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Courts & crime, 1898

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The Fight for Cuba. The Assault on Santiago. Desperate Fighting on Land. Cervera's Fleet Destroyed. the Phillipines in Danger London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

DURING the attack by the American troops on Santiago-de-Cuba Colonel Linaress, of the Spanish forces, was badly wounded, and General Vararey…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. a Military Matter. Alleged Insubordination. a Volunteer Court of Inquiry. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

The Volunteer Court of Inquiry met to-day to consider the report on the charges of insubordination and threatening language brought…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, July 9Th. (Before Mr. G. Sheppard, J.p.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

Henry Lawson, on a charge of using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street on the 8th inst., was fined 40s. in default one month imprisonment…

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The Latest. the "Black Flag" Revolt — Shocking Murder of a Magistrate. London, July 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 2

The Chinese rebels, the Black Flags, have captured a native magistrate in the province of Kiuang-si, and having soaked him in kerosene, then burnt him alive. They…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. a West Australian Burglary. Missing Jewellery Identified. the Two Arrested Frenchmen. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 2

The jewellery discovered on the two Frenchmen who were so smartly arrested by Detective M'Lean in Pitt-street last week, has been fully…

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Death of Captain Battye. an Old Police Officer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 4

THE death in announced of Captain Battye, who for 13 years was Superintendent of police in this district. The deceased gentleman, whose full name wan Edward Montague…

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Cable News. the Chinese Rising. Black-flags Proqhessing. a Dastardly Act. Setting Fire to a Magistrate. Nine Towns Captured. Chinese Troops Defeated. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 2

The Black-flags, who haye been joined by many Annamese soldiers led by foreigners, are pushing the rebellion in Southern China…

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Quaternly Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. Martin (chairman) and C. F. Bolton, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 4

At the quaterly meeting of the Licencing Court, Michael Kenneally applied for a conditional publican's license for premises proposed to be erected at Devlin's Siding in…

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Heavy Rains. an Immediate Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 3

In consequence of the heavy rains falling at Santiago, which have prevented seige guns being got into portion and have flooded the…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M. Selling Liquor in Prohibited Hours

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 5

John Webb, licensee of the Royal hotel, was charged with having his premises open for the sale of liquor at 25 minutes past 11 on Saturday night…

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Melbourne. Friday. Criminal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day, Thomays Scott was found guilty of criminally assaulting Selina Tolsan, fifteen years of ago, and of larceny. He was remanded for sentence…

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Prohibitive Hours, and Delaying Admittance of the Police

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 5

John Joseph Edmonds was charged with, on Sunday morning, at 35 minutes past 12, having his hotel open for sale of liquor: and a second charge was in conjunction—delaying…

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The Death of Mrs Gettens. Conclusion of the Inquest. a Verdict of Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 3

The inquest on Mrs. Mary Sarah Gettens, the young woman who died under suspicious circumstances at Neutral Bay on Sunday last, was…

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Broken Hill. Monday. Charged with Embezlement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

David Edwards, until six' weeks ago one of the payments sters at the Proprietary mine, was arrested at Adelaide to-day aud charged with the larceny of moneys as a servant of…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Betting Raid. Police Court Prosecution. a Heavy Penalty. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

The 14 persons found on the premises in Truth-lane, off King-street, when the betting raid was made by the Police on Saturday, were each…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 18Th. (Before Mr Geo. Martin, P.m.) a Rowdy Man

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 4

John Byrne was brought before the court on charges on being drunk and disorderly. with using indecent language, and with resisting Constable Surridge whilst in the…

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Drunkenness and Resisting the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 4

John Bailey was charged with being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday night, and also with resisting Constable Condie whilst in the execution of his duty…

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An Island Murder. Inquiry to Be Made. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

H.M.S. Royalist sailed for Pitcairn Island to-day for the purpose of enquiring into the murder of a man which recently took place there…

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Alleged Embezzlement. a Paymaster Charged. the Proprietary Mine. Broken Hill. Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

David Edwards, formerly one of the paymasters of the Proprietary Mine, has been arrested in Adelaide, charged with the larceny of the…

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At Earl's Court. Fire and Explosion. 200 Persons Killed. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 2

The excessive heat of the summer's rays set fire to a store where detoriating explosives were located at Kiralpy's Exhibition, Earl's Court…

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