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Courts & crime, 1899

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District Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 2

Dr. [?] J. S. South. Mr. Mathews for planning No appearance of defend[?] for £3188. KAVANAGH V. C. GRAVOLIN…

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Darlinghurst Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 2

The new system of restricted association, which has been established for some time in the pri[?]cipal country gaols, has during the past day or two been extended to Darling…

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Local and General News. Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 2

At the Wagga police court on Tuesday Messrs G. F. Bolton and P. Moran J's.P. fined Frederick Helig 10[?] with the option of three days imprisonment, for being drunk and…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. at Humula Station. Man Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 3

IN the police court on Tuesday, Francis Conrad William Rose was charged with having, on December 10, stolen one sheep, the property of James Aagel, owner of…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 2

The land appeal court on Tuesday delivered its res[?]vep decisions in the appeals of Mary J. Daniels against the confirmation of Thomas Ryan[?] homestead selection No. 98-35…

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The Court House Contract

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 2

The intimation conveyed in our telegraphic column last issue that of nine tenders received by the Government for the erection of the new Wagga Court House, that of Messrs…

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Cable News. China. the Murder of French Officers. London, Dec. 10

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 2

A Reuter's telegram states that, owing to the unwillingness of the Chinese authorities to order the execution of the officials responsible for the murder of two French…

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Local News. Police Court

Coolamon Echo · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 4

On Monday morning at the local police court, a man a named William Murphy was charged with [?]ein d[?]unk and disorderly on the previous Saturday night,…

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The Police of Paris

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

Paris is commonly supposed to be tho best governed in the world. Whether it is better or worse than any other modern capital may be doubted, but it has always…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 7

ON the 12th instant, before Mr. R. W. Stewart, J.P., Harry Strange was charged with being of unsound mind. He pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Sawtell deposed: Last…

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Police Court. Wednesday Afternoon Police V. Thos Price

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

Mr Halliday, of Junee, appeared for the accused, who wascharged with atealing certain property on the Nubba Evate, belonging to the A.J.S. Bank…

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Death in the Gaol. Inquest Opened

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 5

ON Thursday an inquest was opened into the circumstances surrounding the death of Gustave Mangelsdorf (29), who on the previous night had died in the gaol. As…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the P.m.) Alleged Vagrants

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

William Gorrick, John Hoare, Otto Schmidt, and George Davies were charged with having insufficient law-ful visible means of support, Plea…

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Death in Wagga Gaol. Commencement of the Inquest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Gustave Mange[?] who, whilst under remand from the Wagga Police Court, died in…

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Small Debts Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

Sydney Smith. Wm. Dunn. Mr MacMahon for plaintiff, no appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for £1182,costs 410…

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The War. Battle of Magersfontein a Desperate Engagement. Briliant British Attack. the Assault Repelled. Both Sides Lose Heavily. London, Dec. 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

Fuller reports are to hand of the very serious engagement between Lord Me. thuen's force and General Cronje's, at Magersfontein, about 15 miles south of…

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Saturday Thoams P. Murphy, alias Thomas Tearney. was, on remand, charged with stealing a silver watch and chain, the property of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

In the Waggn Police can[?] on. These[?] Francis Cour[?]d William Rose was ch[?]ged with having on December 10, stolen one sheep the property of James…

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Supposed Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

A case of suspected murder is reported from near Mudgee. An old miner was shot through the heart. The body was discovered in a position…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, December 16. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

THOMAS Patrick Murphy, on remand, was charged with the larceny of a watch and chain, the property of Thomas Sullivan, the theft' having, it was aleged been…

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