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Courts & crime, 1897

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 3. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.m.) Vagrancy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 2

James Renshaw, on remand from 27th March, was charged with having no lawful and visible means of support. He was sentenced to 14 days hard labor in Wagga…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 3Rd, 1897. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 2

Alfred John Bannatyne, for being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous evening, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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The Man Butler. the Preston Murder. Attempt at Suicide. London, 4Th, April

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 2

Statements of a highly sensational character concerning the man Butler, who has been extradited from America in connection with the Glenbrook murders, and is now on his…

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Police Court Monday. Before Mr. J. J. Miller, J.P. Breaking and Entering

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 5

William Rowan was charged with the above, and with stealing a suit of clothes, a watch aud chain, and 15/ ; Mr. Mac Mahon appeared for the defence. Constable…

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Departure of Mr. Oslear, Police Magistrate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 2

AT the Wagga Court.house yesterday, after the police court business had beon disposed of Mr. C. E. O[?] P.M. took occasion to say farewell. There were the following…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 6. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.m.) Language Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 2

Hugh Hyde was charged with being (1) drunk and disorderly in Baylis-street, and (2) using indecent language in Bayli[?]-street. The accused was discharged on the first…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 6Th, 1897. (Before Mr C. E. Oslear, P.m.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 3

Hugh Hyde was charged with using indecent language in Baylis Street on the 5th inst. and was fined 40s, in default one month's imprisonment…

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Land Appeal Court of New South Wales. Sittings at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court of New South Wales opened its sitting at the Wagga Courthouse on Tuesday before Messrs. A. Gliver (president), Brandis and Freeman…

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Land Appeal Court. Sittings at Wagga. Tuesday, April 6. (Before Mr. A. Oliver, President, and Messrs. Freemau and Brandis, Commissioners.) Postponed to Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 3

Jno. Capper, appeal against the disallowance of his conditional parchase application, No. 95-13, Urana land district. This appeal was postponed to the next sittings of the…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. J. Bexsell and E. Doidge, J.P. ALLEGED ARSON. Edward and Michael Mackay were charged…

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Police Court. (Continued.)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 6

William Harpley deposed: I am a carter; I left the cottage about 7 o'clock, after Chorley had left, and I locked the place and put the key under a board in the verandab…

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Coolamon. (From Our Correspondent.) the Police Magistrate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

Much regret is felt at the departure of Mr. Oslcar, P.M., from the district. Duriug his few visit, here he won golden opinious as a keen, impartial, and fearless…

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Brennan's Bend Murder. Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

THE case in which Thomas Moore was charged with the murder of an old fisherman named Edward Smith, at Brenuan's Bend, on the Darling River, in November…

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Civil Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

The civil business before the court way two divorce cases. HEUETON V. HEUSTON, TIMS CO-RESPONDENT…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Messrs Boesall and Doidge, Js P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

Elward Mackay aud Michael Mackay (two young men) were bronchi up, charged with firing property belonging lo one Dacey…

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Young Cirjuit Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

The usual Court of Assizs was opened before His Honor Mr Justice Owen on Monday morning lust, Mr Hamilton prosecuted on behalf…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 6Th, 1897. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.m.) Damaging a Fence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 3

George Harmon was summoned by C. F. Bolton for sealing put of a post, rail, wire, and dead wood fence on March 29. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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The Dubbo Murder. Sentence of Death. Dubbo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

The Brennan's Bend murder case was continued before Mr Justice Cohen to-day. The accused, Thomas Moore, gave evidence. He made a long, rambling statement. He…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 9. (Before Messrs. C. Hardy and L. S. Crakanthorp, J.'s.) an Impounding Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

M'Garry v Dunphy.—John Walsh Dunphy was charged ou summous with impounding a number of pigs off lands occupied by Michael M'Garry and Patrick Grant…

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Land Appeal Court of New South Wales. Sittings at Wagga

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court of New South Wales opened its sittings at the Wagga Court House on Tuesday before Messrs. A. Oliver (president), Brandis and Freeman…

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