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Courts & crime, 1897

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. J. Miller, J.P. Straying Stock

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 3

Frederick young pleaded guilty to allowing a horse to stray in Cooper-street. First offence. Fined 2/6, with 4/10 costs. SCHOOL FEES…

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The Courts Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday (Before J. J. Miller, Esq., J.p.) Stray Stock

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

Frederick Young pleaded guilty to allowing a horse to stray in Cooper-st. First offense. Fined 26, and 410 costs of Court…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Judge Cohen.) Thursday, 30Th September, 1897

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

Mr W. H. Manning prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Mr W. H. Mant represented the Crown Solicitor Mr. H. Baylis at the request of the Minister of Justice acted as Deputy…

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Circuit Court. Criminal Sittings. Thursday, September 30. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Manning conducted the prosecutions for the Crown. THE THOMSON CASE—A JURY DISAGREE. In the case of Thomas Austin Thomson,…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 4

AT the Criminal Court at [?] Tuesday before Mr. Justice Cohen, Charlies Boosted gourd on the South- Western line, was charged with criminally Nellie Smith, aged…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday,OCTOBER 4. Before Mr. Bailey, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 2

WALTER GOODWIN a Russian was charged with the illegal use of a bag net for fishing in the waters of the Murrumbidgee on the 2nd inst. Constables Ferguson and Nelson gave evidence…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday October 2nd. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Insufficient Means of Support

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 2

John M'Kenzie was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support on October 1st. Accused pleaded guilty. Sergeant Anderson stated that he received several…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, 2Nd October. (Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.m.) Insufficient Means of Support

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 2

John M'Keuzie was charged with having insufficient lawful and visible means of support. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Wagga Quarterly Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 3

The quarterly sitting of the Wagga Licensing Bench, comprising Messrs G. Martin, P.M., and C. F. Bohon, J.P., was held at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Monday, October 4. (Before Messrs. G. Martin, P.M., Chairman, and C. F. Bolton, J.p.) Renewals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 2

THE following licenses were renewed:— Colonial wine licenses—William Shaw and Son and David Copland and Co. Publicans' Licenses—John O'Hehir, Squatters' Arms…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Monday. (Before E. Deidge, Esq., J .P.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

Timothy O'Bully (45) pleaded guilty to the above, sud was discharged, as a first offender; Dennis Ryan pleaded guilty to using profane language in a public…

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John Sheehy-- a Charge of Assault. a Bough Quarter of an Hour

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

John Sheehy (a middle-aged man, and a stranger), was charged with assaulting John Birch, licence of the Clarendon Hotel. Little appeared to be known of…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, October 6. (Before Messrs. P. Moran and C. Lyne, J's.P.), INEBRIETY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 3

One first offender for drunkeness was fined 1s., or imprisonment until the rising of the court. FALSE PRETENCES…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1897. (Before Messrs P. Moran and Charles Lyne, J's.P. [?]Lse Pretences

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 2

Benjamin E. Baylis, alias William Jones, was charged with having obtained the sum of £1 5s from John Ferguson by means of a false pretence, to wit, a valueless cheque, on…

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Albury Circuit Court. Charge of Conspiracy. Friday, 4Th October. Before His Honor, Mr Justice Cohen

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 2

William Henry Loy and Elizabeth Livingstone were charged with conspiracy, and pleaded not guilty. Mr Brown, who appeared for the accused…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. J. Miller, J.P. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 5

William Hutton was charged with drunkenness, and pleaded guilty. Constable Gibson deposed that his had been quiet, and it was his first offence…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before J. J. Miller Esq., J. P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 2

William Hutton, a stranger, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Parker street. Con... Gibson said defendant went quietly to the lock-up. Discharged…

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Wagga Police Court. FRIDAY, 8 OCTOBER. (Before Mr. L. S. Crackanthorp, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 2

William Cross Allen for being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street was fined £1 or a week's imprisonment. PROFANE LANGUAGE…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Oct, 7, 1897. (Before Mr. S. Hawkins, J.p.) Indecency

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 3

Daniel Coulagban, an old offender, was charged with having offended against decency in a public place on the prerious day, and was fined £5, In default one month's…

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Wagga District Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 2

The District Court will sit at the Wagga Court-house on Tuesday next, when his Honor Judge Forbes will preside. A number of cases, which were initiated by the filing…

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