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Courts & crime, 1872

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Police Court. Tuesday, 16Th January. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. W. Hammond.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1872 · page 2

USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—William Lane, charged as above, was for the first offence fined £1, and for the second sentenced to three days' imprisonment…

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Police Court. Friday, 19Th January, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Francis Ledwidge v. Frederick Willis. Mr. Garland appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Fitzhardinge for the defendant. The complainant, who is an hotel-keeper at the American Yards,…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 19,. 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 2

FREDERICK WILLIS was summoned by Francis Ledwidge for assault. Francis Ledwidge, publican at Humula, deposed that on the 8th instant defendant, with whom he…

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Police Court. Monday, 22Nd January, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

PROTECTION.—James Fitzgerald, brought before the Court for protection, received an order for admission to the Hospital…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, January 20Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

ROBERT GIDDINS, charged with feloniously appropriating to his own use a £5 bank note, the property of John M'GEE, again came before the Court. His worship read the depositions takes at the former…

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Murder of Detective Talbot

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 4

The "Daily Express" publishes the following interesting sketch of the life and character of the late Head-Constable Talbot, for whose murder it will be recollected Kelly was tried…

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Police Court. Monday, 29Th January, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

LARCENY.—John Kavanagh, charged with stealing a saddle and bridle, was remanded for three days. TUESDAY, [?]TH JANUARY. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. Mair.)…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 30, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

HENRY LEADER was summoned by William Devlin for having, on the 9th January, unlawfully left a fire unextinguished. Defendant pleaded not guilty. William…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, January 27Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

FRANCIS LLOYD, grazier and storekeeper, Jugiong, was summoned by DANIEL MCGARTHY, shepherd, for wages. There was a cross charge by Lloyd against M'Carthy for deserting his service, and each had also…

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Police Court. Friday, 2Nd February, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Town Clerk.)

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

LARCENY.—William Tench, alias Tommy Dodd, on remand, was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of James Inglis. Thomas Woods deposed that on Monday evening last he camped on…

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Tuesday, January 30Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

WILLIAM EDWARDS v. JOHN CHRETHAM. Defendant was charged by complainant with illegally impounding 16 head of his cattle. Mr Perkins appeared for the complainant…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 2, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

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

LARCENY. —William Teucb, alias Tommy Dodd, on remand, was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of James Inglis. Thomas Woods deposed that on Monday…

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A Murder Committed Thirty Years Ago

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 4

A MAN named Michael Kilragan, a brash-maker, residing in Ancoats, Manchester, was charged at the Manchester police court, on October 30th, with…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 6, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.p.) Cattle-stealing

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

THOMAS FAUNT and Thomas Sherwin were charged with stealing a roan steer, the property of John Donnelly, of Berambula. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the prisoner…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th February. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Town Clerk.)

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

CATTLE STALING.—Thomas Faunt and Thomas Sherwin[?] were charged with stealing a roan steer, the property of John Donnally, of Berambula. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the prisoner Sherwin…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 9, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Peter James M'Alister, summoned by Denis Bergin for assault, was fined 5s. and costs. John Curtis, summoned by the same…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, February 6Th. Before the Police Magistrate and J.B. Elworthy, Esq., J.P.

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

JOHN ROCHN v. WILLIAM BRAKEY WILSON, detention of a horse £10. Mr. Perkins for plaintiff. Plaintiff, who is a grazier at Chidowla, sued…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th February. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Catherine Connell, charged as above, was fined £1, or one month's imprisonment…

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, February 13Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and W. H. Hayes, Esq., J.P.

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

EDMUND M'GLEDE was charged with assault by John Walsh. The Bench held that it was proved that the defendant had assaulted complainant and fined him £2, with…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 16, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

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

CATHERINE COLLINS and John Dunn were charged with indecent exposure in a public place. The particulars of the case are unfit for publication, and both prisoners were very…

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