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Courts & crime, 1898

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Charged with Conspiracy. the Trial Postponed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

The trial of George Alfred Cox and Frank Nasmyth, on a charge of conspiracy to defraud, set down for hearing at the Quarter Sessions to-day, was postponed until January…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December, 19. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Cattle Straying

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

S. TOWNER was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisance for allowing a cow and calf to stray in the public streets. The defendant was fined 5s. for each animal with costs…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. J. J. Miller, J.P. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 6

Henry Darlington pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness, and he was fined 10/-or 48 hours. Hugh Dawson pleaded guilty to the same…

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Court Work

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

At the local Police Court on Monday last, the P.M. adjudicating, Young Abdullah Ballat Kahn summoned Mra, Brown for alleged malicious injury…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Humula. Evidence for the Defence. Case Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1898 · page 2

The hearing of the evidence for the defence on the information preferred by George Huio, manager of C. D. Bardwell's Oberno Station, in which it was alleged that the…

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Final Decision of the Court. Ready in February. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 December 1898 · page 3

It is announced that the decision of the Cort of Cassation in the Dreyfus case will be final. It is expected that it will be made known in February…

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Mrs. Brown and Young Abdullah Ballat Khan. a Police Court Inquiry Into and Account Book and Promissory Note

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 3

AT the police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs, No[?] and Bibe, J's, P., Any [?] was charged on warract with maliciously injuring an account…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. J. T. Stratton and T. F. Mangan, J.P. LARCENY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 4

Charlotte Gordon, a young girl, was charged with stealing £1/8/- at Wallendbeen on 20th instant. Constable O'Leary deposed: Yesterday…

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Alleged Wife Murder at Deniliquin. Deniliquin

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 5

John Cadman was charged at the Police Court to-day with the murder of his wife, and was remanded until Wednesday…

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Local and General News. the Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 December 1898 · page 2

On Saturday Frederick Jones was charged, before Mr. Geo. Marlin, P.M., with having been drunk and disorderly in Baylis-street on the 23rd inst., and was fined 10s in default…

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Burglary at Annandale. Lady Parkes' Home Looted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 December 1898 · page 3

Burglars entered the residence of Lady Parkes, at Annandale, during last night, and stole £18 worth of jewellery…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 2
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At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Linsley, J.P., J. T, Higgins, for riotous behaviour in Sheridan-strett, was fined 10/-, levy…

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Mutiny in a Gaol

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 3

A mutiny occurred among the prisoners in Freemantle Gaol, owing to one named Street being locked up for in-subordination. All the other prisoners…

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A Queensland Horror. Murder and Outrage

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 5

Brisbane, Wednesday.—The police have received information of a terrible marder and outrage, which occurred near Catton, midway between Ipswich and Toowoomba, on…

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A Terrible Outrage. Supposed, Triple Murder. Two Girls Cruelly Outraged

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.— What appears to have been a horrible outrage and triple murder occured last night within two miles of Gatton. The victims were…

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Still No Glue. the Police Baffled. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 5

A strong force of police is engaged in investigating the terrible murders committed at Gatton on Monday night. the victims of which were Michael Murphy, aged 29, Norah…

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Licensing Court. BEFORE Mr. J. J. Miller and Dr. Hull, J.P. Billiard Licenses

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 6

John Webb, of the Royal hotel, was granted a renewal of his license. John McCulloch's, Albion hotel, was also renewed…

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