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Courts & crime, 1862

17 stories in Riverina's papers

Gundagai District Court

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 25 February 1862 · page 3

The following are for adjudication on Thursday next by Judge Blake:-- 1.--A. Beason V. James Withers goods sold £11 9s. 2d. Mr. Ryall for plaintiff…

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Tumut District Court

The Wynyard Times · Friday 28 February 1862 · page 3

This Court will be open on Monday next, on which occasion the following causes will be adjudicated:--1.Richard stockwall v. R. M. Rrilly…

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Tumut District Court. Monday, March 3

The Wynyard Times · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 3

BEFORE His Honor Judge Blake. The cause sheet was very light on this occasion, the majority of the cases being settled out of Court. Those which came before…

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Gundagai District Court. Thursday, February 27. BEFORE His Honor Judge Blake. HAYES V. DICKENSON

The Wynyard Times · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 2

Services rendered, and goods sold, £6 7s. 6d. Defendant did not appear, and plaintiff having proved the debt, a verdict was given for the full amount…

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English & Foreign. Extraordinary Trial for Murder

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 29 April 1862 · page 2

Great excitement has been created in France by a trial at the town of Bourg which recalls the historical infamy of Burke and Hare. The individuals…

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Gundagai District Court

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 3 June 1862 · page 2

Immediately on the termination of the Criminal business, the Civil Causes, undefended, were heard. WINTON AND KING V. M. CLUNE…

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Tumut District Court. Monday, June 2Nd. (Before Judge Blake.) R. Wilson V C. BATLIFF

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 3 June 1862 · page 2

Plaintiff sued defendant on a promissory note for £20, together with interest since February 1st, 1856. Defendant denied the claim, alleging its settlement in account some…

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Our New Police Force

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 26 August 1862 · page 2

CAPTAIN McLERIE has evidently got more to do than he bargained for or expected. It is no wonder, perhaps, that such scenes as we have lately witnessed…

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Gundagai Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, August 26. Before Judge Blake. HORSE-STEALING

The Wynyard Times · Friday 29 August 1862 · page 2

Thomas Moore stood charged with stealing one dark brown horse, brandy JC, the property of Michael Delaney, of Yass. Prisoner was undefended, and pleaded not guilty…

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Tumut District Court. Thursday, August 28th. (Before Judge Blake.)

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 2 September 1862 · page 2

IN consequence of the Judge not arriving till noon, the Court did not open before two o'clock. The undefended cases were first disposed of which occupied but a short time…

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District Court Meeting at Gundagal

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 16 September 1862 · page 3

On Monday the 8th instant, a public meeting held et the Court House at North Gundagai, for the purpose of considering what [?] about be taken to prevent the threatened…

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Our Gaol Reformatories. No. 2

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 30 September 1862 · page 2

WE now submit to our readers, and to the Government, the following suggestions for providing occupation for prisoners, of all ages and both sexes; for obtaining…

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Local & Colonial. Tumut Police Court

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 4 November 1862 · page 2

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 1862. (Before the Acting Police Magistrate, J. A. Broughton, and I[?] Mandelson, Esqrs.) REGINA V. MURRAY…

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Tumut District Court

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 25 November 1862 · page 2

THE following is a list of the cases on the sheet for adjudication on Thursday next:-- 1.--R. Crouch v. Michael Brearley, promissory note, £45 18s. 9d. Mr. Robertson…

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Tumut District Court. Thursday, November 27Th

The Wynyard Times · Friday 28 November 1862 · page 2

THIS Court opened at ten o'clock, only one case was detended, and the business was con[?]quently soon gone through. The following are the [?] of [?]uch cases as came before…

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Gundagai District Court' Tuesday, November 2[?]. Before Judge Blake

The Wynyard Times · Friday 28 November 1862 · page 2

THE Court opened at ten o'clock, when Mr. Ryall applied to the judge to be informed when the next Quarter Sessions were to be held, and if any day yet fixed. Mr Ryall…

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Police Protection for Upper Adelong

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 16 December 1862 · page 2

THE Honorable the COLONIAL SECRETARY this year succeeded, after considerable discussion, in carrying the Police Estimates by a large majority. The…

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