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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. T. Stratton, J.P. James McCabe, for indecent language, wad fined 20/- or a month; also for resisting…

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Perth (W.a.) Friday. Murder of an Afghan

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

The body of an Afghan named Said Anan has been found in the Afghan camp at Coolgardie with a deep knife wound in the groin. A companion named Said Mahomet…

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Police Charges

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

Constable Easterbrook, who has been stationed at Wagga for some considerable time, has been transferred to Tumbarumba; whilst Constable Hanson, who has hitherto…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 4. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

H. J. Felsted and F. M. M'Alister were aummoned, on the information of the Inspector of Nuisances, for allowing horses to [?] in the public streets. Each of the…

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"Sticking up" a Bank Murder and Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 4

IN the "Cape Argus" of December, is a detailed accident of the "sticking-up" of the Standard Bank of [?], South Africa, by the man George [?] Church…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs R. R. Bailey, P.M., E. P. Barnes and J. Gibb, J.P. ASSAULT. William Fox was charged with doing…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

A bitting of the Quarterly Licensing Court for the district of Wagga was held at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs Geo. Martin, P.M…

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The London Anarchist Murder. Arrest of a Suspect. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

An Anarchist named Varelto was arrested in Italy yesterday on a charge of being the murderer of Brousette, the Anarchist found murdered in Long Acre…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 10Th. (Before Messrs. G. Martin, P.m., and C. F. Bolton J.p.) Alleged Malicious Damage

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

Mary Archer sued Benno Heimann for mal[?]ciosus damage to personal property, to wit, one door, and one tumbler. Mr H. E. Mitchelmore (Heath and…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 10. (Before Messrs. G. Ma[?] P.M., and C. F. Bo[?] J.p.) Alleged Malicious I[?]y to Property

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

Mury A che[?] Benno heinmaon for m[?]sly [?]ng a door and glass tumbler, the p[?] of complainant. Mr. M[?] app[?] for the…

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An Alleged Swind[?] Missing Word Compet[?] the Accused Before [?] Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

An important arrest has been made [?] of a person who is supposed to have [?] been carrying on missing word [?] petitions with a fraudulent inter[?]…

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Riveri[?] Water Rights. Decision of the Land Appeal Court. [?]Ectors' Appeal-sustained. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

[?] Land Appeal Court met to-day for the p[?]se of delivering judgment in the m[?]er of the appeals of S. M'Cuughey, D[?]d Moore, and others against the…

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Melbourne. Wednesday. T[?]etotalers and a Licensing Magistrate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

In the Practice Court to-day, Mr. Hunt, solicitor to the Victorian Alliance, applied to Mr. Justice Hood for a rule nisi calling upon the magistrates of the licensing bench,…

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Count Esterhazy. Charges of Alleged Treachery. Acquitted by a Court of Inquiry. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

The French Court of Inquiry has unanimously acquitted Count Esterhazy of having treacherous relations relotions with a foreign power…

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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) Alleged Horse Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

AT the police court before the Police Magistrate on Monday last a young fellow named. Henderson was proceeded against for horse stealing. He was committed for…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, January 13. (Before Messrs. P. Moran and C. HARDY, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4

Wm. Parkis, an old offender, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours, for drunkenness on the previous day. He was further charged with using obscene language on the 12th instant…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A man named James Wallace was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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Wardens Court Saturday. Before Mr. R. R. Bailey, Warden. Authority to Enter

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

William Little and Meale Brothers were called, and appeared, Mr. Morgan appearing for Meale Brothers. It was a case of application by Little for…

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District Court Business

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

During the luncheon adjournment of the Quarter Sessions yesterday, His Honor Judge Rogers dealt with District Court cases taking only those that were undefenced. In the…

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The Recent Big Fire. the Official Inquiry. Evidence of Police and Reporters

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

The inquiry into the recent big fire in Flinders-street was resumed to-day. Evidence was given by the police and the newspaper reporters…

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