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Courts & crime, 1872

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Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, August 28Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

JOHN BIRMINGHAM, who was brought in from Nangus on the previous evening for safe custody, on account of his being of unsound mind, was ordered ta be forwarded to the receiving house Darlinghurst…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

PATRICK KEOGH, charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, was fined £3 or six weeks' imprisonment. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30…

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Friday, August 30th. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Town Clerk.)

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

ASSAULT.—Henry Harding appeared to answer a charge of assault preferred against him by Samuel Needham. Complainant deposed he was at one Oliver's, near Ennonyareenyah; on Saturday last,…

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Woman Murder in a Melbourne Brothel

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 5

A MURDER was committed in Melbourne early on the morning of Tuesday, which, viewed in connection with all the surrounding circumstances, is one of a very startling…

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Gundagai District Court. Monday, August 26

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

The whole of the cases set down for trial had been either confessed or settled out of Court; therefore there was no business to engage his Honor's attention at this sitting…

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News by the Mail Murder of a Mother and Daughter in Hoxton

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

At twenty minutes part 1 o'clook on Wednesday, 10th July, two murders were discovered at a house situated at 46 Hyde road, Hoxton. For yean past the house has been occupied by a widow and her…

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Police News. Gundagai General Sessions. Saturday, August 24. (Before his Honor Acting-judge Forbes.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

The Court was opened at 10 o'clock, and the jury list called over. Owing to the illness of a material witness the case against Wagra Diok, aboriginal, for horse-stealing, was…

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Tumut District Court. Wednesday, August 28Th. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Forbes.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

The above Court was opened this morning at 10 o'clock by his Honor. The following legal gentlemen were present: Messrs. Murray, Dillon, Emanuel, Perkins, and Gibbes…

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District Court. Tuesday, September 3Rd, 1872. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Forbes)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1872 · page 2

M. Johnson v. A. Robertson.—Goods sold and delivered, £9 9s 1d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed with costs. Clark v. A. Mitchell.—Cash lent, £6 2s 6d. Mr…

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Wagga District Court. Tuesday, September 3, 1872. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 4 September 1872 · page 2

THE sittings of the District Court commenced on Tuesday, His Honor taking his seat at ten o'clock. Verdicts for the plaintiffs were given in…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, September 2Nd, 1872. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Forbes). Mr. Murray appeared as Crown Prosecutor. Attempted Suicide

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1872 · page 2

Nicholas Brown pleaded guilty to having attempted self destruction. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the prisoner. The circumstances of this case will be fresh in…

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Police News. Gundagai Policde Court. Monday, September 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 2

WAGRA JIMMY, who had been locked up on Saturday for drunkenness, was discharged, having been 48 hours imprisoned…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, September 3. Before the Police Magistrate and J. B. Elworthy, Esq. J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 2

WOODBRIDGE V. CULLEN, £5. Mr Perkins for Plaintiff. Though the husbands names were used their wives were really the contending parties…

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District Court. Wednesday, September 4[?] 1872. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 2

THE civil business was proceeded with at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning. Johnson v. McLean, £24 11s. 8 1/2d. Verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed [?] a net-off…

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Wagga District Court. Wednesday, September 4, 1872. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 2

THE sittings of this Court were concluded by the hearing of the following cases, PHILLIPS V. MARKEY. This was an action remaining from the last…

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Tumut District Court. Thursday, August 29Th. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Forbes.) Thatcher and Leslie V. R. A. NEWMAN

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 2

Mr. Murray, instructed by Mr. Perkins, for plaintiffs; Mr. Dillon, instructed by Mr. Emanuel, for defendant. This was a jury case, and the action was…

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Police Court. Monday, September 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1872 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—John Peterson, remanded from Narandera, upon a charge of being of unsound mind was, upon the recommendation of Dr. Morgan, who examined him, again remanded for medical…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 9. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 11 September 1872 · page 2

JOHN PATTERSON, brought up on remand from Narandera, charged with being of unsound mind, was, upon the evidence of Dr. Morgan, remanded for one week for…

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Land Sale, at the Police-office, Wagga Wagga, on Monday, September 23. Country Lots

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 11 September 1872 · page 2

LOT A, 315 acres I rood, county of Urana, parish of Brookong on the right bank of Brookong Creek, adjacent to the eastern boundary of Hebden and Osborne Brothers'…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, September 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 2

DANIEL FERRY was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the previous day. After hearing the evidence of Senior-constable M'Elligott, his worship, having commented upon the disgraceful circumstance…

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