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Courts & crime, 1899

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Indecent Assault

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

AT the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, the jury, after being locked up about threo-quarters of an hour considering their verdict in Mann…

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The Courts Cootamundra. Police Court. Thursday. (Before the P.m.) Larceny

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 4

Joseph Jones was charged with stealing a raser sod sundry other articles, the property of one Reginald Armstrong, at the Wallendbeen deviation…

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Murder on the High Seas

The Worker · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 6

There are countless graves without the pale of any churchyard green, There are tombstones and memorials which no human eye hath seen…

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District Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 5

Nelson v. Madden. Mr. Mathews for plaintiff; Mr. Morgan for defendant. Claim, £1/18 4…

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District Court. Tuesday, August 1, 1899. BEFORE His Honor Judge Rogers. Undefended Cases

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

G. W. Last v. James Higgins, dispro noto, £11 [?] Verdict for £13 9s 10d, including interest from 3lst December, '97…

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Cowardly Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

A serious assault case was reported from Granville yesterday. A young woman named Clara Gordon was [?]ted by a young man, who dragged…

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Probable Dissolution. a Little Burglary

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

Speaking at Pyamble on Saturday the Postmaster-General hinted at an appeal to the people in the event of an adverse vote being carried against the The Angel hotel, Pitt-street, was broken into yesterday morning. £30 in cash and a large quantity of jewellery were stolen…

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Police Court Monday, AUGUST 7. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M., Ind[?]ent Lan[?]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 3

Harry Sheady, for using i[?]ecant language was fined 40/-, and co[?] 4/10. Richard Higgins, indecent language. No appearance. Warrant to be issued for…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 7th. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Faise Pretences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

John Roberts alias Frank Harris was charged with obtaining a watch and chain by means of a forced cheque from R. H. Hunter, of Wagga, on September 14th,…

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Junes Police Court Saturday, August 5. BEFORE Mr T, K. Garland, J.P. VAGRANCY

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

Frederick Quinn was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Surridge deposed the arrested the accused on Friday : he was…

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Small Debts Court

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

Hanasa Habal Messer (hawker) v H. Connors-- Goods, sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed (£1 143) with 5s costs…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

On Monday last Mr Clarke, P.M., disposed of the following oases:—Police v. H. Sheedy, using indecent language in West-street. Defendant…

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Stealing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

OF late petty thieves have been annoying people by stealing small items at night. One woman informs the public that various Horns have been…

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Police Court. Saturday, August, 5. (Before W. Clarke Esq. P.M.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

A Chetham, on bail, charged with disorderly conduct in Hoskins street on Saturday last, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 24 hours in the lockup…

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Small Debts Court. Saturday, August 5. Before W. Clarke Esq. P.M.

The Temora Star · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

A. S. DUNN v. Massey Harris Co.-- Settled. R. G. Cookson v. John McPherson-- Claim for medical attendance £25 2s…

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Supreme Court. Coghlan V. LUCAS. The Conviction set aside. The Clever push fall in. Lucas again Victorious

The Temora Star · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

MR. PILCHER, Q.C. and Mr. Scholes, instructed by Messrs. Chenhall and Eddie (Solicitors), moved on behalf of William George Goodin Lucas to make…

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The Dreyfus Case the Rennes Court-martial. [Reutxr's Teleorams.] London [?] 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 2

THE retrial by court-martial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, of the French army, on the charge of having sold military secrets of the War Office to a foreign power was…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 9Th. Before Mr Martin, P.M.

Coolamon Echo · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 4

John McDonald (on bail) was charge with supplying drugs to Annie May barr for an alleged illegal purpose. Inspector Smith, of Wagga…

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Small Debts Court

Coolamon Echo · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 4

On Wednesday before Mr. Martin, P.M., in the case of Pratt v Hancock, a verdict by consent was given. The case of Bryan v P. Corgrove, in…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 5. (Before Messrs. H. L. Culley and Jas. Armstrong, J'sp.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 3

Percy Gibson pleaded guilty to assaulting Henry M'Grozzen, Dear Johnson's Commercial Hotel, on Friday evening, and was fined 10s, in default three days in goal…

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