a Paling Fence

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 10

Edward Elkins, James and Patrick Reid, William Maloney, George Cox, and Charles West were charged as above. Mr. Mac Mahon and Mr. Morgan for the…

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Small Debts Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

Thomas Castles v. Harry Willis. Mr. Muthews for plaintiff, who deposed that defendant was indebted to him in the sum of £710 for sleepers. Verdict for…

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Quarter Sessions. Thursday, January 21. (Before Acting-Judge Merewether.) Stealing a Cheque

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

James O'Brien, a youth about 18 years of ago, who had been found guilty of stealing a letter containing a cheque for £5 18s., the property of the Pontmaster-General, at…

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On resuming at 2.20 p.m Assault.--a Peculiar Case

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

Mary Flood was charged with assaulting Mrs. Tyas, on the 16th inst. Mr. MacMahon for plaintiff; Mr. Mathews for defendant…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Oslear, P.M., Messrs W. H. Matthews, and Jas. Boxsell, J.P's.) Unregistered Dogs

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

Frank Wright, G. Wright, Mrs. Maguire, Catherine Whittleston, and Joseph Bouendell, were each fined 10s and costs for keeping unregistered dogs…

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District Court. Thursday, January 21. (Before Acting Judge Merewether). BRUEN V. HOWARTH

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

Bartholomew Bruen sued W. A. Howarth for £50 damages for breach of contract to sell 67 dozen cabbages at a price not leas than 5s. per dozen…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 25. (Before Mr. P. Moran, J.p.) Alleged Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

James Spelling, on boil, was charged with stealing two pair of boot, the property of John P. eskehioa. Mr. Walsh appeared for the acoused…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 4

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at Darlinghurst, in No. 3 Court, commencing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 9th February, for the hearing of…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) Court Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 2

AT the Germanton Police Court on 22nd inst., Charles M'Intosh and William Thomson were charged with stealing from the Presbyterian Manse, goods and money to…

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Melbourne. Monday. the Kilmore Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Joseph Hurst, who is supposed to have been murdered by his wife at Kilmore on Saturday, opened this morning. Accused denies that she…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Fedruary 2. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.m.) a Cyclist Fined

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

Henry Elder, on the information of George Mitchell, Inspector of Nuisances, was summoned for riding a bicycle on the footpath in Best-street on December 28th last…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Oslear, P.m.) Chinese Case

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

Ah Wing was charged with assaulting Ah Sing, and thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm. Mr MacMahon appeared on behalf of…

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