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Courts & crime, 1898

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. S. Murphy P.M. Delaying Admittance

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 9

John Ryan was charged with that he did, on Sunday, 10th instant, delay the admittance to the Emu hotel of Sergeant Bragg, who, having cause to suspect a breach…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 9

Before Mr. Murphy, P.M., and Dr. Hull, J.P. Sergeant Bragg, licencing inspector, submitted a quarterly report, which was read…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 9

Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M. Martha Weston v. G. Poutville and Bertha Pontville, continued from last court on account of illness of plaintiff. Claim £7…

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Mr Barton in Sydney. Reid Wantites Charged with Treachery. "Strangling Federation."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

Mr Barton addressed an immense audience, Dearly half of which consisted of ladies, at the Petersham Town Hall Thursday night and had a splendid reception. He deprecated…

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District Court. Before His Honor, Judge Rogers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 5

Dean and Daid v. G. Manes. This was a claim for goods sold and delivered Verdict by confession for £55 10/5 with two witnessed expense Mr., Bolton appeared for…

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A Proposed Prize Fight. Action by the Police. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

Two men named respectively Burton and M'Auliffe were charged at the Central Police Court this morning with agreeing to a prize fight. They…

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The Surrender of Santiago. General Blanco Indignant. General Toral to Be Court Martialled. a Journalist Deported. for Striking General Shafter. Spaniards and Americans Friendly. London, July 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

Ad extraordinary occurrence is reported from Santiago. It appears that when the city capitulated, and the American troops marched in and occupied the place, the…

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Albury. Monday. Burglary at an Hotel

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 2

The Junction Hotel, at Petersburg, was entered by burglars early this morning and a safe containing £70 in cash and £30 in cheques was taken to the show grounds,…

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Horse Transactions in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 3

At the Narandera District Court last week, before Judge Rogers, William Arthur Devlin sued Francis H. Rudd to recover £20 for a pony alleged to have been sold by…

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The Latest. London, July 24. the Johnnesburg Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 2

The trial of Ludwig Veltheim, for the murder of Mr. Woolf Joel, a partuer in the firm of Barnato Brothers, is proceeding at Johannesburg. Harold Strange who was…

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A Water Rights Case. Blackwood V. M'caughey. a Full Court Application. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 3

The celebrated water rights case, Blackwood v. M'Caughey, was before the Full Court to-day. Mr. Garland, on behalf of the defendant, moved to…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 26Th. (Before Mr. P. Moran, J.p.) Disorderly Conduct

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 4

Joseph Barrow and John Rogan were charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with using indecent language in Baylis[?]eet on the 25th inst. They were each…

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Wednesday, July 27Th. (Before Mr. George Martin, P.m.) Resisting the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 4

William Edwards was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with resisting Constable Candie in the execution of his duty in Baylis-street on the 26th inst. On the…

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Warning to the Police

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 7

WE beg to warn the police that this town is being raided daily by a camp of cadgers of the worst description who work the town in systematic organisation, begging for food…

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The Transvaal. Murder of Woolf Joel. Veldtheim Gives Evidence. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

Evidence of an important character has been given at Johannesburg in the trial of Ludwig Veldtheim, who shot dead, on the 12th March last,…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Surreptitious Gaol Correspondence. the Murray Prior Case. Two Warders Dismissed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

As a result of the inquiry into the attempt made to carry on a surreptitious correspondence with Murray Prior, awaiting the result of…

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Appeal Against Land Tax. Ruling of the Full Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

Cardinal Moran to-day appealed against the land tax assesment on church property at Manly on the ground that the land has a grant from…

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The Hooley Failure Court Revelations. Payments for Names. Particularly Peers. Press Concessions. London, Thusday

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, Ernest Terah Hooley the noted company promoter, who filed a petition in bankruptcy 7th June, was…

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The Coolamon Gaol Breakers. Still at Large

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

THE two young mon Victor Emmanuel Lilly aud William Henry Fnnnoll, who escaped from the Coolamon lock-up during Thursday, night are still at large. The…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. S. Murphy, P.M. Arthur Gregory was charged withillegally using a mare, the property of Robert Monro. Constable Wren deposed; On Thursday…

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