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Courts & crime, 1871

218 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 11

Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 15Th, Before the police Magistrate, J. B. Elworthy, Esq., and W.H. Hayes, Esq., J.P.s'

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

Prior to the sitting of the court Mr. W.H. Hayes took the necessary caths before the police Magistrate and subsequently took his seat on the Bench. The Postponed cases were first proceeded with:—…

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The Murder of Messrs. McINTOSH and Spiers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 4

THE Ba River correspondent of the Gazette, writing under date July 10, gives the following particulars of the double murder at Fiji, of which a brief…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, August 19Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 23 August 1871 · page 2

James O'Heir, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was cautioned and discharged. The same defendant, for furious riding in the public streets, was fined £2, or 14 days…

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Monday, August 21St. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 23 August 1871 · page 2

William Fenton, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £2, or the usual alternative. The same defendant, for resisting the…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, August 24Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 2

JOHN THOMAS LONGFORD, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1, or a week's imprisonment. The same defendant was charged with…

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Friday, August 25Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 2

James Johnson was summoned by Henry Tubman for £2 10s. wages. Amount ordered to be paid, with costs…

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Supposed Murder in Parramatta Street

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 2

A SHOCKING case (says Monday's Herald), supposed to be one of murder, came under the cognizance of the police early yesterday morning. The victim is about 24 years of…

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Diabolical Murder of a Woman and Child

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 30 August 1871 · page 4

New York, July 18.—The following is a correct account of the killing of a woman and a little girl, supposed to have been Mrs. York and her daughter…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, August 26Th. Before the Police Magistrate

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

MARY HAILEY v. SAMUEL TRUE, assault; settled out of court. JEREMIAH LEAHY v. JANE ANDERSON. Complainant deposed that he was a farmer, living at Jones' Creek;…

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Tumut Police Court. Friday, August 18Th. Before the Police Magistrate, E. G. Brown, Esq., and G. W. Shelley, Esq., J.P.'s Cattle Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1871 · page 4

MAURICE KILEY, of Spring Creek, appeared on summons, to answer the charge of John Carberry, of Gulgalong, for that he did on the 31st of July, feloniously and maliciously…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, August 24Th. (Before tho Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 2 September 1871 · page 3

JOHN MURPHY, charged with drunkenness and assaulting the police, was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of 40s; and for resisting the police in the execution of their…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, August 30Th.1. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 6 September 1871 · page 2

JAMES M'DOUGAL, was charged, under the Industrial School Act, with being a destitute child. The mother of the child, who was about five years old, was called, and deposed…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, September 4Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy Esq., J. P. PERJURY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 2

JOHN RYAN, farmer, Oakey Creek, was charged on the information of Senior-sergeant Condell, with committing wilful and corrupt perjury at the hearing of a case in the Gundagai Small Debts Court, on the 1st of…

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Court Op Bequests. Tuesday, September 5Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and J.M.'Evoy, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 2

JOHN SELLS v. THOMAS WEST. This case had been twice before the Court before, and the particulars have been fully reported. Plaintiff's claim against defendant was for £5 15s; but defendant had produced a set-off…

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Murder of a Banker

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 4

The cashier of the Northern Bank at Newtawnstewart, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, has been murdered, and tbo bank robbed of its cash. He was found sood after four o'clock on June…

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Murder of a Bank Cashier and Robbery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 2

The cashier of the Northern Bank at Newton-stewart, County Tyrone, Ireland, has been murdered and the bank robbed of its cash. He was found soon after four…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, September 11, 1871. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 13 September 1871 · page 2

JOHN HUGHES, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s., or three days imprisonment…

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Tuesday, September 12, 1871. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 13 September 1871 · page 2

The cases against Frederick Willis, George Clarke, and two others on the complaint of Juliong for trespass by cutting into a water-race, which had been adjourned for the…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 2

HENRY CROAKER, of the Prince of Wales Hotel was summoned for keeping his house open for the sale of liquors at unlawful hours —to wit, two o'clock in the morning.—…

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Wagga Police Court. Septembeer 19Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 20 September 1871 · page 2

HENRY CROAKER, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, was summoned for having, on the 14th September, allowed cards to be played in his licensed house. Defendant pleaded…

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