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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Police Court. Friday, May 12. (Before Mr G. Martin, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

F. A. Smith (Mr Quirk) sued Augustus Mohr (Mr Robertson) to obtain possession of certain sheep owned by plaintiff under a stock mortgage by Richard Albert Peard…

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Telegraphic News. Child Murder at Newcastle. Tudor Committed for Trial. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

The inquest on the body of the child Albert Cyril Ashton, aged 9 months, who died under suspicions circumstances at Newcastle on the 6th inst., was returned to-day…

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Police Court. Friday, May 19, 1899. (Before W. F. Clarke Esq., P.M. COGHLAN V. LUCAS

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. Crick announced that he appeared for the Informer Coghlan. Mr. Clarke said he had received a subpoena to attend as a witness, but…

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Small Debts Court (Before W. F. Clarice Esq., P.M.,)

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

W. Lewis v. Alice Jefferys,--Clim £1 3s. 3d. Verdict for amount claimed and 3s. costs. Falconer and Co., V. Rev. D…

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

An old man named Robert Miller, on remand, was charged before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with having insufficient…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, May 17

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

THE court was thronged with people interested in results of numerous cases to be beard, the presiding magistrates being Messrs. W. Clarke, P.M., Wm…

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A Dastardly Assault. the Victim Dying. Sydney. Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 3

A man named Richard Thomas was savagely assaulted in Bathurst-street yesterday morning and now lies in the Sydney Hotpital in a dying condition…

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Appeal Court

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

An objection to the Mayor acting as plaintiff without proper authority, taken by Mr. Emanuel, was upheld, and the hearing of municipal appeal…

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Small Debts Court

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

Lambert v. Stewart. -- Mr. Fraser, for defendant, objected to juriadiction, which Mr. Taylor, for plaintiff, admitted…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 16. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M., and Mr. T. P. Arragon, J.P.)

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

C. Baker, sen., E. Roche, R. G. Burkinshaw, 11. Ritzao, J. Anderson, J. D. Ross. J. Benson, sen., D. Boston, J. Carbine, R. Geary, O. C. Barberie, H…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden Clarke.)

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

W. and J. Nimmo were granted three months' suspension of labor on their sluicing claim at Upper Gilmore. R. Crouch v. G. Westphal and others…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. H. Matthews, J.P., and J. Boxsell, J.P. Ye Wah was charged with being the occupier of a common gaming house in cootamundra…

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Police Court. Monday, May 22nd, 1899. BEFORE Messrs Kendall and Bibo, J's.p. Stealing Cabbage

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

James Millwood was charged with stealing two heads of cabbage, valued at 1s, the property of Ah Gee, at Gundagai on 20th instant…

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Adelong. Court Proceedings. Tuesday, May 16Th, 1899. Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs Clarke, P.M., and T. P. Arragon, J.P. Meesrs C. Baker, sen., E. Roche, R. G. Burkinshaw, J. Ritzon, J…

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Police Court. (Before W. Clarke Esq., P.M.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

[The following is a continuation of the report of the above case, the first of the evidence appeared in this paper on Friday last, when from want of…

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Important Municipal Case. Temora. Police Court. Friday, May 19

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. W. Clarke, P.M. James Coghlan v. W. G. G. Lucas.—The charge put briefly was that defendant while a Mayor under the Municipalities Act was wilfully…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. James Boxsell, J.P. LARCENY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 4

James Forster was charged with having a quantity of barley in his possession, reasonably suspected to be stolen. Plea, not guilty…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 3

Before Mr Warden Clarke. W. C. J. Nimmo was granted three months' suspension of the labor conditions on his sluicing claim near…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 3

In four causes parties did not appear and the cusses were struck out. Six petty cases were setiled…

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Intercolonial. Sydney. Wednesday. Burglary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 2

Grant's drapery establishment in Castlereagh-street was broken into last night and property valued at £50 to £60 stolen. BETTING RAID…

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