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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

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Locals & District Items. Tumut District Court

The Wynyard Times · Friday 14 June 1861 · page 2

The only disputed ease exciting considerable local interest that was tried before his Honor Judge Callaghen at the recent sitting, was that of E. Quilty v. Kiley, being an action to recover £200 for…

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Gundagai. Police

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 18 June 1861 · page 2

On Monday, the 10th instant, Nathaniel Boon, of Adelong Crossing place, was summoned to answer a complaint for failing to maintain his licensed house in good order, on the 26th May last. The case was…

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Tumut Police Court. Friday, June 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) MADIGAN v. MADIGAN

The Wynyard Times · Friday 21 June 1861 · page 2

Thomas Madigan appeared to answer the information of his step-mother, Bridget Madigan, for illegally retaining possession of a certain dwelling house and appurtenances, situated near Body's mill…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, June 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 25 June 1861 · page 2

Elizabeth Riley, a resident of Camp-street, pleaded, guilty to the charge of using obscene language in the street on the previous Sunday evening. In order to ascertain to what extent…

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Tumut Police Court. Friday, June 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Master and Servants' Act

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 25 June 1861 · page 2

John Thompson appeared to answer the complaint of Robert Kennedy Broughton, for disobedience. Mr. Robertson for complainant. Robert Kennedy Broughton, on oath [?]…

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Gundagai. Police

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 25 June 1861 · page 2

Your readers may remember the circumstances of a highway robbery, committed some time ago near the Ten Mile Creek, upon two German pedlars, who were completely stripped of everything they…

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Locals & District Items. Tumut Police Court. Friday, June 28. (Before the Police Magistrate). Breach of Agreement

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 2 July 1861 · page 2

Robert Kennedy Broughton appeared to answer the complaint of John Thompson, his hired servant, for neglecting to And a proper sleeping apartment according to agreement. Mr. Robertson appeared…

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Adelong Police Court. Saturday, June 20. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate.)

The Wynyard Times · Friday 5 July 1861 · page 2

One fans Percival stood charged with stealing a boiler and other articles the property of Mr. T. Hard a miner. The case clearly[?] of Mr. Hardy, and…

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Adelong Court of Requests. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate.) The following cases were disposed of BULLOCK V. JENKINS

The Wynyard Times · Friday 5 July 1861 · page 2

Mr. Robertson appearing for plaintiff. The sum claimed being £9 the value of a hut belonging to plaintiff, that defendant had in his absence removed and converted to his use. The facts were fully proved…

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[?] Tumut Police Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Shooting on

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 9 July 1861 · page 2

Henry Green appeared to answer the complaint of Ronald Rankin, for that, on Sunday, the 30th June last, he, the said Henry Green, was engaged in shooting at Cockatoo Flat, in…

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The Late Murder by Bushrangers

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 9 July 1861 · page 4

We intimated in our last issue that news have been brought into Bathurst, that a man named Watt had been shot by bushrangers, in the neighbourhood of Campbell's River, and…

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Tumut Court of Requests

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 9 July 1861 · page 2

The monthly visting of this court was held on Friday last. There were only seven causes on on the sheet, which were disposed of as follows:-- John Osmond v. John Tattie, debt £8 6s. 4d, verdict for…

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Gundagai. Police News

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 2

On Monday last Daniel Boon was brought up, charged with having on Thursday the 18th instant, conducted himself in a most riotous and disorderly manner at the house of Mr. Williams an in keeper of…

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Local & District Items. Tumut Police Court

The Wynyard Times · Friday 9 August 1861 · page 2

The business at this court has again been very light during the past week ; the following eases only having been disposed of. On Saturday, Martin Dwyer for being drunk and disorderly was fined £2…

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Local & District Items. Gundagai. Police News

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 2

Since my last police report, four confirmed tipplers have been brought under the notice of the Police Magistrate, and fined in sums from ten to forty shillings, in proportion to the nuisance that their…

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Murder at Burrangong

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 20 August 1861 · page 2

This Gold Field seems destined to achieve a most unenviable notoriety as the scene of battle, murder, and of sudden death. We learn from a gentleman who has just arrived from Burrangong, that a…

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Local & District Items. Gundagai. Police News

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 20 August 1861 · page 2

On Monday last, James Pitt, for being drunk and disorderly, was brought up and fined 20s. Martin and Mary Ryan, for attempt robbery, remanded until this day for evidence. were again…

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Adelong Police Court. Wednesday, August 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Master and Servants Act

The Wynyard Times · Friday 30 August 1861 · page 2

Joseph Jacques summoned Robert Crouch for [?]s [?], wages due. Mr. Robertson, who appeared for Jacques, informed the Court that the matter had been arrested…

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Tumut Police Court. Thursday, August 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 3 September 1861 · page 2

John Shorten, alias Snowy, was brought up on charge of wilfully uttering false and counterfeit coin to one John Gehan. Constable Murphy deposed to having apprehended…

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Tumut District Court

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 3 September 1861 · page 2

The following causes are set down for trial on Wednesday next : -- I. J. Robertson v H. G. Morgan, pro. note, £21 6s. 8d…

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