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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Horrible Murder at Mansfield. a Mutilated Body in a Dust Heap. Attempted Incendiarism Suspected

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

News from Melbourne on Wednesday states that:--What appears to be a most diabolical murder has just been brought to light at Mansfield, the victim being an…

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Junes Police Court

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

NOTE, In future every case throught before the Court will be reported and we request the Public to note this…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, April. 18Th

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. Clarke, P.M., and W. Bridle, P. Kiley, E. Brennan, and H. S. Sanderson, J's.P. Patrick Dunne was fined 20s and 56 costs…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 24. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

THOMAS Hatten pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 2s., and Allen M'Greggor, for a similar offence, was fined £1 with an alternative of six days'…

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In Praise of the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

Joseph Fogg was charged before Mr. George Martin, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with inciting a prisoner to resits Constable Scott…

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The Mansfield Murder. Post-mortem Completed. Detectives Still Active. Mansfield

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 4

Mr. Mollison, M.R.C.S., who arrived to-day by train from Melbourne, spent three hours this afternoon, together with Dr. Reynolds and Mr. Liddle, M.B., of…

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Municipal Appeal Court Saturday, April 22, 1898

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

PRESENT-- The Mayor and Aldermen Walster Blatch, Hanson, Burns, Watson and Mitchell The Mayor stated that this was a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 25th, 1809. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M. ASSAULT

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 3

James Wilson v. R. E. Jones, assaulting complainant at Jamieson's butcher's shop, Gundagai on 22nd instant…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 25th. (Before Mr. George Martin, P.M., and Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.p.) Drunkenness and Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 4

Charles Anderson pleaded guilty to being drunk at The Rock on the 21st inst. and was fined 5[?] in default 2 days imprisonment…

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The Oxley Affair. Wilson Before the Court. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 3

At the police court, South Brisbane, the charge of murder against E. C. L. Wilson was proceeded with to-day. Sophie Dahl in charge of the ticket office…

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Junee Police Court

The Junee Democrat · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

NOTE. In future every ease brought before the Court will be reported and we request the public to note this Aran. 23…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 27. (Before Mr G. Martin, P.M., and Mr Jas. Armstrong, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

Police v. Frank Parker, unlawfully taking and using a hor e the property of F. Strong[?]em. Fined 10s and costs, in default 21 days…

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The Mount Oxley Murder

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

The case of E. C. Wilson, charged with the murder of the boy Hill at Oxley on 10th last December, was continued at the Brisbane police court…

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Melbourne. Friday the Mansfield Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

A startling but not altogether unexpected development occurred to-day in connection with the murder of the old man David Butler at Mansfield, when his daughter…

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A Charge of Manslaughter. Mrs. Thornton Sentenced. Melbourne, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

Maria Theresea Thornton, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of an infant boarded out with her was today sentenced to seven years'…

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Victoria. the Mansfield Murder. Melbourne, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 5

News has been received from Mansfield that Anastasia Butler, daughter of the victim of the Mansfield tragedy, has been arrested on a charge of having…

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The Courts. Small Debts' Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

Mackenzie Bros. v. Mrs Reid. Mr Mor-gan for plaintiff. Mr Mackenzie deposed that the matter had never been disputed. Verdict for plaintiff for £1710, and costs…

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The Postal Order Forgeries. an Arrest Effected. Alleged Offenders in Court. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 5

Three men, named Miller, a boiler maker, Craig, a printer, and Dwyer, a postal assistant, were charged at the police court to-day with forging a…

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The Mansfield Murder. the Daughter Charged with the Crime

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 4

A startling development took place on Friday afternoon in connection with the murder of the old man Butler, whose holy was found in a bag at…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

MR. W. CLARKE, P.M., disposed of the following cases on Monday Police v. Thomas Keihone, obscene Ianguage in Sheridan-street on 27th…

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