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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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An Agrarian Murder. London, Sunday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

A farmer named Kichane and his son have been murdered by highwaymen at Skibbereen, a market town 54 miles south-west of Cork, Ireland…

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Local and General News. Assaulting the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

Patrick M'Namara was charged before Mr. George Martin, P.M., at the, Wagga Police Court yesterday, with assaulting Constable Scott whilst in the…

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Police Court Roster

The Temora Star · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 4

Monday-- H. Smith, J.P. Tuesday-- P. Meagher, J.P. Wednesday-- R. W. Burstal, J.P. Thursday-- C. E. DeBoos, J.P…

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Police Court. Monday, April 17Th, 1899

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. W. Clarke, P. M., and Mr. W. Matchett, J.P. INSULTING LANGUAGE. James O'Donnell proceeded against Thomas Keihone for using insulting…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

A LICENSING Court was held in Gundagai on Monday, Mr Wm. Clarke, P.M. (Chairman), and Messrs Mclnerney and Robinson, Licensing Magis…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

A WARDEN'S Court was held on Monday before Mr. Warden clarke, when Chas. petersen and party applied to have quartz claim No.99.13…

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Gundagai's Mysteries Where Did Pilkington Go? Mrs Pilkington's Murder. Joe Dresser's Mysterious Disappearance

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

Though a section of tho metropolitan press has, occasionally within the post few years, given a recountal of the tragedies enacted aud the…

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In Albury Burglary

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. Geo. E. Mackay, the well-known secretary of the Albury P. and A. Society, had a sensational encounter with a burglar in his bedroom on Tuesday morning. Mr…

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The Kiandra Murder. Ryan Sentenced to Death. a Recommendation to Mercy. Goulbune

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 4

At the Circuit Court to-day Thomas Ryan was charged with having, on the 6th March at Duffer's Guilty, near Kiandra, murdered James Harrington…

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The Kiandra Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

At the Goulburn Circuit Court on Tuesday Thomas Ryan was charged with having, on the 6th March, at Duffer's Gully, near Kiandra, murdered James…

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Melbourne Wednesday. Supected Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

Information has been received this afternoon that the body of an old man named Butler has been found in a Back and in a mutilated condition at Mansfield in the…

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Victoria. Discovery of Remains. Murder Suspected. Melbourne, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

Information has been received by the police authorities that the body of an old man named Butler, very much mutilated, has been found in a sack at…

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Melbourne Market Tragedy. the Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 4

The adjourned inquest upon the Dody of the man known as Frank Spencer Stevens, bat whose correct name is Kronen Richard Cartwright, and who…

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The Kiandra Murder. Ryan Sentenced to Death

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

Thomas Ryan, an aged man, somewhat deaf, was charged with having maliciously murdered James Harrington by shooting him with a revolver at Duffer's…

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Wool Stealing at Grong Grong

Coolamon Echo · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 5

A Narandera telegram states that wool stealing is being carried on extensively in the district, and during the past few months many station…

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Police Holidays

Coolamon Echo · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

The Government has at last decided that the police force shall have the same annual leave as the Civil Service, namely, three weeks’ holiday a…

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Police Court. Friday, April 14. (Before Mr.G. Marlin, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

Joseph Cooper, charged with receiving about 2[?]lbs of wool, well-known to have been [?]len from Messrs Andrew Bros., Grong Grong…

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The Mansfield Murder. a Brutal Crime

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

LATER particulars in regard to the discovery of human remains near Mansfield (Vic.), short telegraphic intelligence of which we published on Thursday, show that the…

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Kiandra Shooting Case. Charge of Murder. Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 3

At the Circuit Court to day, Thomas Ryan was charged with having, on March 6, at Duffer's Gully, near Kiandra, murdered James Harriogton…

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The Mansfield Murder an Early Arrest Expected. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

The Superintendent of police to-day received a telegram from the detectives investigating the murder of David Butler at Mansfield to the effect that they had a possible clue to the…

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