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Courts & crime, 1868

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Police Courts. Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1868 · page 2

Tuesday, August 11th.—Before the Police Magistrate and J. B. Elworthy, Esq., J.P. Mary Ann Bell was brought before the court, Her husband, William Bell, who is a carrier…

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Court of Requests

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1868 · page 2

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH.—Before the Police Magistrate, and Levi Mandleson, Esq., J.P. There were fourteen cases set down for trial; of these, four were settled out of court,…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Friday, August 14Th.—before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1868 · page 2

JAMES LEISHOLT, for making use of obscene language and creating a disturbance in Sheri-dan-street, on the previous night, was fined 40s. or 7days imprisonment. Fine paid…

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TUMUT. Friday, AUGUST 14TH.—Before the Police Magistrate, and E. G. Brown Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1868 · page 2

The case of RILEY versus, MACNAMARA, postponed and adjourned from the 7th inst till to-day, was again proceeded with. Mr…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Tuesday, August 25TH.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1868 · page 2

HENRY MYERS, a travelling performer, was brought before the Court on a charge of leaving his wife without means of support. Remanded for eight days for the production…

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Tumut. Friday, August 21ST.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1868 · page 2

[?] and party appearen on summons to Answer the complaint, of Frauds Knight, for trespassing upon his gold-mining claim at Sandy Creek. The case was postponed for a…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Tuesday, September 1ST—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

HENRY MYERS was again brought up on a charge of deserting his wife at Muttama, on the 15th of April, and was remanded to Young on the application of Senior-sergeant…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, September 1ST.—Before the Police Magistrate, and W. Howe, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

REGAN V. MAYNARD, £1 4s. for three pigs sold and delivered. Defendant had filed a set off for £1 15s, for the construction of a meat safe. From the evidence of plaintiff it…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Saturday, September 5TH.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 2

THOMAS FLOYD and GEORGE MORTON, the two men who were begging about Gundagai on the 3rd instant, were brought before the Court under the provisions of the Vagrant Act…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Monday, September 14TH.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 2

CHARLES BOURKE was summoned for causing a nuisance by boiling fat in his yard on the 10th inst. and on other occasions. The evidence of Mr. M. Russell showed…

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Tumut. Thursday, September 17TH.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 2

THOMAS SIMPSON, a journeyman blacksmith, charged with larceny, viz., stealing a hammer the property of John Donelley, and which he had disposed of for two shillings, was found…

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Monday, September 21ST.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1868 · page 2

The information in the case of Downey v. SULLIVAN, for illegally driving cattle from the Rose Bank run, adjourned from the 18th instant, was withdrawn…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Thursday, September 24TH.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1868 · page 2

BONEY, a Chinaman, summoned Margaret Wilson for occupying premises he had rented, and for preventing him carrying on his usual business. Boney it appeared rented a farm…

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Tumut. Friday, September 18TH.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1868 · page 2

JOHN MACNAMARA, landlord of the Albion Hotel, Tumut, appeared on summons to answer the complaint John Shorten, alias "Snowy Jack," for detaining some wearing…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Monday, September 28th.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

WILLIAM BILLINGSLEY was charged with stealing three iron wedges, value 10s., the property of John Goodwin. Both parties resided at Jugiong, and Goodwin missed the…

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Wednesday, September 30TH—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

A number of parties who had been summoned on the 22nd of June for residing on Crown lands without possessing any title to occupy them attended at court. On the…

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Tuesday, September 29TH.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

JOHN SINNETT, for being drunk and disorderly in Sheridan-street on the previous day, and for using obscene language when taken into custody, was fined 30s. or seven…

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Friday, October 2ND.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

HUGH CASS[?] was summoned for unlawfully driving his waggon through the township on Sunday tho 27th of September. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said that he did not know…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, October 6TH.—Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 2

PATRICK VAUGHAN v. JOSEPH 'CARBERRY. On the 15th ult. Mr. Carberry gained an action against Vaughan for a promissory note for £7 11s., which had been given under the…

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Monday, October 12TH.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1868 · page 2

JANE HYDES was summoned to enter into sureties to keep the peace towards John Hydes, her husband. On the 8th inst., at their residence at Adelong Creek, defendant…

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