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Courts & crime, 1866

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, November 20. Before the Police Magistrate and R. Davison, Esq., J.P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 29 November 1866 · page 2

John Burke, publican at Spring Flat, appeared on summons at the instance of Senior-sergeant McCook, for not providing proper accommodation in his licensed house. This was…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, November 20. Before the Police Magistrate and R. Davison, Esq., J.P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 29 November 1866 · page 2

Charles Ingrey v. John Hanson, £1,17s 7d, and £3 11s 3d. Plaintiff' non-suited in each case. Same v. Same, £2 11s 8d. Verdict for…

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Tuesday, November 27. Before the Police Magistrate, L. Mandelson, H. Hayes, and E. O'Mara, Esqs., J.P.'s

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 29 November 1866 · page 2

This was a special sessions for granting Auctioneer's Licenses. The following applications were granted:—A general license to David Davis; district licenses to J. B. Elworthy, B…

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Police Court. Monday, November 26, 1866

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate, F. A. Tompson, and J. J. Fenell, Esqs., JS.P.) STEALING A GUN, AND ASSAULT.—John Murdoch and John Thomas were brought up and charged as…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Friday November, 30. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 3 December 1866 · page 2

Illegal detention of Property.—Edward Aldridge against James Smiles. The complainant not appearing the case lapsed. Breach of the Slaughtering Act.—The Police…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, December 4Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 December 1866 · page 2

At a special Petty Sessions adjourned from the 27th ultimo, for granting certificates for Auctioneer's Licenses, a certificate for a district License was granted to Mr. Virginius Stephen…

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Local & General Intelligence. Tumut Police Court. Monday, December 3Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 December 1866 · page 2

Protection.—Issac. Hayman was brought before the Court and discharged, having been taken to the lock-up by Sergeant Tant for medical aid an protection on Saturday evening…

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Police Court. SATURDAY—DECEMBER 1, 1866

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Jane Murphy pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was lined £1, with the alterative of three months' imprisonment…

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Court of Requests. Saturday December 8. Before the Police Magistrate, and H. Hayes, Esq., J.P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 10 December 1866 · page 2

This Court was adjourned from Friday. There were fourteen cases set down for trial, six of which were settled out of Court, in one the summons was not served. The following were dealt with:—…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Friday, December 7Th. Before the Police Magistrate, H. Hayes, Esq., and E. O'Mara, Esq., J.P.'s

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 10 December 1866 · page 2

Violent Assault.—Henry Hoad appeared before the Court, on bail, remanded from the 3rd instant, charged with having committed a violent assault upon Isaac Hayman. Hayman's evidence was to the…

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Saturday, December 8Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and Henry Hayes, Esq., J.P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 10 December 1866 · page 2

Drunkenness.—Archibald McDougal was brought before the Court by constable Cullen, and pleaded guilty to being drunk in the streets on Friday evening, and was ordered to pay a fine of 10s., with the…

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Local & General Intelligence. Tumut Police Court. Monday, December 10Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 13 December 1866 · page 2

Drunk and Disorderly.—Michael Lynch was brought before the Court, and pleaded guilty to the above charge. Sergeant Tant stated that the prisoner conducted himself in a most violent and improper…

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Tuesday, December 11Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and Henry Hayes, Esq., J. P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 13 December 1866 · page 2

This was a special Petty Sessions for revising the Jury Lists and granting Publican's Licenses. The Jury Lists were revised and a Publican's License was granted to John Fitzgerald, for the Horse and…

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Police Court. Monday, December 10, 1866

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 2

[?]STEALING FROM A DWELLING.—Francis Connell, [?]. Craven, F. Coulson, and T. Jones were again [?]orought up on the above charge. The former depositions having been read over, the prisoner…

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Court of Requests. Monday, December 10, 1866

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate, and G. Forsyth Esq., J.P.) OF the eleven cases set down for hearing, eight were either settled out of court. adjourn, or the…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Thursday, December 13Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 17 December 1866 · page 2

Obscene Language.—Ann Gardner was brought before the Court by Sergeant Tant, having been given into custody by Bernard Kelly, licensed publican, of the Shamrock Inn, charged with…

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Friday, December 14Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 17 December 1866 · page 2

Non-payment of Wages.—Thomas King v. John Carrigg. In this case there was no appearance and the case lapsed. Assault and Battery.—John Donelly…

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Police Court. Monday, December 15, 1866

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1866 · page 2

INDECENT ASSAULT.—Thomas Keane, a grey, bald-headed old man, of apparently about sixty years of age, was charged with indecently assaulting two little girls, of the ages of nine and eleven years…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 16

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1866 · page 9

(Before G. Forsyth, and J. Hammond, Esqs. Js.P.) THOMAS HART v. W. B. ELLIOTT.—Goods sold £5 19s 6d. This case had been postponed from the last sittings of the court, and in the absence of the…

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Saturday, December 22. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 24 December 1866 · page 2

Drunk and Disorderly.—Mary Donelly was brought before the Court by constable Cullen, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Wynyard-street on the previous evening, and…

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