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Courts & crime, 1870

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 14Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and T. W. Hammond, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 15 June 1870 · page 3

LARCENY.—Arthur Dunn was charged with having, on the 8th June, at North Wagga, stolen a water-proof coat, a pair of trousers, and a pair of boots, the property of Thomas…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 16Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 2

WILLIAM BRETT was summoned by John Hodson for the sum of £12 13s. 6d., wages. Defendant pleaded not indebted, except as to 6s. 6d. which had been tendered and refused,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, June 18Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 22 June 1870 · page 3

TOMMY YOUNG, Chinaman, charged with stabbing and wounding John: Godfrey, by striking him on the held with a carving knife at Junoe on the 3rd June last, was…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, June 18Th

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and J. McEvoy, Esq., J.P. EDWARD PINEA summonded HUGH R. LABATT for refusing to pay him £12 18s. wages due. Complainant stated that he had engaged with…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 21St. Before the Police Magistrate and P.J. O'Donnell, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 2

PETER REARDON v. THOMAS HOSKINS, rent of premises, £5 18s. 6d. Plaintiff claimed the above sum for balance of rent luo for a cottage and ground, situated at Jones' Creek,…

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Tuesday, June 21St. Before the Police Magistrate and J. McEvoy, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 2

The case of the QUEEN v. C. C. MOLONY having been called on, the Police Magistrate, said that the Bench had weighed narrowly the conflicting evidence that had been adduced, and deemed it too flimsy to warrant a…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, June 25Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 June 1870 · page 3

LARCENY.—Ann M'Carthy was charged with stealing a skirt, the property of Mrs. Burke. Constable Larkin deposed that on the 24th instant Mrs. Burke reported that she had…

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Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, June 20Th. Before the Police Magistrate

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

AMES HEDGER summoned JAMES FRANCIS for wages [?]ue, under the Master and Servants Act. Mr Creagh or defendant. Complainant stated that he had been engaged by…

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Thursday, June 30Th. Before the Police Magistrate

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

JAMES HEDGER v. JAMES FRANCIS. This case was esumed, and a long and weary examination of ill-kept [?]ccounts took place. His Worship held that the evidence showed that…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 5Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

WAGES CLAIM.—Groschkoff v. Wagenbach. This case, which was partly heard on the 25th ultimo, was resumed. The plaintiff, Louis Groselikoff, claimed from the…

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Cattle-stealing Prevention Association

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

THE annual meeting of this Society. was held at the Australian yesterday evening. Only four or five members attended, and the report showed a very satisfactory state of…

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

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

SIMON WISDEN was fined 5s. for being drunk on the previous evening, and ordered to pay 20s. for glass broken at the Commercial Store…

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Friday, July 8Th. Before tho Police Magistrate

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

WILLIAM ALLEN was committed to gaol for 4 days for vagrancy. A case involving a dispute between two female residents in the township was withdrawn…

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Tuesday, July 5Th. His Honor opened the Court at 10 a.m. Saddle Stealing at Tumut

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1870 · page 4

WILLIAM LOWTHER and THOMAS STEPHENS Were charged with stealing a saddle and bridle, the goods of James Percival, on the 24th May; there was the usual count as to receiving the…

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Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, July 5Th. (Before his Honor Judge Francis.)

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

At the termination of the General Sessions Court the above Court was opened. Many of the cases set down for trial had been settled or arranged out of Court; but the following…

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Brigandage in Greece and Murder of Four Gentlemen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 3

No deed of treachery and blood has been felt so deeply, or mourned so widely in Europe since poor Maximilian and his comrades were shot by tho Mexicans, as the murder of Messrs. Herbert, vyner, Lloyd, and Count…

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District Court. Friday, 10Th July, 1870. (Before his Honor Judge Francis.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 2

SEVERAL undefended cases were disposed of. Savage v. Phillips.—This was an action to recover £25. There was a set-off pleaded, and some money paid into court. The case…

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Court of Bankruptcy, Lincoln's-inn-fields, April 22. (Before the Chief Judge.) in Re Sir Roger C. D. TICHBORNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 3

MR. REED renewed an application made yesterday in the matter of a petition for arrangement filed by Sir Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne, who is the claimant to the…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, July 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 20 July 1870 · page 2

THOMAS STOCKTON was charged with having on the 15th July had in his possession a light roan cow branded F.M on off rump and 77 off ribs, with red heifer calf at foot,…

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District Court. Saturday, 16Th July, 1870. (Before his Honor Judge Francis.) MULHOLLAND v. HALL

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 20 July 1870 · page 2

THIS was an action to recover the sum of £6, value of a bullock, which had been impounded, but had been taken out of the pound at North Wagga Wagga, and had died…

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