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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Wages' and Snakes

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

Keogb V. Pearson, £18/5 Mr. MacMahon for plaintiff; Mr. Morgan for defendant. Plaintiff (Patrick Keogh) deposed: I reside at Nubba: and I entered into his…

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Small Debts Court, WEDNESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate. RATES

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

Borough Council v. John Johnston, £1/3/3. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount, costs, and expenses. M. Mac Mahon appeared for the council,…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. J. Boxsell, J.P. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 8

One drunk was dealt with—an old offender—Edward Frawley, who was given seven says as an alternative to a fine of 20/. BENEVOLENT…

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Assault on a Constable at Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 1

John William and John Johnson were charged with having, at Junee, on December 14, maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on Constable Field…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 1

THE adjourned Quarterly Licensing Court was held on Tuesday last, at 11 a.m. The Bench was composed of the P.M (Chairman) and Messrs. D…

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The Wagga Court House

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

DURING the periodical sittings of the Circuit Courts and Quartor Sessions in Wagga the inadequacy of the court house is frequently aud clearly demonstrated…

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A Policeman Fined. Alleged Gross Cruelty to an Unfortunate Woman. the Magistrate's Opinion

The Worker · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Constable Andrew Travers was charged with having assaulted Eliza Reid while effecting her arrest. The case excited a…

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Wagga District Court. Before His Honor Judge Rogers Friday January 21St Hawkins V. Keogh

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 1

Samuel Hawkins, late proprietor of the Wagga Wagga Express, sued James Keogh for the recovery of the sum of £5 11s, alleged to be due for copies of the Express…

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District Court. Friday, January 21. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.) Civil Cases. Hawkins V. KEOGH

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

Claim for £5 11s., subscription to the Wagga "Express." Mr. Heath appeared for the plaintiff,-S. Hawkins, late proprietor of the "Express."…

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Armed Police Ambuscade. Two Men Wounded. a Detective Hurt

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 4

A sensational affair, involving the arrest of two alleged criminals—one being shot before capture—and the maiming of a detective, occurred on Sunday night on the Handwick…

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Burglars Attacked by Police. Shooting by Detectives. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL affair, involving the arrest of two alleged burglars—one being shot beforo capture—and the maiming of a detective, occurred on Saturday night on the…

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District Court. Saturday January 22. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.) NAPTHALI V. Norman and Anor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

This was a claim brought by the plaintiff for the recovery of £50 for the work and labor of sowing and ploughing and supervision in connection with certain property…

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Another Burglary. Valuable Plate and Jewellery Stolen

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 3

The residence of Mr. Jarvis, Drummoyne, was visited by burglars early this morning, who carried away a quantity of valuable plate and…

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Daring Escape From Gaol. a Prisoner Disappears From Biloela

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 3

John Scott, a jockey, who was received into the Bilocla gaol yesterday under a sentence of two months' imprisonment for stealing, made a…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January, 25. [Before Mr S. Murphy, P.m.] Cutting Timber Without Licenses

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

Patrick Kennedy and James Rowland were summoned by the police for a breach of the Timber Regulations, they having cut timber on Crown lands without a license. They…

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Local and General News. a District Court Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

Among the cases beard at the recent District Court, before His Honor Judge Rogers, was that of Perfect v. Bartinetti. The plaintiff claimed £26 6s for work and…

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Theft of Chaff Bags by Boy

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

Three boys named Thomas Fr[?] Comans, Robert Lambert, and James [?]son, were charged with having st[?]er company, 14 chaff bags, valued at 2s 6d…

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Police Court. BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Keane and E. Doidge, J.P. DETENUE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 3

Birch v. Deeps, for detention of harness worth £4. Mr. Mac Mahon for plaintiff; Mr. Matthews for defendant…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, January 27. Before Messrs S. Hawkins and P. Moran, J's.p. Diseased Cows

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

George Mitchell, Inspector under Diseased Animals Meat Act, applied to two cows destroyed, the property of Phi[?]Hann, Baylis-street…

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Queensland. a Rockhampton Murder Case Brisbane, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

A man named Hartigan has been committed for trial at Rockhampton, charged with the murder of a man named Ackroyd, whose body was…

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