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Courts & crime, 1871

218 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 11

Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, July 4Th. (Before His Honer Judge Francis.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 2

AT the termination of the business of the General Sessions Court the District Court was opened. His Honor proceeded first with the…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, July 8Th, 1871. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 July 1871 · page 2

MARY FORD, charged with drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. JULY 10TH, 1871. John Beauford, John Donalds, and Patrick…

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The Tichborne Case. Court of Common Pleas, Westminster, May 11. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord Chief Justice Bovill and a Special Jury.) TICHBORNE v. LUSHINGTON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 July 1871 · page 1

Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, Mr. Giffard, Q. C., Mr. Pollard (of the Australian Bar), Mr. Jeune, and Mr. Rose appeared for the plaintiff; the Solicitor-General, Mr. Hawkins,…

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Tumut District Court. Friday, July 7Th. (Before His Honor Judge Francis.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 2

This Court was opened on tho 7th instant, by his Honor Judge Francis. The following legal gentlemen were present:—Messrs. Forbes, Robertson, and Emanuel…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, July 15th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 2

JOHN HOGAN was charged, on the information of Edward McGlede, with stealing a bottle of pale brandy, value 8s. Edward McGlede, innkeeper, Wantahadgery, deposed…

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Tumut Police Court. Court of Bequests. Friday, July 14Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and L. Mandelson, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 2

GEORGE KLEIMY V. HENRY GIBSON KEMP. Plaintiff claimed £5 for damage sustained by the trespass of defendant's pigs and poultry. After investigation judgment was given for plaintiff for £114s…

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Alleged Wilful Murder in Victoria. (From the Age, July 15.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 3

A MAN named Patrick Hartigan, a labourer, aged about thirty-three years, and living at Warrenheip, yesterday surrendered to the police authorities, who held a warrant for…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 24Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 26 July 1871 · page 2

WILLIAM CONWAY and Frank Smith, charged with horse-stealing, were further remanded. Thomas Madden, charged with vagrancy, was cautioned and discharged…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, July 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 3

WILLIAM CONWAY and Frank Smith, charged with horse-stealing, were discharged from custody, there being no further evidence against them…

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Murder of the Archbishop of Paris and Sixty-three Other Hostages

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 4

General Borel made the following report regarding the fate of the persons halcl as hostages:- The Archbishop of Paris and Judge…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, July 29Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 2 August 1871 · page 2

HENRY LAKE was charged, on remand, with horse-stealing. Andrew M'Bran deposed that he was a labourer employed a Brookong station; saw the prisoner about five weeks…

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August 1St. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 2 August 1871 · page 2

William Morrow was summoned by Margaret East for the maintenance of an illegitimate child, of which he was said to be the father. Margaret East deposed that before…

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Wagga Police Court. August 2Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate and T. W. Hammond, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 2

EDWARD STIDWORTHY, charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Carroll deposed that about 1 o clock the previous day…

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Gundagai Police Court. Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 1st. Before the Before the Police Magistrate, and J. M'Evoy, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 2

JOHN SELLS V. THOMAS West ; goods told and delivered 2l. 10s. The evidence of plaintiff showed that in June 1870 he had paid Mrs. West 1l. cash, had given her a bag…

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, August 8Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 2

JOSEPH WOLSTENHOLM was summoned by THOMAS RILEY, under the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant's Act, for retaining possession of some land of his, situated between Robert Riley's allotment and…

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Crown Land Sales. Tumut. At the Police Office, on Monday, August 28 Country Lots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 4

LOT, A, 42 acres, country of Wynyard, parish of Wondalga, on the right bank of Adelong Creek, adjoining the northern boundary of Clarke's conditionla purchase of 120 acres;…

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Murderous Assault in Parramatta Gaol. (From the Herald's Parramatla Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 3

YESTERDAY morning the startling news spread through Parramatta that a murderous assault had been made in the gaol upon the foreman of the stone-cutters, Mr. William…

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Wagga Police Court. August 15Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

FREDERICK WILLIS was summoned to answer the complaint of Juliong for that he, the said Frederick Willis, on the 24th July, did trespass upon a certain water-race, the…

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Tumut Police Court. Friday, August, 11Th, Before the Police Magistrate and E. G. Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

MAURICE KILEY, of Spring appeared on summons to answer the information of W.K. Smith, of Bengongo, for that he did onthe 31st July feloniously and maliciously steal certain unbranded calves the…

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, August 15Th. Before the Police Magistrate, J. B. Elworthy, and W. H. Hayes, Esqs., J.P.s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

JOHN TIERNEY, charged with being drunk and disorderly, played guilty and was discharged without fine, in consideration of the time he had already been incarcerated…

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