District Court. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)
SIR,—The limitation of the jurisdiction of our District Courts to eases where the defendants reside within the respective districts renders the Act in many eases…
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Wagga Police Court. Friday, October 27Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and F.A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)
FRANCIS MAGRATH was summoned for having, on Sunday last, assaulted George Wallett. George Wallett deposed he was manager of a quartz company at Junee; knew the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, October 30. (Before Messrs. F. A. Tompson. J. S. Lavender, G. Mair, and J. B. Elworthy, J.P.'s. Evading the Bridge Toll
GEORGE ROBERT DAVIDSON was summoned by John Leemon for evading the toll of the Wagga Wagga Bridge by crossing the Murrumbidgee on a punt within two miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Thursday, November 2, 1871. (Before the Police Magistrate and T. W. Hammond. Es. J.P.)
CHARKES CANNON, for committing a broach of the peace, was cantioned and discharged. William Finch, charged with larceny of a saddle-strap, was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child-murder and Suicide
On August 11th a child was found in a drain near the Kingsland Rectory, four miles from Leominster. An inquest was held in order that the police might make inquiries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 6, 1871. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
THOMAS MACARTHY was charged with horse-stealing. Constable Cullen deposed that on the previous day a man named Harris reported that he had lent a horse, saddle, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, November 8, 1871. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
JOHN RILEY was charged with having a meerschaum pipe in his possession, suspected of having been stolen. Constable Cullen deposed that from information received he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Friday, November 10Th. Before the Police Magistrate
[?] was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Sheridan-street on the previous day. He pleaded guilty, and said he had not tasted [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coroners' Inquest.—supposed Child Murder
AN inquest was held at the Bridge Hotel on Wednesday, the 8th November, by the District Coroner, Mr. A. Armstrong, on the body of Daniel O'Brien, then and there lying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dreadful Massacre on the Line Islands. Murder Op Bishop Patterson, Tmu Rev. J. Aitkin, and a Native Catechist
BY the Jessie Kelly, which arrived here yesterday nfrom New Caledonia, news has been received of the murder of the Right Rev. Dr. Patterson, Bishop of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gundagai Police Court. Monday, November 13Th. Before the Police Magistrate
THOMAS FRIZELL charged with using obscene language in SHeridan-street on Saturday night was fined 10s, or 48 hours' imprisonment. JOHN HORNE was remanded for evidence as to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, November 14Th. Before the Police Magistrate
SAMUEL BROADHURST pleaded guilty to being drunk in Sheridan-street on the previous evening and was fined 5s. BERSTON COOPER was charged, on the information of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Friday, November 19Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, F. A. Tompson, and Arthur Devlin, Esqs., Js. P.
JAMES GANNON was charged with furious riding and lined £2. John Pearce, for furious riding, was fined £2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child, Murder at Wagga Wagga
CONSIDERABLE excitement (says the 'Advertiser') was caused in town on Tuesday afternoon last by the announcement that the body of a well-dressed child had been found in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, November 21St. (Before Police Magistrate F. A. Tompson, and A. Devlin, Esqs., J.P.)
HENRY CROKER was summoned for allowing gambling in his licensed house. George Half Biker deposed that he was in defendant's house last Friday; Brummy the barber…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, November 22, Before the Police Magistrate
JOHN HORNE was charged with stealing a bay draught horse, branded CB on the near shoulder, near Orange, on the 21st October last. Prisoner had been arrested by Constable Barry, at Muttama, on the 1st of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, November 25. Before the Police Magistrate and W.H. Hayes. Esq
MARGARET HUNT was summoned by JEREMIAH LEARY for rescuing some goats, that he was taking to the North Gundagai Pound, on Thursday, the 23rd instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. (From our Special Reporter.) Monday and Tuesday, November 27Th and 28Th. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) MILNE V. M'INTOSH
THIS was an action for malicious prosecution, in which the plaintiff, James Duff Milne, had been chrrged by the defendant, John M'Intosh, with forging a promissory note,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Saturday, December 2Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
JOHN PLUMMER was charged with stealing a swag. Constable Glenfield deposed that the previous day a man named Macarthy came to the Police Barracks and complained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, October 4Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
John Plummar was brought up on remand for stealing. James Macarthy deposed that he left his swag at North Wagga on Wednesday last; his mate brought it over and…
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