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Courts & crime, 1872

341 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 18

Shocking Murder Near Cowra

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1872 · page 2

ON Thursday morning last this town was thrown into a state of excitement by a report that Sergeant Sutherland, the officer in charge of the police at Covers, had been shot dead the day before between…

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Shocking Murder Near Cowra. (From the Burrangong Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 8 May 1872 · page 2

ON Thursday morning this town was thrown into a state of excitement by a report that Sergeant Sutherland the officer in charge of the police at Cowra, had been shot dead the…

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Police Court. Monday, May 13, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1872 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Cody, charged as above, was cautioned and discharged. DRUNE AND USING O[?]CENE LANGUAGE.—Richard Holiday and William Stewart, charged as…

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Wagga Pollice Court. Tuesday, May 14Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 15 May 1872 · page 2

MARTIN LEWIS, Thomas Dods, James Davis junr., and James Davis senr., were charged on remand with robbing a hut. The previous evidence having been read over, David…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, May 13, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1872 · page 2

CLARKE V. TOLIN.—This was a plaint to recover a sum of 12s. for damages alleged to have been charged by the defendant for the trespassing of the plaintiff's cattle. Mr. Willans appeared for the…

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Thursday, May 14 (Before the Police Magistrate)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1872 · page 2

LA[?]—James Davies, senior, James Davies, junior, Thomas Davi[?]n, and Martin Lowis, on remand, were charged with but-robbery. Da[?] Murray deposed that be was a shepherd, employed…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 17Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 2

FRANK RENECKER was summoned by Elizabeth Harris for having assaulted her at Kyamba Creek. This was a neighbourly row between a selector at Kyamba Creek…

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Police Court. Friday, May 17. (Before Mr. George Mair and the Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Elizabeth Harris v. Albert Rennicker. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the plaintiff, who deposed that on last Thursday week she saw the defendant at Kyamba Creek walking down the…

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The Closing Scene in Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 4

The closing scene in court is thus described:—After the jury had intimated that their views as to the case were based "upon the entire evidence," as well as that relating to…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 21,1872. (Befor the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1872 · page 2

DRUNK AND USING Obscene LINGUAGE.—Ed-ward McMahon charged as above, was fined 10s for the first offence, and £1 for the second, with the usual alternative; and Hugh Carlin, for being…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 22 May 1872 · page 2

HUGH CARTER and Edward M'Mahon, convicted of being drunk and disorderly, were fined 5s. and 10s. respectively. Edward M'Mahon, for using profane…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—David Evans and Michael Byron, charged as above, were cautioned and discharged…

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The Murder of Zieman

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 2

THE trial of Patrick Collins, at Toowoomba, for the murder of Simon Zieman at Gunde Gunda Creek, between Surat and St. George, was concluded on Tuesday lost, after having…

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The Murder of Mr. Zieman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 1

OUR readers will remember that in November last we published an account of the murder of Mr. Simon Zieman, near Surat, in Queensland; and…

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Police Court. Monday, May 27, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1872 · page 2

DRUNK and DISORDERLY.—Thomas Hughes and John Bradley, charged aa above, were cautioned and discharged. PROTECTION.—Ann O'Neil, brought before the…

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Wagga Warga Police Court. Tuesday, May 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 May 1872 · page 2

EDWARD D. LAYSHON was charged, by Sergeant Carroll with unlawfully letting off fireworks in the public street on the 24th May last, contrary to the provisions of the…

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Tuesday, May 28, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1872 · page 2

LETTING OFF FIREWORKS.—Edward Layshon was charged with letting off fireworks in Fitz-maurice-street on the Queen's birthday. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the defendant. Sergeant…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 30, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Ann O'Neill, charged as above, was fined £1, or one week's imprisonment. PUBLICAN'S LICENSES.—The license for the…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Ann O'neill, charged with drunkenness, was fined £1 or a week in gaol. Friday May 31

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

Lucy Aiken and Jane White were charged with absconding from their indentures as apprentices under the provisions of the Industrial Schools Act of 1866. On the…

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Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, May 20Th

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy, Esq., WILLIAM HALEY and WILLIAM PAINE, junr., both pleaded guilty to firing off guns in the public streets of…

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