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Courts & crime, 1866

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Monday, May 28Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 31 May 1866 · page 2

James Wales and John Donnelley were again brought before the Court, having been remanded from the 25th instant, for cattle-stealing, some fresh evidence having been taken they were…

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Wednesday, 30Th May. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 31 May 1866 · page 2

James Wales and John Donnelley were brought before the Court this morning, under a fresh charge of stealing six head of cattle the property of the Messrs. Crowe of Gobaralong…

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Police Court. Monday, May 28

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Frederick Moffit was charged with the above offences and was fined £2, and in default one month's imprisonment…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Thursday, May 31St. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 4 June 1866 · page 2

Catherine Duce was brought before the Court, having been found drunk and incapable in Wynyard-street; she was admonished and discharged…

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Friday, June 1St. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 4 June 1866 · page 2

James Wales and John Donnelley were again brought before the Court on remand from the 28th May, and were further remanded till the 6th June…

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Court of Requests. Friday, June 1St. Before F. W. Vyner, Esq., P.M., and L. Mandelson, Esq., J.P.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 4 June 1866 · page 2

There were ten cases entered for trial, in three of these the summonses had not been served, and they were ordered to be continued till next sittings, and in one there was no…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Monday, June 4Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 7 June 1866 · page 2

Jimmy Curracorah (an aboriginal) was brought before the court, and pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Wynard-street on Saturday last; having been in confinement…

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The Suicide and Murder on the Ballone

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 7 June 1866 · page 3

"I have no doubt you have heard of this affair before now, but ia case you have not I send you the truth of it, as both parties are well known to many of your readers. Henry Sadlier was manager of a…

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Police Court. Saturday, June 2, 1866

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1866 · page 2

ASSAULT.—John Reardon and T. Johnstone were charged with assaulting each other in the street. Both prisoners pleaded guilty, and were fined 10s. each…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Friday, June 8Th

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 11 June 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Breach of the Impounding Act.—James Madigan appeared on summons to answer the complaint of George Dunn, for impounding six…

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Tumut District Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 11 June 1866 · page 2

The following is a list of cases set down for hearing at the sittings of this Court, which commences on Friday, 15th instant:—13.—Robert Ellis v. Charles Riggall—Breach of…

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Cattle Stealing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 June 1866 · page 3

IF legislation could only prevent crime, we might lay the flattering unction to our souls that we have not left many stones unturned to accomplish that happy end. When bushranging was at its…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Monday, June 11Th

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 June 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Alexander Wall pleaded guilty to the charge of having been found drunk and incapable in Wynyard-street on Saturday evening, and was…

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Police Court. Monday, June 11

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1866 · page 2

CATTLE STEALING.—John Dillon, on remand from the previous week surrendered to hIs bail to answer the above charge. Stephen White grazier of Merrybundinyah, was sworn and deposed, that…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Friday, June 15Th. Before the Police Magistrate. Cattle Stealing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 18 June 1866 · page 2

James Wales and John Donnelley were brought before the Court, on remand from the 9th instant, charged with stealing, at Bondo, several head of cattle, the property of their…

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Tumut District Court. Friday, 15Th June

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 18 June 1866 · page 2

THIS Court was opened by his Honor Judge Francis, at 10 a.m. on Friday. The members of the legal profession in attendance were Messrs. Forbes and Robertson…

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Police Court. Saturday, June 16

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Kiernan Delaney was brought up on the above charge. Constable Hoye deposed that the prisoner came to the watch house on Friday and said he had just been discharged from…

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District Court

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 2

THIS Court was opened by His Honor Judge Francis on Thursday morning last, at 10 o'clock. Owing to most of the summonses having been rushed upon the bailiff within the last five days allowed by law,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 2

THIS Court was opened on Wednesday morning last by His Honor Judge Francis. The Crown Prosecutor Mr. Forbes, and Messrs. Willans and Gibbes, were the only legal gentlemen present…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Monday, June 25Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 28 June 1866 · page 2

James Adam's was brought up charged with drunkenness and riotous conduct in Russell-street early oh Sunday morning last, for which he was fined 20s. or 48 hours incarceration…

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