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Courts & crime, 1897

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Albury Circuit Court. Charge of Conspiracy. Who Is the Local Sick Man

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 3

At the Albury Circuit Court on Friday, before his Honor, Mr Justice Cohen. William Henry Loy and Elizabeth Livingstone were charged with conspiracy…

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Gundagai Police Court, Saturday, 9Th October. Before Mr. J. R. Liasley. J. P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2

THREE little children of very tender years (from 1 to 6) were brought the court for rather they were sitting on the carpeted floor of the court opposite the jury box, in a comfortable…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Monday, October 11. Small Charges

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2

John Ryan was fined 5s or three days' imprisonment for having been drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaurice street on Saturday. He was also fined £1 or fourteen days'…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 9, 1897. (Before Messrs P. Moran and Charles Lyne, J's.P.) Deemed to Be Insane

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2

Elizabeth Maria Royal was brought before the court as a person deemed to be insane, and an order was made for her admission to the receiving house, Darlinghurst, for…

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Wagga District Court. Tuesday, October 12. (Before His Honor Judgo Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1897 · page 2

SITTINGS of the Wagga District Court were opened in the Wagga Court-house on Tuesday morning and presided over by His Honor Judge Forbes…

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Wagga District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.) Tuesday, October 12, 1897

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 October 1897 · page 2

The October sitting of the Wagga Circuit Court was opened at the Wagga Courthouse before His Honour Judge Forbes on Tuesday…

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Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, 13Th October. Before Mr. R. R. Bailey, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 2

MESSRS. Sun Yek, M. Ryan, H. Maynard, Geo. Sheather, and E. Leary were all summoned and charged with allowing their horses and cattle to stray on the streets of Gundagai. It appeared in…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 3

Dr. Hull, J.P., took his seat on, the bench, and adjourned the cases set down for heating…

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Coolamon. (From Our Correspondent.) Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

AT the Coolanion Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., Seniorconstable Dupiex proceeded amiinst four parents for breaches of the Public…

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Audacious Escape from Gaol

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

Adelaide, Sunday. -- Yesterday afternoon while the Salvation Army was holding service in Adelaide Gaol, three desperate criminals, who were awaiting…

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Bathurst. Friday. the Lucknow Assault Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day the Lucknow assault case, in which George Stockdule was charged with inflicting greivous bodily harm upon John Samuel Pearce,…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 3

Dr. Hull, J.P., opened the court at 10-12, and adjourned it till 11 o'clock next day. Complaint was made about the inconvenience to which the public were put in the…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, October 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

The sittings of the Wagga District Court were continued on Thursday before His Honor Judge Forbes. When the court had been formally opened…

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Can a Judge be Guilly of Contempt of Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

THIS novel question is raised by the " Accountant" in regard to a case in which a County'Court Judge made some exceptionally strong observations on the conduct of a…

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Wagga District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.) Thursday, October 14, 1897

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

The sittings of the Wagga District Court were continued before his Honor Judge Forbes. RYAN v. BLACKBURNE…

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Adelaide. Monday. Martin the Cyclist Charged with Assault—sentenced to Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 2

Martin, the American cyclist, was charged at the police court this morning with assaulting R. B. Ridley, who was a member of the Record Racing Board last year when…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, 16Th Octobers

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

Before Messrs C. L. [?] and W. Bibo. J. P. THE three neglected [?] children, named Sylvia Mainly Alice. Herbert. Franklin and Frederick Royal [?], remained eight days…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, October 16. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 2

Edward James, charged with being drunk and disorderly on the previous evening was fined 10s. or three days' imprisonment. James was further charged with using…

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Wagga Police Court Saturday, Oct. 16, 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 2

Edwin James was fined 10s, in default 3 days imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaurice-street on October 15th, 1897…

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Monday, October 18, 1897. (Before Mr G. Martin, P.m.) Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 2

Thomas Webster proceeded against James Cummins on summons for assault, alleged to have been committed on the 11th inst. at the Commercial Hotel, Wagga…

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