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Courts & crime, 1866

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Police Court. Saturday, August 18

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 2

(Before F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.) DRUNKENNESS AND PROFANITY.-John Dowling was charged by the police with the above offences. Prisoner pleaded guilty to the first charge, and…

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Shocking Attempt at Murder and Suicide at Bathurst

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 4

ON Monday evening great excitement was caused in town by a report that Mr. Thomas Higgins, innkeeper, had made an attempt to murder his brother-in-law, Mr…

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Court of Requests. Monday, August 20

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate, F. A. Tompson, and J. S. Levender, Esqs., Js.P. Patrick Hehear v. Mary McDonald, wages £6 8s. 6d. Mr. Willans appeared for the plaintiff…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Thursday, August 23Rd (Before Henry Hayes, Esq., JP.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 27 August 1866 · page 2

LARCENY.—Henry Butler, apprehended at Upper Adelong by Senior-consiable Wright for larceny, was brought before the Court, and remanded till Monday the 27th, in consequence of…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court, Monday, August 27Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 30 August 1866 · page 2

William Dwyer, on remand from the 20th instant, charged with stealing clothes and money from James Boyd, of Gilmore, was further examined and committed to take his…

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Tuesday, August 28Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 30 August 1866 · page 2

John Clunes, convicted of using obscene language in a public place, was ordered to pay a fine of 20s. or be imprisoned for 3 days…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 25, 1866

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

(Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.) UTTERING A SPURIOUS BANK NOTE.—George Blackcar car was brought up on remand from Narandera,…

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Mysterious Murder at Albury

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

Considerable excitement has been caused in our usually quiet town by the report that Mrs. Saunders, a married woman, aged 44 and an old resident of the town, had been found foully, murdered…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 3rd August, 1866. Contracts for the Public Service. Forage for the Police, &c

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given, that Tenders will be received at this office, until 12 o'clock of Tuesday, the 4th September next, for supplying Forage at the undermentioned places, in such quantities as may be…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Monday, August 31St. Before the Police Magistrate, L. Mandelson, Esq., and E. O'Mara, Esq., J.P.'s

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

Walter Frost appeared on summons, for cutting down a fence, the property of Patrick Geary. Their worships decided they had no jurisdiction in the case…

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Wednesday, September, 5Th. Before the Police Magistrate

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

John Donelley appeared before the Court, on bail, charged with using obscene language within hearing of persons in Russell-street on the 4th instant. He pleaded guilty, and in extenuation of…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Police Court. Tuesday, September, 4Th. Before Levi Mandelson Esq., J.P.

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

William Ashdown and Patrick Joint were brought before the Court charged with being drunk and riotous in the public street the day previous, and were ordered to pay a fine of 10s…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, September, 4Th. Before F. W. Vyner, Esq., P.M., and J. B. Sharp, Esq., J.P.

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

Charles Walsh, Mathew Irvin and — Swift were summoned to answer the complaint of Charles Mohr for malicious injury to his property. With the consent of the Bench the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 4, 1866

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

(Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.) PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Jonathan Boone, for using profane language in the bar of the Albion Hotel on…

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

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

J. McGowan appeared on summons and pleaded guilty to using obscene language within the bearing of persons in Russell-street, on Monday last. Defendant said in extenuation o[?]…

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Court of Requests. Friday September 7Th. Before the Police Magistrate, H. Hayes, Esq. and E. O'Mara Esq, J.P.'s

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

Marshall v. Rogers and wife; slander, damages £10. Mr. Robertson, who appeared for the plaintiff, before proceeding with the case objected to the defence as filed in Court, it being contrary to a…

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

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

Ah Fou was brought up charged with stealing a piece of bacon from Mr. Abraham Watson of Upper Adelong, but as the theft could not be proved the prisoner was discharged…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 11

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

(Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.) WILLIAM Day was charged with stealing on the previous day a pair of trowsers and about a pound…

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Colonial Summary. Alleged Murder of Mary Saunders

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 4

THOMAS Saunders was brought up at the Albury Police Court on the 6th September, on remand, on suspicion of having murdered his wife, Mary Saunders, who was…

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Court of Requests. Monday, September, 10

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

(Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq.,.J.P.) STEPHEN Beazley v. A. W. Rasch, property detained, £1 3s. Mr. Willans appeared for the…

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