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Courts & crime, 1870

202 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 11

Wagga Circuit Court. Monday, April 4, 1870

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 6 April 1870 · page 2

THIS court was opened at 10 a.m. by his Honor the Chief Justice. The Attorney-General (Sir Wm. Manning) proseeuted for tho Crown. The Bar was represented by…

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Original Correspondence. All communications to this Journal must be authenlicated by the name and address of the writer. Xo notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and no rejected communication will be returned. the Gaol Yard. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 6 April 1870 · page 3

SIR,—Would it not be as well to direct the attention of the Chief-Justice, now he is in Wagga Wagga, to the condition of the male prisoners' exercise-yard at the gaol? If Sir…

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Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, April 6Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 2

MICHAEL NORTON was charged with allowing five pigs to stray in Sheridan-street on the previous day; but on his explaining that these animate accidentally escaped while their sty was being mended Senior-sergeant…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 2

Before F. A. Tompson, G. Mair, W. McIntyre, B, G. S. McDonald, and Edgar Beckham, Esqrs., J.P.'s. ILLEGAL TOLL.—John Leemon, tollkeeper…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, April 5Th

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 2

Before the Polish Magistrate and J.B. Elworthy, Esq., J.P. EDWARD DALY V. JAMES KEEFE, goods supplied £5. Defendant did not appear; judgment for plaintiff for…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Civil, SIDE. Thursday, APRIL, 7, 1870

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 2

Before his Honor the Chief Justice and the following special jury:—Messrs. A. Devlin, J. Firebrace, Hardy, and Hodson. GORDON V. RANKEN BROS…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 11, 1870. (Before tlie Police Magistrate and F. A. Torapson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 13 April 1870 · page 3

ROBBERY.—Jamea Gray was charged with robbery from the person. John Carroll deposed that on the 10th April he arrested prisoner on suspicion of stealing from the…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side. Saturday, 9Th April. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen.) GORDON V. Rankest Bros

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 13 April 1870 · page 2

THIS case, which was commenced on Thursday morning, occupied the court until late on Saturday night. The evidence was closed about 3 o'clock,…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, April 21st. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 2

JOHN AH YOON, Chinese was charged with obtaining by false pretences £. and a tin of opium, value 30s., the property of a countryman, named Ah Hap. This case occupied some time in hearing. It appeared that…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, April 19th

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and J. B. Elworthy, Esq., J. P. DANIEL FERRY V. JEREMAIH LEARY, wages and loss contracted by branch of agreement, £3 15s…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 25, 1870. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 27 April 1870 · page 2

WAGES DUE.—Michael Bourke appeared to answer a charge of having neglected and refused to pay the sum of £7, wages due. Plaintiff proved his claim to the amount of…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, April, 23Rd. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 2

WAITER CRESWELL, charged with vagrancy, was committed to to goal, for 7 days…

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Wednesday, April 27Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 2

WILLIAM PAINE was charged with, committing a breach of the Cattle Slaughtering Act, by neglecting to give twelve hours' notice that he was about to kill a bullock to the Inspector of slangtering-house. The…

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The Newstead Murder of 1858. (From the Mount Alexander Mail.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 4 May 1870 · page 4

THAT murder, though it hath no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ, appears likely to receive illustration in the case of the self-confessed…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, April 30Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 2

RICHARD YOUNG was charged, on the information of Senior-sergeant Condell, with feloniously marrying Eliza Gifford, his first wife, Hannah Astbury, whom he married on the 30th May, 1863, being then alive. He…

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Tuesday, May 3Rd. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy, and J. Crowe, Esqs., J.P.'s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 2

DANIEL MADDEN summoned PATRICK J. O'DONNELL for £16, for work performed in his service. It appeared that complainant undertook to sink a well for defendant, at his place at Mingay,…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday. May 3Rd

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, J. B. Elworthy, J. Crowe, and P. J. O'Donnell, Esqs., J.P.'s. SARAH MORTON v. CORNELIUS C. MOLONY, wages 16s. Plaintiff had been engaged as servant in defendant's…

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Extensive Burglary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 11 May 1870 · page 4

A BURGLARY on a large scale was committed yesterday morning in Bourke-street, and, as usual, when anything out of the common in that line is…

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Slander and Assault. (Abridged from the Deniliquin Chronicle.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 11 May 1870 · page 4

AT Deniliquin the following case, Russell v. Mitchell, was heard before his Honor the Chief Justice:— It was an action to recover £500…

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, May 10Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 2

JOHN GREEN was summoned by ANDREW JAMES POLLOCK for unlawfully detaining a black sow and sEven young pigs belonging to the latter, value £2 10s. Complainant, who appeared as agent for his father,…

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