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Courts & crime, 1897

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 11Th, 1897 (Before Mr S. Hawkins, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

John Davis, for being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous day, was fined 5s, in default one weeks imprisonment. Charles Costello, for a similar offence in…

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Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 3

Thomas Moran and John Ma[?]amarra were charged with, in company, stealing a lot of hats, valued 7s, the property of W. Smyth and Co., on the 13th inst…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 13TH, 1897. (Before Messrs P. Moran and W. Shaw, Js.P.) STEALING

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 3

Thomas Murphy pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing one pewter pot and one bottle of brandy, the property Julia Purcell, on the 12th inst. A sentence of three months in…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 13. (Before Messrs. P. Moran and W. Shaw, J'.s.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 2

Thomas Gordon and John Ryan were charged with having insufficient lawful visible means of support. The accused pleaded not guilty…

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Ships' Police—a New Order

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 4

The Admiralty have recently notified that in future the ships' police are not to be recruited from able seamen of the navy or privates of the Royal…

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Police Court. Saturday. "Wetting the Baby's Head."

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 3

Bert Lawson was charged, under section 85 of the Licensing Act, with carrying liquor reasonably suspected of being for sale…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Saturday. (Before R. R. Bailey, Esq., P. M.) Two Women Quarrel

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

Emily Powell was charged with using th[?]tening words towards Margaret Mary Walder. There was a dead of interest in the case,…

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, November 16. Before Mr. J. R. Liolsley, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 2

FRANK PETRICH was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Nelson deposed to his arrest in Sheridan-street…

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Petty Debts Court. Wednesday, November 17

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 2

Before Mr. Bailey, B.M. and Messrs. Matchett and Norton, J's.P. Won Smith v. Patrick M'Grath. By consent of plaintiff the amount sued for was reduced to…

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Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate. RIOTOUSNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 6

Michael Dublin pleaded guilty to the above, excusing himself on account of the heat, too much "in the sun;" and was fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr Doidge, J. P.) Bad Language

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

David Geary a young man, a stranger. was charged with using bad language, in a public place, to wit, Parker-st., and pleaded guilty. First offence. Cautioned…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, November 19, 1897. (Before Mr. L. S. Crakanthorp.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

John Broome was fined 1s, in default imprisonment till the riling of the court, for being drank in Fitzmaurict-street on the 18th instant…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, Nov. 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Crakanthorp, J.p.) Refusing to Pay for Drinks

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

Daniel Wells alias George Fisher was charged with refusing to pay 3s. for liquor, supplied to him by Laurence Corbett, licensee of the Terminus Hotel. He was…

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Assault on the High Seas. Actions by Seamen. Captain and Chief Mate Heavily Fined

The Worker · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 5

The Seamen's Union has scored heavily in a series of actions brought by members against the captain and first mate of the barque Mary A. Troop. The cases were…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs. E. Doidge and J. Boxsell, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 3

Graham v. Cullen, £5/2/2, less £2 paid into court. Mr. Mathews for plaintiff. Verdict for amount, and 4/- costs. Witnessed expenses were not allowed…

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The Courts. Small Debts Court. Wednesday. (Before Messrs James Boxsell and B, Doidge, Js. P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

A case of J. Graham v. J. Cullen was called, in which Mr Mathews appeared for plain[?]iff, and defendant did not appear. Mr Florence proved the debt; and…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 20. (Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.m.). Theft

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

Robert Smith was found guilty of stealing a fox terrier pup, the proparty of Mr. T. S. Gardiner, and valued at £2 2s. The accused was sentenced to three months hard…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 20, 1897. (Before Mr G. Martin, P.m.) Stealing a Dog

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

Robert Smith was charged with stealing a dog, valued at £2 2s, the property Thos. S. Gardiner, on the 19th inst. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 18Th

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

Before Mr. R. R. Balley P.M., and Mr. Matchett J.P. Wm. Thomas Wilson was charged by John Black, with the larceny at Jackalas mine of…

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Gundagai Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, November 22. Before His Honor Judge Forbes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

Mr. Harris Crown Prosecutor. A JURY having been empanelled, Thomas Campbell, alias Scott, was charged with an indecent assault on Susan Twist, a girl under the age of…

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