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Courts & crime, 1872

341 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 18

Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 6Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and W. H. Hayes, Esq, J.P.

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

WOODBRIDGE V. CULLEN; postponed for a month, on the application of Mr Perkins, on behalf of plaintiff. THOMAS FIELD V. E. G. HODGSON. Plaintiff claimed 4s. 6d. for goods supplied; defendant did not appear…

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Wednesday, August 7Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and W. H. Hayes, Esq., J.P.

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

JOHN LLOYD was charged with stealing a bull, the property of William Godfrey, from Cullinga. Mr Perkins appeared for defendant, William Godfrey, farmer at Callings, deposed that…

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The Wagga Wagga Bridge Company v. Holloway. Banco Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 1

THE following is the report from the Empire of the important judgment of their Honors in this case:— His Honor the Chief Justice said:…

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Police Court. Monday, August 12Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1872 · page 2

Ann O'Neil, charged with vagrancy, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. A charge of drunkenness against prisoner was withdrawn…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 14 August 1872 · page 2

ANN O'NELL was brought up on a charge of vagrancy. Constable Kane deposed that he found the prisoner drunk outside the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening last;…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John Cato, charged with drunkenness, was fined £1…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, August 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 2

JOHN CATO, charged with being drank and disorderly, was fined 208., or in default seven days' imprisonment. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Staruday, August 10Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and W. H. Hayes, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 2

THOMAS HICKS was charged, on the information of Trovers Jones, manager of the Enterprise Company, Muttama, with assaulting him, on the 30th ult. The evidence showed that prior to the assault…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, August 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 21 August 1872 · page 2

ELLEN NEILL, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was cautioned and discharged. Lucy Coey v. Sam, a Chinaman, a…

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Police Court. Friday, August 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. — Jemmy Gee was changed with assaulting and robbing Billy Sam. Complainant, a cook in the employ of Dr. Large, deposed that on Monday night he went to a house…

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Gondagai Police Court. Tuesday, August 20Th, Before the Police Magistrate, and W. H. Hayes, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

WAGRA DICK, aboriginal, was charged with having stolen a yellow bay horse, the property of John Roche, of Chidowla. Constable Rogers deposed to Arresting the prisoner…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, August 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

HENRY DRNISON was brought up on remand, charged with stealing a mare, the property of Luke Hyland. George Patterson Wilson deposed that he was one of the proprietors of…

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Assaul't on the High Seas— Kidnapping

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

AUGUST S[?]iergott and Thomas Shields were charged, at the Water Police Court, Sydney, with having, in February, 1872, on board the brig Carl, unlawfully assaulted and wounded…

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Murder on the High Seas

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 4

AT the Water Police Court, Sydney, on the 16th inst., Joseph Armstrong, master of the chooner Carl, was charged with having wilfully, feloniously, and of his malice…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1872 · page 2

IN on adjourned case of assault and robbery preferred by Billy Sam against Jemmy Gee, defendant called Billy—another Chinaman—who deposed to plaintiff's having said nothing about being robbed…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 28 August 1872 · page 2

THE Chinese gambling-house case, in whichJemmy Gee stood charged with robbery from the person of Billy Sam, again occupied the attention of the Bench for a considerable…

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Monday, August 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1872 · page 2

Frederick Smith was charged with using obscene language, and fined 10s for the offence…

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Horrible Murder in Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 28 August 1872 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

A HORRIBLE case of murder, which took place on Monday night, but which did not become known until late on Wednesday night, has to-day horrified…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

PATRICK Keogh, for being drunk and disorderly, was discharged, and on a charge of using obscene language, was fined £3…

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