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Courts & crime, 1899

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Bathurst. Wednesday. Gaol Discipline

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday by the police magistrate at the gaol with reference to a charge of assault preferred against a confinee named Gaffney by Warder…

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Daring Burglary. at Broken Hill. the Robbers Disappointed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 3

ON Monday night in the most daring maimer, two or more men entered the Commercial Hotel, Argent-street, Broken Hill, and carried a safe away…

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An Extraordinary Case. Attempted Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 2

A Perth, telegram of Monday says:—ACoolgardie telegram states that an extraordinary story has been told by Ralph Clarke, a miner, to the effect that…

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A Gaol Breaker Captured. Desperate Struggle for Freedom

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 4

On the 9th August last Aunts Williams a well known criminal escaped, the Argus says, from the Castlemaine Gaol, and for some tips succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1899. (Before Mr. George Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 3

On a charge of having been drank in Tarcutta-street on Monday, Herbert Anderson was fined 5s, in default 3 days' imprisonment…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 3

A SITTING of the above before the President, Mr. A. Oliver, and Commissioner Brandis was held on Tuesday, when the following business of local interest was dealt with:—…

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MORTON V. Quilter and Others. No. 2 Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

Plaintiff Alfred Morton, a miner, [?] Messrs. J. J. Quilter, J. F. Quilter, F. Oakes, E. E. Weekes, and J. B. Engeton, the owner of Mount Holena Chrome…

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Hillston Police Court. Maintenance Case from Ivanhoe

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 4

At the Hiilston Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., Mary Cassidy proceeded against William Gordon of Ivanhoe, for the…

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Police Court. (Before W. Nixon Esq., J.P.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

THOMAS O'Neil was charged with attempting to steal the contents of Mrs. Deitz's till on Thursday, Mrs. Deitz having caught him in the act. Accused…

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 3

Lucy Emma Ruffe, on bail on a charge of concealment of birth, was remanded till Thursday, 14th. The same bail was allowed…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 7. (Before Mr. P. Moran, J.p.) Profane Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 3

Andrew Jones was fined £1, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for having made use of profane language in the bar of the Terminus Hotel on the 6th inst…

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Salaries of Police Magistrates

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 6

In the Assembly last week, on the motion for adjournment, Mr. Carroll stated that he wad anxious to learn whether it was true that the salary of the police magistrate at…

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Arrival of the Aberdeen. [Reuter's Telegrams.] Sir C. Clery's Command. Englishmen Court-martialled. London, Dec. 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

The steamer Aberdeen, with the New South Wales troops on board, arrived at Port Elizabeth on the 3rd instant An important communication has been…

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 2

The Wagga Police Court was presided over on Saturday and yesterday by Mr. [?] Martin, P.M., On the former day, John Counter was sentenced to three…

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Assault and Robbery

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 3

A daring daylight assault and robbery took place at Surray Hills, a suburb of Sydney, yesterday, when Mr. L. Solomons, when returning from the bank…

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Wagga Police Court Saturday, December 9. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Habitual Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 3

JOHN Coulter was charged with habitual drunkenness, having been three times convicted of that offence within the preceding 12 months. He was also charged with…

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A Melbourne Sensation. Attempted Murder of a Woman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 2

THERE was a sensational stabbing case at North Melbourne on Saturday afteroon, William Foster, described as a laborer, went in search of a woman named Alice Amy…

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Wagga Court-house. Tenders Opened

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 3

Tenders for the erection of the new courthouse buildings at Wagga were opened today. There were in all nine tenders. two being sent in by Messrs. C. Hardy and Co…

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The New Court House. Lowest Tenders. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 2

SEVEN tenders were received for the erection of the new Court House at Wagga. The lowest was that of Messrs C. Hardy and Co., Wagga, £9967. The same firm's…

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The Courts. Cootamundar Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.m.) a Case of Maintenance

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 2

Bridget Billingsley proceeded against John Billingsley. Mr. ManMabon for complainant; Mr Mathews for defendant. Mr Ma'hews and Mr…

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