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Courts & crime, 1869

225 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 12

Stealing From the Person

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

John Benson was charged with having stolen one knife and one shilling from the person of John Glover. The prisonere pleaded not guilty and was…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, 3Rd January. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Francis.) Stealing From a Dwelling

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

John Sinnett was charged with (Stealing jewellery the property of John C. McAlister. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was undefended…

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GUNDAGAl District Court. Monday, March 1ST. (Before his Honor Judge Francis.)

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

ON Monday his Honor Judge Francis delivered his judgment in the case of WALSH v JENKINS, a report of which appeared in our last issue. Plaintiff it may be remembered at a miner at…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 10 March 1869 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—William Brown, changed with being drunk in a public place, was cautioned end discharged…

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The Real Court for the Ladies

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 10 March 1869 · page 4

Why should women their rights protest The Court of Common Pleas in? Women's rights are most contest When they are uncommon pleasin.'…

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District Court. Saturday, March 6Th, 1869. (Before His Honor Judge Francis.) Booth and Holloway V. MONKS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 10 March 1869 · page 2

In this case his Honor on the previous day had reserved his decision. Plaintiff, having failed to establish the defendant's ownership of the dogs, consented to a nonsuit…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, March 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

THOMAS CORCORAN, on remand, charged with illegally riding a horse at Corowa, the property of Samuel Burns, was further remanded until Tuesday, for production of warrant…

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The Police Magistrate of Deniliquin V. the "Pastoral Times."

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

The Herald gives the following report of the settling of this long-pending action:— "This was an application, on rule nisi, for a criminal information, for libel on the…

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Police Courts. Gundagai

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

MONDAY, MARCH 8TH.—Before the Police Magistrate. ANDREW KINGHORN, on remand from Benalla, Victoria, was brought before the…

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Mutiny at Sea and Murder of Three Men

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 4

On Wednesday evening there arrived in Cork harbour a vessel named the Finnechina, commanded by Captain Hotze, a Dutchman, who has related…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, March 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 17 March 1869 · page 2

UNLAWFUL USE OF PROPERTY.—John Delanty was charged, and appeared on summons to answer the complaint of Patrick Murphy, for having unlawfully retained and…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Tuesday, March 16TH.—Before the Police Magistrate, and W. K. Smith, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 2

The adjourned case of AMELIA GEORGE v. MARIA RYAN, for abusive language, was heard. Mr. [?] defendant. It appeared from complainant's evidence that on the 9th inst…

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Execution of a Woman for the Murder of Her Husband

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 4

Yesterday Priscilla Biggadyke, sentenced to death at the Tate Lincoln Assizes for the murder of her husband, Richard Biggadyke, at Stickney, near…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 24 March 1869 · page 2

THOMAS LANT appeared to answer to the charge of having feloniously stolen thirteen sheep, the property of Messrs. Holmes, White, and Co., of Humula station. This…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Wednesday, March 24TH.—Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 2

JOHN LARGE was charged that on the 22nd, inst., he being in charge of sheep, did travel from Tumut to Gundagai, the said journey being not from one run to another forty miles…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 3

Robert Lack, summoned for unlawfully assaulting and beating one Elizabeth Adams, by striking her with his list, pleaded not guilty. Elizabeth Adams deposed that she…

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Police Courts. Gundagai. Tuesday, March 30TH.—Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy Wsq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 2

JOHNNY MORLEY, one of the aboriginals who favour Gundagai with their presence, was charged with being drunk and with indecent conduct at the Athletic Sports ground on the…

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House-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 7 April 1869 · page 2

Thomas Eggleston and William Eggleston were charged with stealing one mare and one filly, the property of one R. Cook, at the Tumut, on February 28th…

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Indecent Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 7 April 1869 · page 2

William Phillips was charged with inde- I cently and unlawfully assaulting one Esther Hyde at Rett's Springs, on March 6th. The prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Monday, April 5Th, 1869. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 7 April 1869 · page 2

THE Court opened at 10 a.m., when the following members of the Bar were present:— Mr. Manning (Crown Prosecutor), Mr. Milner Stephen, and Mr. Pilchcr…

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