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Courts & crime, 1859

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Frightful Murder in Dublin

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 15 April 1859 · page 2

One of the most dreadful murders that has occurred for many years in this city was perpetrated on Saturday night, by a man named Thomas Black, a painter,…

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Colonial. Criminal Causes. Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday, April 2. White and Another V. Morris. Saturday, April 2. Cattle-stealing at Gunning

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 15 April 1859 · page 3

This was an action for trespass, in which Edward and Stephen White were plaintiffs, and John Moris defendant. The parties are all Billabong squatters. Joseph Turton and Charles Turton (father and son), on bail, were indicted for that they, on the 20th of November last, at the Yass river, did feloniously…

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Jealousy and Murder

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 22 April 1859 · page 3

A man named Beaumont, residing in the hamlet of Cabanis (Gard), for some time past suspected that his wife had guilty relations with a man named…

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Police Court. Monday, April 18th

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS.—Adam Cross was brought before the Court, charged with being drunk on the 17th inst. The Bench sentenced him…

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Proposal for Checking Horse Stealing. (To the Editor of the Goulburn Chronicle.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1859 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—In your issue of the 2nd instant appeared a report of offenders tried at the late Assizes, held in your town, in looking over which I…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate.) MONDAY, APRIL 25. Thomas Quin. charged by constable Montcith with shooting on Sunday, was ordered…

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Adelong Police Court. Saturday, April 30, 1859. CARTER v. PUXLEY

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 6 May 1859 · page 4

This was a case of assault; Mr. Robertson for the defence. The complainant, it aped called on the defendant for payment 10, which he alleged had been owing him…

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Local Court Petition

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 6 May 1859 · page 4

"Ask and ye shall receive; knock and the door shall be opened unto you," is a Scriptural text. It may suit us in Scriptural matters, hut it evidently has…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 30

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate, H. N. Loughnan, and W. B. Young, Esqrs.) ASSAULT.—Thomas H. Steadman was charged with assaulting James T. Brown in…

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Murder the [?]

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 13 May 1859 · page 8

On Sat[?] was [?] Kensington man had be[?]…

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Police Court. Monday, May 9

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT.-William Burns charged with an assault was cautioned and discharged. DRUNKENNESS.—George Lyons, drunk and…

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Police Court. Monday, May 28

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate.) CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—William White-hand was brought up charged with having wantonly tortured a she-goat by shooting it in…

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District Intelligence. Tumut Police Court. Friday, May 27

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 3 June 1859 · page 4

John Robinson and Robert Walker were brought before the Bench charged, with .this offence. The goods were alleged to be the property of Mr. Emanuel…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 7th

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate and D. Mackeller, Esq. BREACH OF THE PEACE.—James Cameron was brought up by Constable Pentland, for fighting with another man at Cladwells'…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 21

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate, H. Loughnan, and J. Lupton, Esqrs., J.P.'s.) DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Henry Curran was charged with being drunk and disorderly…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 28

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

SLY-GROG SELLING.—George Brown appeared again on remand, charged with having carried fermented and spirituous liquors for sale, namely, rum and porter, he being…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday. July 5Th

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 8 July 1859 · page 5

ASSAULT.-- DENNREN V. LEWIS AND ANOTHER.--The complainant in this case did not wish to prosecute, and as a compromise had been made out of court, the defendants were…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 5

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

(Before the Police Magistrate and John Gordon, Esq, J.P.) BREACH OF THE PEACE.—James Walsh appeared on remand, charged with having on…

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Horrible Murder, in Utah

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 4

We here with give a couple of illustrations of a scene which though a matter of history, will seem incredible to persons unacquainted with passing…

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Police Court. Monday, July 11

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING.—George Broadbent and Robert Stanley were brought up charged by William Dixon of Cockechedong with having stolen a black filly his property. The…

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