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Courts & crime, 1898

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, August 13. (Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.m. Disorderliness

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

Michael Kelly was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with using indecent language, in Baylis-street on the 12th inst…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 15Th, (Before Mr. G. Maitin, P.m.) School Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

Benjamin Castle, North Wagga, was summoned for neglecting to pay school fees. Dofendant was ordered to pay the amount with costs, 5s. 6d…

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The Hooley Scandals. "Contempt of Court." Committal of Lord De La Warr Asked. a Compromising Letter. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

Application was made to-day to Sir R. S. Wright, Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench, for the committal for contempt of court of Earl de la Warr…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. E. Doidge, J.P. Cattle Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 3

Patrick Hines was charged with stealing a heifer, the property of Wiliam Renehan. Plea, not guilty. The police applied for a remand till…

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Escape From Albury Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

Further particulars gleaned from the Harder Pott show that Patrick White, the young man, a prisoner in the Albury gaol, who was burring a sentence for the larceny of…

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More Gaol Breaking. the Escapee From Albury. Supposed to Be in the Wagga District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

THE police have received information which leads them to believe that the man, Patrick White, who cscaped on Monday last from Albury gaol, where he had been serving a…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 6

Patrick Hynds, on remand, was charged with stealing a heifer the property of William Renehan on or about 11th August. Mr. Mathews appeared for accused…

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Coolamon Gaol Breakers. Long List of Charges

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

Funnell and Lilley, the young men who escaped from Coolamon lockup, and whose recapture gave the police such trouble, were brought before the Gonlburn police court on…

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Interesting Items. From Many Sources. the Romance of a Cuban Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 3

Our New York correspondent (says an exchange), writing on June 21st, says: "One romance of this war with Spain has come to a…

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The Escapee from Albury Gaol. an Arrest Effected. But Not the Man

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 3

A MAN, supposed to be Patrick White, who escaped from the Albury Gaol last Monday, was arrested at Whitton on Thursday. It was evident on…

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Robbery Under Arms. King Before the Court. Bungendore

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against King of robbery under arms from the coach running between Bungendore and Captain's Flat was begun to-day…

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The Greco-turkish War. Officers in Trouble. to Be Court-martialled. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

The trouble in connection with the Greco-Turkish war is not yet over. Only the other day a commodore was court-martialled for supposed…

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The Cabramatta Shooting Case. Peisley Arrested. Brought Before the Court. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

Peisley, whose whereabouts has been puzzling the brains of all the police and a large percentage of the able-bodied citizens residing within a…

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The Cutler Land Appeal. an Important Decision. by the Full Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

AN important matter of land jurisdiction was argued before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Cohen in the Full Court to-day, the case being an…

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The Supreme Court Vacancy Mr. Gregory Walker Appointed. Mr. Justice Simpson Takes Equity. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

Mr. Gregory Walker, Q.C., an eminent Equity barrister, and Chancellor of the Diocese of Sydney has been appointed to the seat on the…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Supreme Court. a Wagga Wagga Case. Question of Payment of Improvements. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

Before the Full Court to-day the appeal of John Cutler against the order of the Wagga Wagga Local Land Board, directing him to pay to…

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Alleged Theft of Money

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yesterday before Mr. Geo Martin, P.M. Geo, Tang, on remand, was charged with stealing the sum of £13 19s, the property of [?]oo You, at Hillas'…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 22. (Before Messrs C. Hardy, Senr., and J. HAYES, J's.P.) Riotious Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

John Farrell, described as on old offender, wan presented on a charge of behaving in a riotious manner in Kincaid street on Saturday. The accused pleaded guilty and…

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The Cabramatta Shooting Affray. Peisley Before the Court. Interview with the Accused

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

The man, George Peisley, alias Sparkes, alias Williams, who was arrested by Detective Donovan on Thursday afternoon in connection with the attempted murder of Constable…

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Contempt of Court. a Record in Bankruptcy. Fourth Witness in One Case. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 3

During the progress of the enquiry info the Horton estate in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, Robert 'William Bennett, described as a grazier and…

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