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Courts & crime, 1869

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Police Courts. Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1869 · page 2

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28TH.—Before the Police Magistrate, and A. Broughton, Esq., J.P. WILLIAM RICHARDSON pleaded guilty to asasulting ROBERT SINCLAIR on the 26th ult.,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 22, 1868. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Cochrane, Mair, aud Tompson, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 6 January 1869 · page 2

THOMAS BEVERIDOE V. RALPH COOT.— ABSENTING FROM HIRED SERVICE.—The offence was clearly proved. The defendant, was shown to he £8 5s. 9d. in debt and as…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

EDWIN THOMS, an infirm old man, appeared in custody, nominally on a charge of drunkenness, but in reality he had been locked up for protection, his naturally feeble condition…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Monday, January 4TH.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

CHARLES HUNT, on remand, charged with assaulting Elizabeth Boon on Christmas Day, came again before the Court. His worship said he should treat this case…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 5TH.—Before the Police Magistrate, A. Broughton, and J.B. Elworthy, Esqs., J.P.'s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

Lloyd v. J. P. SHEAHAN, Plaintiff, who is a storekeeper at Jugiong, brought an action to recover £10, the estimated damage done to a crop of oats by defendant's goats. Mr…

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Police Court. Monday, January 11. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 13 January 1869 · page 2

ANN CONFREY was brought before the Court charged with unlawfully deserting her four children at Cuddell, on the 7th of January. Constable James Fegan deposed to the…

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Police Court. Friday, January 15. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 2

CHARGE OF CATTLE STEALING.—John Rose appeared on summons, charged with stealing a bullock the property of Celia Maguire. Prosecutor is the widow of the…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Tuesday, January 12TH.—Before the Police Magistrate, and J. Crowe Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 2

PETER ANDERSON was summoned by PATRICK BOURKE for calling him a regular duffer and a swindler, on the 9th inst. From the evidence it appeared that on the evening…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Saturday, January 16.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1869 · page 2

PATRICK RINGWOOD was again brought up. The evidence of Bridget Keeffe, residing at present with Mrs. Carberry, was taken, but her statement added nothing to the information…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 19TH.—Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1869 · page 2

JOHN MCLEAN v. EDWARD TUTTY. Plaintiff brought an action to recover 7s. which had been paid for damages for the trespass of seven head, of cattle through the poundkeeper, on…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and F.A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 27 January 1869 · page 2

PATRICK WHELAN, charged with assaulting Constable Larkin in the execution of his duty, was found guilty, and lined live pounds…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Monday, January 25.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 2

GEORGE HAYES v. AH CHING AND TOMMY. Complainant charged the two Celestials with obstructing the highway on the Bangus road, by damming up the Adelong Creek so as to…

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Police Court. Monday, February 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 3 February 1869 · page 2

Archibald M'Dougall, on remand since the 27th instant, appeared to answer the charge of being of unsound mind. Robert, Clark Robinson deposed that he considered the…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Wednesday, February 3.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 2

CHARLES HIGGINS was fined 10s., or 48' hours' imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly in Sheridan-street on the previous night…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, February 2ND.—Before the Police Magistrate, and J. Crowe,Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 2

WILLIAM ARCHER v. THOMAS REGAN. In this case, which was postponed from last sittings of the court, plaintiff sought to recover 10s. for two pair of children's boots…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, February 4. (Before F. A. Tompson and G. Mair, Esqs., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 2

EDWARD CHESTER was charged with having on the 4th instant, assaulted John Maclcay in the execution of his duty as collector of tolls for the Wagga Wagga Bridge Company,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Thomson, Esq., J. P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 10 February 1869 · page 3

ROBBERY—Augustus Cohen was charged with having stolen a sum of money, 17s, from John McGrath. Sergeant Carroll deposed to having arrested the prisoner at the instance…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, February 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 2

PROTECTION.—Tommy Longhi, who had surrendered himself to the police for protection, was discharged with a caution. CATTLE-STEALING.—Patrick Murphy was…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Tuesday, February 9.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 2

AN COOT v. MARGARET FEEHAN. Complainant summoned defendant for stealing three cabbages and a water melon from his garden on the 3rd instant. The case occupied…

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POLICE v. Goats. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 3

SIR.—Can you inform me has the Towns Police Act been extended to the town of Tumut ? If it has, what are the police thinking about by allowing the streets to be day and night the haunts of flocks of…

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