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Courts & crime, 1899

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.) Wednesday, 5Th April

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

THE court opened at 10 o'clock. Mr. Martin, P.M., attended his Honor as Deputy Sheriff, and Mr. A. B. Weigall acted as the judge's associate. Mr. Mason…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr Justice G. B. Simpso ). Mahommed Ali Sentenced to Death

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

The Court opened at 10 o'clock on Wednesday. Mr Mason prosecuted for the Crown. A CAPITAL CHARGE…

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The Paddington Murder. Commencement of the Trial. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

Michael Henry Kelly to-day stood his trial for the Paddington murder. The accused challenged no less than seventeen jurymen…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr Clarke, P.M., Stephen Draper was fined 10s., or 48 hours, for drunkenness, and £3, or 2 month,…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

At Tuesday's Police Court, a case of insulting language, R. Sugden v. E. Morley, was called. Mr Griffie appeared for complainant and Mr…

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The Mudgee Murder. McCOY Sentenced to Death. Mudgee, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

J. McCoy was tried to day on a charge of murdering his wife. He was found guilty and was sentenced to death. The Government Medical Officer in the…

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Sentenced to Death

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

Mohomet Ali was charged at the Wagga Circuit Court this week with having at Narandera on February 5th last feloniously wounded Gopal…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

A usually well-behaved you up fellow (a cyclist) was charged with using indecent language in Parker street. He pleaded guilty. Const. Wren deposed to…

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Police Court. Friday, April 7, 1899

The Temora Star · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

Michael Keedy v. Wm. Cullen-Assault. Plea, guilty under provocation. Michael Keedy deposed that lie was at Petty's hotel on the 17th March and saw…

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Maitland. Friday. Sentenced to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

At the Circuit Court, to-day, Daniel Taylor, of Barrington River, was found guilty of criminally assaulting his stepdaughter, aged 15, and sentenced to death…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Jury Fail to Agree

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 3

Thomas Ryan was changed with having at Walbundrie, on the 5th March, stolen one mare the property of Dennis Kane…

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Hillston Police Court Saturday, March 25th, 1899. (Before the P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

The following is a continuation of evidence published last week :— Sergeant Sawtell deposed: In consequence of the warrant produced I…

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The Oxley Murder. IPSWICH

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 8

THE man E. L. C. Wilson was charged at the police court to-day with the wilful murder of the boy Hill at Oxley in November. Wilson asked that he might be taken to the…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday last, Alfred Wallace applied for six months' suspension of labor conditions on his clam at Stony…

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A Heinous Offence. Sentenced to Death. Maitland, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

At the Circuit Court to-day, Daniel Taylor was sentenced to death for criminally assaulting his step-daughter, Annie Turnbull…

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The Colony's Police Force

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

During the hearing of a civil cause at the Wagga Circuit Court yesterday it was elicited that a man had been arrested on a charge of alleged sheep-stealing at Jugiong, and was…

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The Mudgee Murder. [By Telegraph.] Mudgee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

The trial of Cecil Bernard M'Coy, who is charged with the murder of his wife and child, is now proceeding before Mr Justice Walker. The accused appears perfectly…

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Circuit Court. Thursday, April 6. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.) HUTCHIGS v. HUTCHINGS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 5

IN this suit, a wife's petition for divorce, his Honor allowed respondent to furnish an affidavit setting forth the circumstances which he said had precluded him from…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Indicted for Manslaughter. the Case of Edward Donnelly. Withdrawn From the Jury. an Acquittal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 3

Before His Honor, Mr. Justice G. B Simpson, at the Wagga Circuit Court on Thursday, Edward George Donnelly was charged with feloniously slaying John…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, April 7, 1899. (Before W. Clarke, Esq., P.M.) (Before W. Clarke, Esq., P.M.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

M. F. Foley v: Paul Menz--Goods sold, £6 15s 11d. Verdict for amount claimed and costs. W. Reid v. Northorpe--Postponed till…

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