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Courts & crime, 1898

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A Camp Brawl on the Murrumbidgee. a Man's Arm Broken. a Woman the Origin of It All. Some Conflicting Evidence at the Gundagai Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 7

At the Gundagai Police Court on Monday morning last, before Mr. Murphy, P.M., John Alson was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on one Henry…

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A Land Court for Coolamon

Coolamon Echo · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

Mr. Fitzpatrick, M P., was on the train yesterday passing through Coolamon, and whilst here the matter of holding a land court in this town was…

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The Lisson Murder Case. Inquest on Miss Gorrick. Extraordinary Conduce of the Accused. He Confessed to Premeditated Murder. Committee for Trial. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 2

THE inquest on the body of Miss Lily Gorrick, one of the victims of the Lisson tragedy, was resumed to-day, Lisson, who appeared calm, was brought from…

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Police Sick Pay

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary gave some information relating to the police force when replying to a question asked by Mr Dicey in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, September 10Th, 1898. (Before Mr. Geo. Sheppard, J.p.) Bad Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 4

Patrick Maloney was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' gaol, for using obscene language in Edward-street on the previous day…

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Anarchy in Switzerland. Murder of the Empress of Austria. Plots to Murder the European Sovereigns. "I Will Kill Someone." London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 3

THE Empress of Austria was assassinated by an Anarchist in Switzerland on Saturday. It transpires that the Empress was on a visit to Geneva and…

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How the Murder Was Decided On. an Anarchist Plotin Zurich. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

It is reported at Paris that Luccheui is one of the rioters who took part in the rising in Milan in May last, and escaped to Switzerland. It is…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before. Mr, S. Murphy, P.M. INDECENCY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 4

An old man named Auguste Bennett was charged with indecent exposure in the public street; and there were previous records against him. He was fined 40/- or 16 days…

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Cable News. Assassination of the Empress of Austria. Details of the Murder. Luccheni's Confession. Arrangements for the Funeral. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

During her visit to Geneva the Empress of Austria was attended by the Countess Sztaray de Sztara, one of her Dames of Honor. At the time of the…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before the P.M.

Coolamon Echo · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

George Dicks sued Andrew Cosgrove for balance of wages, 19 weeks at [?] per week. Mr. Sweetland for defendant…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 14Th Instant. Before Mr. Martin, P.M.

Coolamon Echo · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

John Smith v J. and T. Northrop, dishonored cheque for £6. Verdict for plaintiff. Loader, Richie and Co v Yoxall and…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the local "Warden (Mr. J. R. Linsley), several cases were dealt with yesterday (Friday). Authority was granted to W. G. Seymour to…

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Police As Squatters' Flunkeys

The Worker · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 8

DEAR WORKER,— Burrabogie started to shear after dinner on the 8th, and the back station a day later. I was not at the roll-call, but those competent to judge…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

Kavanagh and Co. v. Mrs. Funnell, £1/2/5. Mr. Mac Mahon for plaintiffs. Verdict for amount. Same v. William Crook, £4/1/9. Verdict…

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Queensland. Theft From the Museum

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 3

A quantity of specimens, valued at £200, were stolen from the Geological Museum last night…

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A Disappointed Candidate. Charged with Lunacy. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 3

At the Glebe Police Court to-day James Jones, an artist, residing in the Glebe road, was charged under the Lunacy Act with being of unsound…

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Cable News. the Anarchists. Attempt to Murder the Prince of Naples. Luccheni a Tool. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 3

An anarchist attempt to murder Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples, and heir apparent to the throne of Italy, whilst travelling to Vienna…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

A Small Debts Court was held at the local court on Monday, Mr. S. Murphy adjudicating, when two cases were disposed of. Mrs Maroney sued…

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An Assault Case. "Touched Him on the Neck." a Billy of Tea and a Bucket of Water Thrown

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 3

Robert Payne appeared before the P.M. at the local Police Court on Monday to answer a charge of assaulting H[?]ry Churchill, at Gundagai on 11th September…

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A Foul Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

The body of a man, who has not been identified, was found in the Ulphuna Creek, near Strathmenton, Victoria, to-day. The body was…

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