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Courts & crime, 1872

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Police Court. Tuesday, 2Nd January. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1872 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William Langford, charged as above, was fined £2, with the usual alternative. PATRICK MALONE v. CHARLES MULLER.—There being no appearance of either party, the case was…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 2, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 3 January 1872 · page 2

WILLIAM LANGFORD. charged with having, on the 26th December, unlawfully used profane language in a public place while in a state of drunkenness, was convicted and…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 3Rd Jan. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Bridget Cody, charged with vagrancy, wm sentenced to six months' imprisonment…

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Brigham Young Charged with Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 4

The Washington correspondent of the 'New York Times' furnishes a statement of the grounds on which a bill charging him with murder has been found against Brigham…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, January 3, 1872. (Before the Police, Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

BRIDGET CODY, who had recently been discharged from gaol, was again charged with vagrancy, and sent back to her old quarters or six months…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, December 30Th

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, and J. Crowe, Esq., J.P.HORORAS KEIGHONE summoned PETER ANDERSON for using abusive language to her on the 26th ult…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 2Nd. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

JOHN O'SULLIVAN V. JOE DUNN Plaintiff claimed £1 2s. 6d. for goods sold and delivered defendant had sent a Post-office Order for the above sum, but had not paid 16s 6d Court costs incurred. Judgment for the…

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Tuesday, January 2Nd. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy. Ex., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

DAVID GRANT pleaded guilty to a charge of using profane language in Sheridan-street on the previous night, and was fined 10s. or 48 hours imprisonment. slaughtering licenses were granted to Thomas Slater…

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The Eltham Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 4

The last incident of the Eltham murder is of a piece with all that has preceded it. A memorial is to be erected to the memory of the murdered girl, Maria June Clousen and a…

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The Divorce Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 4

0There is an enormous quantity of business to come before the Divorce Court, but there may be a change in the headship of that tribunal before long. At least it is understood…

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Execution of Kelly in Darlinghurst Gaol.—terrible Scene. (From the Empire.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

THE last dread sentence of the law was carried out yesterday (Tuesday) on Thomas Kelly, a prisoner who, while serving a sentence of seven years in Paramatta gaol…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 9, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 3

FREDERICK WIELAND was summoned to answer the complaint of William Williams for destroying a well-bucket, complainant's property. WIlliam Williams deposed he…

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Police Court. Monday, 8Th January, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate and Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.— William Roach, Thomas M'G[?], and Donald M'Vein, charged as above, were [?] and discharged…

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Tuesday, 9Th January. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. W. McEatyr[?], and the Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 2

I[?]AL [?]TION OF PROPERTY,— William Williams v. Frederick Weil[?], Mr. Windeyer (Willans and Windeyer) appeared for the plaintiff. The complainant deposed that he was a farmer…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, January 11, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

JAMES HORNE, charged with stealing a hat from William Halbert, elected to be dealt with summarily, and was convicted and sentenced to three months' imprisonment…

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Police Court. Friday, 12Th January. (Before the Police Magistrate and Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

LARCENY.—James Horne was changed with stealing a hat, the property of William Holbert. Constable Cullen deposed that Holbert him that he had not several articles from his house lately, a…

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Wednesday January 10Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

Robert Giddons was charged that on the 6th inst he being bailee of £5, the property of John McGec, did feloniously steal the same. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr Perkins…

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Thursday, January 11Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

The case against ROBERT GIDDONS was proceeded with. John Leahy, laborer, was called for the prosecution. He deposed that he was at the Milton's Head Hotel…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, January 6Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

Mary Ann Putter summoned WILLIAM DEIGHTON for neglecting to support a female illegitimate child, of which she alleged him to be the father. Mr Perkins appeared for defendant…

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Murder at Camden. Suicide of the Murderer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

WE (Herald) learn from a gentleman resid[?] at Camden that a frightful murder, follo[?] by the further crime of suicide, was [?] mitted at that place on Friday. From [?]…

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