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Courts & crime, 1897

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 12. (Before Mr. L. A. Fosbery.) Alleged Forgery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

Charles Delaney. charged with forgery and uttering, was brought up. On the application of the police the accused was remended to Collamon…

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The Elizabeth-street Murder. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

Mr Cuthbert, the Victorian Solicitor-General, who came over to Adelaide to consult with Sir George Turner and his Attorney-General regarding the case of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 12Th, 1897. (Before Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.p.) Forging and Uttering

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

Charles Delaney was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £7, purporting to be signed by Patrick Cosgrove, at Gaumain, on the 5th inst…

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The Land Appeal Court. Gundagai Cases

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

THE Land Appeal Court of New South Wales opened its sitting at the Wagga Courthouse last week. Messrs. A. Oliver (President). Brendis and Freemen (Commissioners)…

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Wagga Small Debts Court. a Deadlock

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

Yesterday, being the second Monday in the month, was the day set apart for the sitting of the Small Debts Court at Wagga, but an unexpected deadlock occurred in the…

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No Magistrates Available, Small Debts Court Adjourned

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

THERE were set down for hearing at the Court House yestoday 23 small debts, one police and two garnishee order cases, but for want of a magistrate the plaintiffs and…

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A Doable Murderer. Brennan's Bend Murder. Sentenced to Death

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 4

The case in which Thomas Moore was charged with the murder of as old fisher than named Edward Smith, at Brennan's Bend, O the Darling River, in Novemher…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 13. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Language Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

Charles Holton was charged with using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street, on Monday. He was fined 10s., or in default one week's hard labor…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 13Tb, 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 3

Charles Holton, for using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous day, was fined 10s, in default one week's imprisonment…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court. Estate of T. J. Byrnes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

A public examination in the bankrupt estate of Thomas Joshua Byrnes, licensed vicualler, Wagga, was held before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., District Registrar in…

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Coolamon Police Court. Wednesday, April 14Th, 1897. (Before Messrs. L. Martin, P.M., and A. W. Stinson and C. W. hale, J's.P.) Forgery and Uttering

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

Charles Delaney and Michael Noonan were charged conjointly with forging and uttering a cheque for £7 in the name of Patrick Cosgrove at Ganmain on 5th instant…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, April 13. (Before Mr. G. Martin, District Registrar in Bankruptcy.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 3

Re Thomas Joshua Byrnes, hotelkeeper.— This was a single meeting examination in the estate, Mr. George Coleman appearing for the Official Assignee; while Mr. W. S…

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Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 4

Hazel Smith, was charged with stealing £1 12s, the properly of John Davit, on the 17th inst. John Davis, labourer, residing at Wagga…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Appril 20. (Before Messrs. U. F. Bolton and P. Moran, J.s'P.) Alleged Larceny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 2

Hazel Smith was charged with stealing £1 12s. the property of John Davis on Saturday, April 17. The accused, who surrendered to her bail, was undefended…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 20Th 1897. (Before Messrs P. Moran and C. F. Bolton, J's P.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 4

Joseph Thomas Vincent was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Forsyth-street on the 18th inst, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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The Law and the Police. at the Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday, before Mr. Mekell, P.M., R. M. Smith pleaded guilty to having used had language, and was filled £2 and 2/6 costs…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon to hear appeals against the assessment for the municipal year. There were present—The…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 4

A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court was held on Wednesday, at Darlinghurst, before Messrs. Oliver, (president), Brandis, and Freeman (commissioners), for the hearing of…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. The Mayor represented the council. A friendly appeal Court had been held on Wednesday morning by the council, and…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. G. Martin. RENT. Gibb v. Ah Sing, £8, postponed…

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