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Courts & crime, 1899

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Important Discoveries. the Theory of the Police. Three or Four Men Concerned. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

Information has just been received from Gatton to the effect that the post-mortem examination, which was decided upon on Monday, and for the purpose of which…

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The Gatton Tragedy. What the Police Are Doing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

THE most remarkable thing yet been made evident is that the murdered persons must have driven [?] through the sliprail into the paddock,…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. S. Murphy, P.M., and W. H. Matthews, J.P. STRAYING STOCK. James Donovan pleaded guilty to suffering…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

James Donovan was charged with allowing a horse to stray, and pleaded guilty. Fined 26, costs 410. E. G. Matthews was charged with…

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The Gundagai Gaol Breaker RECAPTURED

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

THOMAS Fenton, a prisoner on remand in Gundagai Gaol and who escaped from there on Saturday last, was captured yesterday afternoon about 20 miles in a south-westerly…

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A Jockey in Trouble. Common Assault

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

John Naocau (a young mac) was charged with assaulting a girl camed Maud Grimrod. The case was part-beard, the greater portion of the [?] having…

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Victoria. the Yarra Murder. [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

[?] been opened to [?] has [?] have [?] that…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 5, 1890. (Before Mr. C.E. DeBoos, J.P.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

Harry Kelly was charged at the instance of Constable Manglesdorf with stealing a suit of clothes, value £2 7s,, the property of Henry Arnold…

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Late Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. the Gatton Murder

The Temora Star · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

The Gatton horror continues to baffle the ingenuity of the police so far, and no tangible clue has been obtained. It is now considered doubtful whether…

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The Reporters and the Police

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 4

Representatives of the press wa[?]d on Mr. Parry-Okeden, Commiesioner of Police, to confer with him as to the method of obtaining news. "everal matters which had…

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The Gutton Murder. the Criminals' Identity. a Definite Statement. the Latest News. [By Telegraph] Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

MR. Archibald Me[?] the protector of [?] [?] for the colony, who visited the scene of the marder for the second time to-day. states that he is firmly convinced as…

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A Libel Action. an A[?] Work of Court of Cass[?] London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

The Con[?] authoress, has been fined [?] for [?]belling [?] the Dreyfus [?]…

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District Requirements. Mr. Gormly, M.p., in Sydney. the New Court-house. Subsidising the Hospital

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. Gor[?]ly, M.P., returned from Sydney yesterday, having been engaged at the various Government departments on Wednesday and Thursday attending to matters affecting the…

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

Before Mr. George Martin, P.M., on Saturday, Charles Thompson, who was presented on a charge of being on the premises of Mrs. Ah Foo, with…

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Junee Police Court. BEFORE Mr. Martin, M. P. LARCENY

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

Mary M'Innes was charged on summons with stealing a horse cart and barness the property of Robert Clingham. Robert Cinngbam, gas stoker, residing…

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Police Court Friday 6th. JANUARY Before Mr. A. W. Molineaux, J.P.

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

William West, Rudolph Brooks, John Myers, and Charles Bliss were brought up under arrest. Constable Goldfinch deposed to…

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The Gatton Murder. an Astrologer's Letter

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

THE membere of the Murphy family are as wellas can be expected after the fearful shock of last week, Old Mrs. Murphy is a very devout woman, and rests on the Great…

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The Gatton Tragedy. a Suspect Arrested. Desperate Resistance. Charged with Complicity. a Blood-stained Cloth Found

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

AN arrest has been made in connection with the Gatton tragedy. The arrest was made of a man who was found at Bunya Mountain, near Dalby, about 130 miles from the…

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The Police Censored. Should Have Arrested. the Man. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

The Brisbane Courier in a leaving article to-day [?] the police for their delay in [?] for the tad Hill when [?] was first reported to them as missing…

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Police to Make a Careful Search. Contingents Organised, for the Whole Area

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

The Commissioner to Police is said to be disgusted at the charge brought against Burg[?] at D[?]by. His [?] first to charge the man with some minor offence, and…

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