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Courts & crime, 1897

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, September 11. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkeness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 3

William Todd, for being drunk on the previous date was fined Is, in defalt 4 hours imprisonment…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 13. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunk

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 3

James Kelly was charged with being drunk in the Pastoral Sale yards on Saturday. He pleaded guilty and was lined one shilling, with the option of confinement till…

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Monday, September 13Th 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 3

Mary Carswell, proceeded against John Farley, for assault, alleged to have been committed on the 19th August at Wagga. by defendant striking her with a whip…

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The Eaglehawk Murder. Hall Hanged at Bendigo. [By Telehraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 2

CHARLES Hall, who was convicted of the brutal murder of his wife at Eaglehawk, and was sentenced to death, was hanged in Bendigo Gaol at 10 o'clock this morning…

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Melbourne. Wednesday. Extensive Theft of Jewellery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 2

A robbery of gold rings valued at £105 was reported to the police to-day, as having taken place at Cattanach's jewellery shop in the Royal Arcade…

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The Eaglehawk Murder. Execution of Charles John Hall

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 3

Charles John Hall who on the 24th of June was tried at the Bendigo Assizes before his Honor Mr. Justice A'Beckett for the murder of his wife Minnie Hall at…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, September 14. (Before Messrs. C. F. Bolton and E. W. Donnelly, J's.P.) Affiliation Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 3

Alfred Flyun was summoned and did not answer the charge of having deserted his illegitimate fumale child. The prosecutrix was unrepresented by counsel. The service…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. W. H. Matthews, J. J. Miller, and J. Boxsell, J.P. GUILTY Straying stock cases…

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Wife Murder in Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 4

A SHOCKING tragedy ia reported from Brisbane. It appears that a man named Benjamin Wherrell, or Worrell, who, it is asserted, was recently released from gaol in…

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Small Debt Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 2

M, Deep v. A. Nicolas. No appearance of defendant. Mr MacMahon for plaintiff. Claim, £21164. Verdict for amount, and coste…

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Bankruptcy Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 3

Under the heading "Voluntary Sequestrations," appeared the following:— Thomas Grantham James Giddy, school-teacher, of Melville-treet, Merewether, near…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 5

SAME DAY and before Messrs. Matthews, Boxsell, and E. Doidge, J.P. DEBT. Deeps v. Antoni Nicolls, £21/16/4. No…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, September 16. (Before Messrs S. Hawkins and Wm Shaw Js.P.) Child Desertion

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 5

Alfred Flynn was charged on warrant with deserting the illegitimate child of Susan Macrossan of which he was alleged to be the father…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, September 16. (Before Messrs, S. Hawkins, and W Shaw J's P.) Maintenance of Child

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 3

Alfred Flynn, on remand from Albury, was charged with the desertion of his illegitimate female child at Wagga on August 31. The defendant pleaded guilty. A…

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The Courts Cootamundra Police Court Wednesday Before W. H. Matthews (Chairman), J, J. Miller, and J. Boxsell, Esqs., JsP.) Stray Stock

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 2

The police, having taken up the stray stock nuisance, had a number ol defendants before the Court. The following pleaded guilty…

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Adelong Day by Day. Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

Before Messrs. Molineaux and Budd, Js.P., Thomas Campbell, alias Scott, was charged with the larceny of a macintosh coat, the property of Thomas Kirby, and was fined £3, in…

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Monday, September 20Th, 1897. (Before Mr G. Martin, P.m.) Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

James Murray was charged on remand with stealing a quantity of cap[?] tools the property of Mary Fitzgerald and was sentenced to three months imprisonment…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Septmber 18. (Before Messrs. C. Lyne and G. Sheppard, JS'P.) DRUNk and Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 3

Amadeo Ferrario, who was charged with being drunk in Baylis-strect on Friday, was fined 5s or in default 21 hours' imprisonment. The same accused for using indecent…

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Wagga Police Court Saturday, September 18, 1897. (Before Messrs C. Lyne and Geo. Sheppard, J's.P.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

William Long was charged with using obscene language in Kincaid-street on the 18th inst and was fined 20s, in default 7 days imprisonment…

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Intercolonial. [By Telegraph.] Sydney. Monday. Police Quarters at Illabo

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

The tender of H. P. Hamilton, £1,515, has been accepted for the erection of police officer's quarters at Illabo. AN ACTION FOR LIBEL…

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