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Courts & crime, 1899

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 4

AT the police court on Monday last, before Mr. C. Robertson, P.M., Charles J. Chandler and Fred. W. Hemphill were charged with having in their possession a number of…

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The Courts. Oootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 3

Alexandra Collingswood was charged with being drunk end using obscene language in Parker-street. He pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court Friday, January 21. (Before S. Murphy, Esq., P.M.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

EDWARD RODGERS v. Matthews. Mr. Driscoll appeared for the defendant Plaintiff consented, to withdraw the case…

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The Gatton Tragedy. Police Investigations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 4

THE residents of the Gatton district are becoming very dissatisfied with what they consider the slowness with which the police are working up the case. The police,…

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Police Ready' for Action. a Further Development Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 5

The police are now about ready to lake a definite step in connection with the Gallon tragedy. They also have decided views regarding the Oxley crime it is now…

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Cable News. Trouble on the Hand. Johanesburg Quiet Police Partisanship London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

Reports from South Africa state that Johannesburg has now quietened down. During the recent disturbances no serious injuries were inflicted on anyone…

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The Yarra Tragedy. the Accused in Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

A LARGE crowd of people attended the City Court to-day in the hope of seeing Theresa Dubberke, Madame Radalyski and Travis Albert Tod, who are charged with…

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Victoria. the Yarra Tragedy. Bemanded to the Coroner's Court the Detective's Belief. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

The persons under arrest in connection with the death of the girl Mabel Ambrose, whose body was found in a box floating in the Yam, were before the police court…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, January 21. (Before S. Murphy, Esq., P.M.). C. D. Arnold v. E. Steele.--Claim for 17s 2d

The Temora Star · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

E. McDowell deposed to the ser vice of summons ; had seen defendant, who admitted knowledge of the summons which he had served on his (defendant's…

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Local and General News. Police Court. Tuesday, January 17Th

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M., and T, P. Arragoo J. P. James Curran was charged with furious riding in the main street on…

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Intercolonial. Sydney. Monday. a Larrikin Push Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

A larrikin "push" attacked a wharf laborer named M'Donald at Woolloomooloo this morning and kicked and knocked him about in a most brutal manner. They then…

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The Court and Generals. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

In dealing with the Dreyfus case, the French Court of Cassation has confronted several of the army Generals who have held positions in former Minister of the…

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The Gatton Outrage. the Police Groping in the Dark. Brisbane, Saturday Night

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

Despite repeated suggestions by the police that they hare discovered valuable clues, the feeling is growing in the Gatton district, and also here, they…

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The Police and Burgess. Prisoner's Solicitor Appeals to the Chief Secretary. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 4

Mr. Herbert, solicitor for Burgess, who is charged with stealing a saddle, applied yesterday at Toowoomba to the police for permission to see the…

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The Gatton Tragedy. Date of Inquiry. Nothing Very New. Dissatisfaction with the Police. the OXLEy Crime. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 4

The Commissioner for Police states, in connection with the Oxley murder, that the police have now secured something definite to work upon, and he has…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 3

John Andre was charged with having no lawful means of support. The Sergeant said that the man bad come to him and said he could do no work. Remanded…

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Police News

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

In a few days a police station will be [?] at Reno (Prince of Wales.) The quar[?] will be the old goldfields style—a tent. So far, it is…

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Telegrams. Advice to the Police. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 3

The Queensland Police have received seven hundred letters, offering advice [?] the Gatton tragedy…

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The Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

The Acting Police Magistrate, Mr. Meares, who conies up here from Newtown, presided at the Wagga Police Court for the first time yesterday morning. Mr. Meares comes here…

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Sensational Bank Theft. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

A sensational bank robbery was perpetrated in London yesterday. Bank notes to the value of £70,000 were stolen from the cashier's drawer at the Paris Bank in St…

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