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Courts & crime, 1899

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Police Court. Tuesday. March 21St

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

Before Messrs Clarke, P.M, Molin[?]eaux, and Arragon Js. P. Patterson v. Jago. Assault. Mr Emanuel for plaintiff…

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An Unsolved Murder. Reported Confession

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3

A RUMOR has gained currency in Sydney, to the effect that a man when dying in the Sydney Hospital recently confessed to a double murder that was committed in…

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Warden's Court

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

Before Mr. Warten Clarke., P.M. Crouch v. Westpeal and others. This was a summons case to compe[?] defendants to allow one ground sluice besd of water…

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Small Debts Court

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

J. Pedrone v. Lewis. Summons not a[?]ved in time. Fresh summons to issue Pesree & Long v. F. Carr Goods £2192 V[?] with 8- costs…

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A Gambling School. Raided by the Police. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

Shortly after 11 o'clock last night a detachment of 16 police raided a common gaming house in Scott-street, in the heart of Newcastle, and succeeded…

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday, Michael Toohey, whose language in Edward-street the previous evening had been "painful and free" was before Mr. George Martin, P.M., on a…

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Murder Mysteries

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 4

AMONG the many murder mysteries which have baflled inquiry, the "Jack the Ripper " crimes are, perhaps, still uppermost in the public mind, therefore the opinion…

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Adelaide. Wednesday. Murder and Attempted Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

A baker named George Burgess murdered his wife and two children at Kilkenny, a western suburb, this morning, with a butcher's cleaver, and afterwards tried to…

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Police Station for Henty

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

Henty will to-day be provided with a full-blown police station. This may be taken as an indication of the progress of the town. Trooper Walker, until…

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The Fremantle Strike. a Serious Riot. Police May Use Firearms. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 4

Lively scenes were witnessed at Fremantle this morning, when the three prisoners arrested during the strike disturbance on Sunday were brought before…

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Police Court. (Before Mr G. Martin P.m.) March 30

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 3

Railway Department v. D. Hogan, permitting a horse to stray on railway premisses Defendant pleaded guilty, aud was fined 10s and costs…

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Junee Police Court Wednesday. MARCH 29. Before Mr. Martin, P.M. Straying. Stock

The Junee Democrat · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

Richard Davis pleaded guilty to au information laid by Mr Horan to,al- lowing cattle to stray on the railway line, and was fined £1 and 4s 10d…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

Messrs. G. P. Wilson and P. Moran, J's. P., occupied the bench at the Wagga Police Court on Thursday. The following persons were summoned…

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Murder for Profit

The Worker · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 1

Last year the son of an American millionaire, to gratify his own greedy vanity, tried to monopolise the world's wheat supply so that he might be able to…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

The first sitting of the Circuit Court at Wagga this year, will be opened at the courthouse on Wednesday next, 5th inst. His Honor, Mr. Justice G. B…

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. Martin, P.M., presided at the Waggn Police Court on Tuesday and dealt with a few people who certainly had not kept Easter, in accordance with…

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Revolvers Used. Sentenced to Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

Mahomet Ali was charged with having at Narandera, on February 5th last, feloniously wounded Gopal Singh with in tent to murder him. There was a…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

There was a special meeting of the Licensing, Magistrates on Tuesday presided over by Mr. G. Martin, P.M.,, the other occupant of the beach being…

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Wagga Divorce Court. Hutchings V. Hutchings

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 3

Late yesterday afternoon bis Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson opened the Wagga Divorce Court, and proceeded to try the issues in a petition by Maria Hulchings for a…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 5th. (Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. Mason prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. The sittings of the Wagga Circuit Court opened promptly at 10 o'clock…

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