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Courts & crime, 1898

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The Philippines. Unsuccessful Spanish Officers. the Captain of the Callao Shot. Court-martial on Admiral Montijo. London, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

The Spanish authorities are adopting stringent measures towards those officers who are considered to have shown a deficiency in courage or…

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A Spanish Captain Shot. for Not Offering Resistance. Court Martial on Admiral Montijo. for Cowardice and Incompetence. London, May 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

The Spanish authorities are adopting stringent measures towards those officers who are considered to have shown a deficiency in courage or capacity during the…

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Stealing From Vessels. an Exemplary Sentence. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

William Shultz, found guilty of stealing from vessels whilst in port, was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment with hard labor…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 28. (Before Mr. Geo. Sheppard, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

William Seal was fined 1s or imprisonment until the rising of the court, for being drunk and disorderly in Morrow street…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 30. (Before Messrs. P. Moran and Carles Bardy, Js.P.) a Departmental Blunder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

Frederick Morton was summoned for neglecting to pay 7s. 3d., alleged to be due as school fees for his two sons attending Lake Albert Public School…

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Burglary at Corowa Post Office

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 2

Early on Monday morning it was discovered that the Corowa post-office had been entered by thieves, and property to the value of £124 taken (says Argus). Entrance had…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 31. (Before Mr. P. Moran, J.p.) a Disorderly Person

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 4

Henry Southcote was charged with being drunk in Baylis Street on the previous day; and also with having, on the same day, used obscene language in Little Gurwood Street…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs, Stephen Murphy, P.M., and W. H. Matthews, James Boxeell, and James Gibb, J.P. Arohibaiti Menzies, drunk and abusive…

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Alleged Horse-Stealing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

At the Hillston Police Court on Thursday afternoon Herbert Jenkins, a young man well-known in town, appeared in custody before Mr. J. M. Full[?]ton J.P., on a charge…

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Resulting the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 5

Dennis [?]phy was charged with drunkenness in Ba[?]lia street on the previous day; and also with resisting the police. On the first charge [?] he was fined 1s in default 24…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 2. (Before Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.p.) Alleged Child Desertion

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 5

Samuel John Dennis was charged on warrant for deserting his illegitimate child, Ernest J. G . Peacock, on January 1st. last. The case was remanded until Monday next,…

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This Wagga Electorate. an Apathetic Vote in Wagga. 667 Votes at the Court House

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

The polling in connection with the Referendum in the Wagga Court-houae, the principal polling booth of the electorate, was not characterised by any considerable…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, JUNE 6. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

Jane Murdock and Leslie McLennan, charged with drunkenness, were cach fined 2s or two hours' imprisonment. LANUUAUE CASES…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, June 4. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 4

Robert Hilton, and old offender, was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Fitmaurice Street on the 3rd inst., and was fined 10s, in default 2 days…

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Wagga District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

The Wagga sitting of the District Court will commence at the Wagga courthouse on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Rogers. Although the cases set down for hearing are…

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The Wae. the Assault on Santiago. the Bombardment Renewed. Torpedo Defence of Manila. London, June 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

THE "New York World" states that the bombardment of the forts at Santiago de Cuba by the American squadron, under Commander Schley, was renowed yesterday,…

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Riotous Girls. an Industrial School Revolt. the Police Called In. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

The girls at the Parramatta Industrial School became very riotous yesterday, and several of them did damage to the school property. The…

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M'govern Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

Bridget M'Govern, who was convicted as an accessory after the fact in the Cootamundra capital assault case, in connection with which sentence of death was recorded…

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Wagga District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Quarter Sessions at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday. His Honor Judge Rodgers, proceeded with the District Court. The list of cases set down…

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The Wagga Court-house

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

The already numerous complaints made by judges, practitioners, jurors, and witnesses as to the unsuitability of the present court house at Wagga for the conduct of judicial…

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