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Courts & crime, 1872

341 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 18

Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 16. (Before the Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—William Charles Smith was charged with drunkenness and using obscene language when in that state. He pleaded guilty to the former, bat denied the latter charge. For…

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The Punch-lane Murder

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 4

THE Melbourne Express states that public attention has been directed to the new aspect of affairs which has arisen in the notorious Punch-lane murder case. How these matters…

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Police Court. Monday, Oct. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1872 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING. — Thomas Baker was charged with horse stealing. Co[?]atable Patterson deposed to having arrested the prisoner at Junee on Thursday last, upon a charge of stealing a horse, saddle,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 23 October 1872 · page 2

THOMAS BAKER was charged with stealing a mare, saddle, and bridle, the property of Charles Crisp. From the evidence of Mr. Crisp it appeared that he had lent the…

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Tuesday, Oct. 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1872 · page 2

ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY. — Geor[?] Birmingham and James Kelly were brought up on remand, charged with highway robbery. Mr. Fit[?]hardinge appeared for the prisoners, and applied that the…

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Robbery Under Arms and Murder at Wooragee

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1872 · page 2

GREAT excitement was created in Beeachworth on Tuesday the 15th inst. by the report that two armed bushrangers had been levying contributions in the village of Wooragee, about…

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Arrival of the English Mail. Suicide and Murder at Chelsea

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1872 · page 4

AVERY shocking case of murder and suicide has occurred at Chelsea. During some days two young Germans, natives of Berlin, had been staying at a desreputable house in…

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Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

LUNACY.—Hannah Dunstone was charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Robinson gave evidence of the prisoner's mental state, and she was remanded for a week…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, October 21st. (Before tho Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

WILLIAM WOODS was fined 10s. for being drunk and disorderly on Saturday evening; fine paid. Ann SCRIMSHIRE, charged with vagrancy, was remanded to gaol for 14 days, with n view of obtaining…

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Wednesday, October 23Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

JOHN LLOYD, charged with taking two calves with intent to Steal them, again came before tho Court. These calves, it seems, formed portion of a small herd of six or seven which have been gracing in the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, October 25. (Before G. Mair, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

JOHN, M'MAHON, charged separately with being drunk and resisting the police, was, for both these offences, cautioned and discharged, A further charge against this…

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Crown Land Sale. At the Police-office, Gundagai, on Monday, 28th October. Country Lots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 4

Lot A, 230 acres, lot B, 50 acres, count of Buccleuch, parish of Bundarbo, situated on the left bank of the Murrumbidgee Kiver, adjoining and near a measured portion of 40…

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police Court. Saturday, Oct 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and the town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. — Upon the charge of drunkenness James Gunning was discharged, Nicholas Farrelly was fined 5s., Archibald McDougall 10s. The former defendant was also fined 5s. for using…

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Tuesday, Oct. 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 2

BEACH OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT. — John Driscoll was fined 10s. for permitting cards to be played in his house. DRUNKENNESS. — Nicholas Farrelly was fined 5s.,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, October 26. (Before F. A. Topipson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 2

HANNAH DUNSTAN, brought up on remand, charged with being of unsound mind, was, in default of sureties, sent to Goulburn gaol for two months…

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Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—William Murray, on a charge of drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged…

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Police News. Gdndagai Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Thursday, October 31St

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

Mart Brown was charged with wilfully destroying window panes at Mr C. Bourke'a public-house, at Spring Flat; and also with making use of abusive language to Mrs. Bourke. For the latter offence she…

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FRIDAY, Nov. 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Jonathan Boon was charged with using obscene language. The case was adjourned till Saturday morning. BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT.—Henry Croker…

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Burglary a La Mode

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 1

The following novel police case is reported by the Shanghai Courier:— Two members of the dangerous gang of burglars were brought up at the…

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Executions for Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 4

On Aug. 12 Charles Holmes was executed in Worcester Gaol for tho murder of his wife in April, at Each Way, near Bromsgrove. His wife having left him for her mother's…

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