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Courts & crime, 1897

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 3Rd. 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

John M'Grath, for being drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday, was fined 5s, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Intercolonial. (From Our Correspondent.) [By Telegraph.] Sydney. Monday. Unprovoked Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

A young man named Wm. Collins was arretted in connection with assaults upon several persons at Summer Hill on Saturday night. He was charged at the court to-day…

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The Police Magistrate's Allowances

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

During the speech on the Address in Reply the following passage between the Leader of the Opposition and the Premier took place on Tuesday night, the 27th:—Mr. Lyne:…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) Weather. Unfit for publication. Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and Alexander Ross, J.P., several small debts oases were disposed of. Before the same, sitting as a Licensing Court, a transfer of a…

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Cowardly Murder at Coolgardie. a Widow Shot

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

A brutal murder is reported to have occurred on the Menzies road 6 miles north of Coolgardie. May Waine, a middle aged widow, kept a cool drink shop at the place…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 4. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Alleged Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 3

George Baker was summoned on a charge of being drunk and disorderly at The Rock on April 24. Mr. H. E. Mitchelmore appeared for the accused…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 4Th 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

George Baker was proceeded against on summons by the police for being drunk and disorderly at The Rock on April 24th. Mr. H. E. Mitchelmore, for the accused. The…

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The Streaky Bay Tragedies. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Committal of Joshua Beard

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

Some interesting particulars are hand with regard to the alleged murders in the Streaky Bay district, South Australia. A few months ago Joshua Beard, a resident of…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. G. Martin. Stockinbingal Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 10

The court was well attended by Stockmbingal residents in consequence of a number of casts which were brought by Constable Blagrave arising out of Mr. J. C. Watson's…

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The Courts. Cootamundra, Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Martin, P.m.) No License

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

Shirman Rizzet, an Assyrian, was fined £1 for hawking without license. The P.M. told him if be came up again be would be fined £20, Consisble Oakey…

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THE uRANQUINTY Assault Case. Costs Against Mr. Oslear, P.M.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

In Chambers on Wednesday, before Mr Justice Cohen, the case of G. R. Taber (C. E. Oslear respondent) was brought forward. Mr Pring, instructed by Mr J. R. Garland…

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Melbourne. Monday. Alleged Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

Ernest Charles Bulty, who was arrested on Saturday, charged with stealing £125 belonging to the Mint, of which he was senior clerk, was before the court to-day…

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Wagga Police Court. SATURDAY, May [?]. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

Edward O'Donnell, charged(1)being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street, and (2) using indecent language in the same street, was fined 1s. on the first named charge, and 10s. on the…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, 8Th May, 1897. (Before Mr Geo. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness and Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

Edward O'Donnell was charged with bring drank in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous evening, and also with using obscene language at the same time…

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Wagga Small Debts Court. Monday, May 10Th, 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

The usual monthly sitting of the Wagga Small Debts Court was held at the courthouse before Mr. G. Martin, P.M. A number of undefended cases were disposed of and the…

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Adelong Day by Day. Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Hawkins, P.M., A. W. Molineaux, and J. [?] J's.P., W. Davis, W. Ryan, J. Brocco, and J. Haw, under arrest, were charged with assaulting and robbing…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 3

THE court did not open till 11 o'clock, a large number of people being kept waiting. The police had been sent out to hunt up justice. At 11 o'clock Messrs. J. J. Keane…

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Police v. Publicans

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 6

RECENTLY a case was brought before the local Petty Sessions against the licensee or the Stockinbingal hotel. In evidence is transpired that it arose out of a political…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 13. (Beforo Mr. E. W. Donnelly, J.p.) Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

Michael Mahon was charged with being drank and disorderly in Kincaid-street. He was fined 5s, or ia default three days' hard labor…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, 13Th May, 1897. (Before Mr E. W. Donnelly, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 4

Michael Mahon for being drunk and disorderly in Kincaid-street, on the previous day was fined 3d in default three days imprisonment…

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