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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

341 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 18

Police Court. Monday, July 22Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Edward Biddle, charged with being drank and disorderly, was tined 10s. Another cue against the same defendant, for using obscene language, terminated in a fine of £1…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 3

JAMES KEOGH and Henry M'Coy, charged with being drunk and disorderly, were each cautioned and discharged. Edward Biddle, charged with the same…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, July 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

JOHN HAWKINS charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined 5s., or one week in gaol. A second case against defendant for assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty resulted in a…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, July 24Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

MARGARET WALKER was fined 40s. or 7 days' imprisonment for using obscene language. She adopted the latter expedient. THE following telegram has been received…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

JOHN HAWKINS, brought up on the following charges, which were separately dealt with—Assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, making use of obscene…

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Friday, July 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

John Leddy, who appeared on remand, charged with being of unsound mind, was ordered to find sureties for his good behavior for two months, himself in £20, and two sureties in £10 each, or in…

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Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

HENRY KELLY charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined 20s. John Menton, on a similar charge, pleaded guilty, and was cautioned and discharged…

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Tuesday, July 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

Noah Ackroyd pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

JOHN MANTON, charged with being drunk, was cautioned and discharged. Henry Kelly, charged with being drunk and disorderly, fined 20s…

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Police Court. Friday, August 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

John Foley, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined £1. A charge of using threatening language was postponed, there bang no appearance of defendant, for…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, July 30Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

ANNE LOVELADY was fined 40s., or seven days hard labour in gaol, for being drunk on the previous day; she did not pay the fine and, therefore, proceeded to hard labour…

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Friday, August 2Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

JOHN WILLIAMS and HENRI SMITH were-charged with an offence against the Prisoners Removal Act 10 Vic. No. 31, which provides that any person duly sentenced by a competent Court or Magistrate to be…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, August 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

JOHN FOLEY, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s., or in default fourteen days' imprisonment. John Wright, summoned on the complaint…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 2

William Brown, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined £1 with the option of a week in gaol, and a second case against him in which he was charged with obstructing the police, was dismissed…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, August 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 2

JOHN WRIGHT, for disobeying a summons for using threatening language, was ordered to find two sureties in £5 each, or one mouth's imprisonment…

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Murder at Sandhurst

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 3

THE news of a shocking occurrence reached Sandhurst on Friday last, a man named Wright having inflicted each injuries upon one Thomas Eagan with a pick as to leave…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 8th AUGUST. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING.—Henry Denison, on remand from Ten mile Creek, was charged with horse-steal­ing. The depositions of senior-constable Brislan, in charge at Ten-mile Creek, were produced, and were…

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The Police Magistrate and the Hospital

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

A short time ago in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Greville asked the Colonial Secretary, pursuant to notice, the following questions :—(1). " Is it true that at a meeting of the Wagga Wagga Hospital…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, August 6Th Before the Police Magistrate, and W. E. Hayes, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

RICHARD F. HORSLEY was summoned by Senior-sergeant Condell, acting by authority of the Minister for Lands, for unlawfully occupying an acre of Crown land at Jillengroo, without being authorised to do so…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, August 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.p.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 3

HENRY DENISON, brought up on remand from the Ten mile Creek Bench, was charged with stealing a mare, the property of Luke Hyland. Luke Hyland, a drover deposed…

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