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Courts & crime, 1859

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Police Court. Monday, December 27th, 1858

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate.) STEALING MONEY.—Morris Isaacs, a lad about sixteen years of age, was brought before the Bench on the above charge. The prisoner…

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The Mysterious Murder in the Richmond Paddock

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 3

We have not space to publish a report of the inquest held on the body of the boy found dead in Richmond paddock, near Melbourne, but subjoin…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 4th, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 2

ASSAULT.— Samuel Milner, Mary Milner," Sullivan, and Mrs. Jane Sullivan, alias Jane Jardine, were brought before the bench on the above charge. It appeared from the…

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Police Office. December 10

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 2

Nicholas Hand was charged with knocking down and robbing —. Jupp of £63, on the main road to the Moulamien, on the evening of the 29th…

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Police Court. Monday, January 10th, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate, and John Gordon, Esq., J.P.) DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Clark was brought before the Bench…

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(To the Editor of the Wagga Wagga Express.) Wagga Wagga Police Office, January 26th, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1859 · page 3

Sir—I have read with astonishment an irticle in your paper, of the 22nd inst, reflecting on me in severe terms, for what you are pleased to call harshness and tyranny, in…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 1st, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate and John Dupton, Edq., J.P.) ASCONDING FROM THEIR HIRED SERVICE. Edward A. Schletchtweg and Augusta his…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 8th, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William Wakelin was brought before the Court charged with being drunk and disorderly on the morning of the 8th,…

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Police Court. Monday, February 14th, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

(Before the police Magistrate.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Frank Burns was brought up charged with using obscene language in a public place and pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 22nd, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate.) HORSE STEALING. Henry Norton, as brought before the Court, charged with stealing a mare, the…

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Police Court. Monday, February 28th, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 2

DRUNKBNNESS.--- William Taylor was brought before the Bench on the above charge. The prisoner was discharged with a cantion, this being his first offence…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 5th, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 2

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-Morgan, was brought up on remand form Tuesday last on the above charge, for further evidence. The depositions taken on the previous examination…

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Police Court. Friday, March 11

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1859 · page 2

INSULTING AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE,— John White was brought before the Court, charged with using insulting and obscene language to Mrs. Brown of North Wagga…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 19. 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate and J. Gordon, Esq., J.P.) Assault.—William Taylor was brought up on remand, on the charge of assaulting…

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District Intelligence. Tumut Police Court. Friday, 20Th[?] March, 1859

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 1 April 1859 · page 4

MALICIOUS PRODUCTION[?] OF PROPERTY. John Real complained that Messrs. Joshna and James Bray had cut down a fence of his. Mr. Robertson appeared for the defendants,…

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The Murder at Cheltenham

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 1 April 1859 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday, at the Cheltenham Hotel, Cheltenham, before Dr. Candler, the district coroner, on the body of George Oldham, who was found…

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Police Court. Monday, March 28th, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 2

ILL[?]OALLY AT LARGE.—Thomas W. Ramsay was brought before the Court on remand on the charge of being a prisoner of the Crown illegally at large, and with being concerned in…

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Colonial. Goulburn Circuit Court

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 8 April 1859 · page 6

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. MONDAY, MARCH 28. The Court opened at ien o'clock. The barristers present were--Mr. Butler, who…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 6th, 1859

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate, John Gordon, Esq., J.P.; H. Wallace, Esq., JP., and John G. Church, Esq., J.P. ARSON.—William Ellingham was brought…

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Child Murder in Staffordshire

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 3

On Wednesday Mr. G. H. Hinchcliffe, coroner, held an inquest at the Scott's Arms, near Wednesday, on the body of a newly-born female…

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