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Courts & crime, 1900

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

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

John Hatchi[?] was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. Remanded for eight days. ASSAULT…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

At the coroner's inquest concerning the death of Gustoff Person, at Cumnock, on Monday night, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against…

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Extraordinary Assault Case. an Old Man Seriously Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Particulars of an unusually brutal assault case come from Bourke. The victim is William O'Connor, aged 70, who lies in the hospital there in a critical…

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Victoria. Suspected Murder. Melbourne, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

A owe which at present is considered to bear all the appearance of murder was reported at the South Melbourne police station this morning. A married woman named…

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District Court Judge

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. G. C. Heydon has not yet decided whether he will accept the vacant District Court judgeship…

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Suspected Murder. a Melbourne Case. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

A case which is considered to present appearances of murder was reported early this morning at the South Richmond Police Station. A married woman named Mary…

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The Alleged Grafton Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

The inquiry into the Grafton tragedy was commenced this morning. Formal evidence of the discovery of the body of young M'Farlane was given. A lad named Eaton…

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A Brutal Murder. a Young Man's Head Smashed In. the Police Theory Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

A brutal murder was reported to the Grafton police early this morning. A man named Young, while exercising his norse, found the body of a young man…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Below Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

Patrick Kerr, on a charge of using indecent language in Gardiner-st., North Wagga, on the 10th inst., was fined 10s, or as an alternative was ordered to undergo three…

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Zululand Invaded. a Magistrate's Forethought. London, Feb. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

Following upon the raiding of Nquto, in Zululand, by the Boer commando recently formed at Vryheld, which is close to the Zululand Border, the Boers have carried…

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Supposed Murder. [By Telegraph.] Grafton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

A TRAINER named Young, while exercising a horse near the top end of Prince-street, discovered the dead body of a young lad named Cyrus M'Farlane, who was lying in…

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Waga Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

Patrick Kerr admittd having used in decent language in a public street on Saturday night and was fined 10s in default three day's imprisonment…

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In Pretoria Gaol

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

Mr W. W. Townshend, father of the proprietor of the Witness, writes from Capetown, giving a doleful account of the destitution there. He states that…

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Land Appeal Court. Before Mr. President Oliver and M Commissioner Brandis

The Temora Star · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

This was a reference by the Glen Innes Land Board for direction in respect of Henry' Hotte's conditional Purchase application No. 99-12,…

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The Grafton Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

The youth, Joseph Murphy, who is under arrest on suspicion of being connected with the Grafton murder, is reported to have confessed to the murder of the youth Cyrus…

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The District Court Judgeship

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

It is understood that Mr. C. J. Heydon has accepted the District Court Judgeship. In regard to the acceptance by Mr. Heydon of the position of District Court Judge, it is…

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Woman Executed in Vienna Fiendish Murder of a Child

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 4

The murder of a child was explated on the gallows by its cruel mother, Jalinane Hummel, who tormented it to death. This is the first occasion during the last eighty-one years…

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The Grafton Murder. the Lad Murphy Confesses. [By Telegraph.] Grafton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

THE mystery surrouuding the murder of the lad M'Farlane, whose head was smashed by a rail, has been cleared up by the confession of the boy Murphy, who owns that he…

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A Little Burglary

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

The premises of T. M. Aloock, Haymarket, were broken into during the night and about £30 worth of jewellery was stolen…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 9

ON the 12th inst. before Messrs. Stewart and Volckman, J's.P.,—Ping Yan Hing and Ah Pong were charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on…

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