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Courts & crime, 1899

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Cable News. the War the Transvaal. Boer Advance in Natal. Opposing Armies Coming to Close Quarters. Additional Volunteers in Cape Colony and Natal. Natal Mounted Police Ambushed. Six Men Captured. London, Oct. 16

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 2

A large camp of Boers, with 16 guns, has been formed at Dannhauser, on the Natal railway, and the outposts touch Glencoe and Dundee…

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Licensing Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

Before Messrs. Clarke and Shelley, L. M's. The qua[?]rly report was examined, and showed that all business [?] were being…

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Revision Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

Only formal business was transected. SURVEYING DREDGING LEASES.—Mr. F. 11 Government surveyor, [?] present busily engaged surveying the [?] areas…

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Small Debts Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

Sanderson and Taylor v. Daniel Adams—£5 11/3 goods sold and delive[?]. No appearance of de[?]dant. V[?]rdict for amount claimed, with costs…

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Local and General News Tumut Police Court. October 18th Before Mr. C[?]ke, P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

Margret F[?]nt v. Wm. Ryan—affili[?] case. N[?] of dolen [?] Mr. F[?] for complainant. After [?] arranging evidence of complainant and M s. A…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, October 19. (Before Messrs. P. Moran and W. Purtell, J's.P.) Stealing Brandy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 5

CHARLES Costoelo and James Francis Coady were charged with stealing half a bottle of brandy, the property of Elizabeth Rogers, proprietress of the White Horse Hotel,…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Thursday. Thomas Garriock V. Richard Glanville

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

This was a case of alleged destruction of a fence, the property of one Thomas Garriock, of Sale Clay Creek. Damage was charged to the amount…

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Police Court. Friday, October 20, 1829. Before Mr. W. Clarke P.M.

The Temora Star · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

GEORGE GREAM v. W. G. G. LUCAS. Claim for wages as a printer, £16 3s 6d. Mr. Walsh said that he appeared for complainant to withdraw the summons…

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Wilful Murder. Infant Found Dead. the Inquest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

SOME exciterment was caused in town on Thursday morning in consequence of a rumor, which later on became a definite statement, that the dead body of an infant,…

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Telegrams Police Conspiracy. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Queensland Police Commission yesterday Sergeant Crawford stated that two detectives wore implicated in an…

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Death of an Infant. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 5

The District Coroner, Mr. G. H. Tempest, J.P., held an inquest at the Terminus Hotel, Edward-street, Wagga, yesterday morning, touching the death…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, October 20. (Before W. Clarke Esq. P.M.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

Commissioners for Taxation v. Denis O'Keefe--Claim £6 1s. Od. The P.M. said in this case a verdict must go by default as no defence had…

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Other Subjects. Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

At the police court on Monday, before Messrs. Bibo and Dodd, Js.P., Matthew Stuart was fined 5/-, or imprisonment till the rising of the court, for drunkene[?] in…

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Police Court. THURSDAY,OCTOBER 19. (Before Mr.G. Martin, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

Wm Lewis Jones, charged with being au habitual drunkard, having been, thrice convicted of druukeness during the past twelve months. Sentenced…

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Tuesday. Assault

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

Patrick Behan and Walter Grafton, on bail, who were remanded last week on a charge of assaulting one James Stuart, the object of the remand…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Molday

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

John Burnett (45) was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded guilty. Const. McSweeney deposed to the arrest. Fined 10- or…

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Local and General News. the Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 2

James Ramsay was presented before Messrs P. Moran and E. W. Donnelly J. P. at the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday on several changes The first was for having…

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A Police Raid

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court on Monday a local publican was fined for Sunday trading When the police entered the premises five well-known local people were in the bar…

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Alleged Ricycle Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 7

Alfred Arthur Leahy, alias M'Gregor, was presented to-day at the police court on two charges of bicycle stealing, one the property of Hepplewhite and Company, and the…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

William Diamond was charged with disobeying two summonses at Stockinbingal. He pleaded guilty to both charges, and was discharged…

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