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Courts & crime, 1872

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Police Court. Tuesday, 25Th June. (Before the Police Megistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1872 · page 2

HORSE-STEA[?]IVG.—William M'Grath, on remand, was brought before the court, charged with the above offence, Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the prisoner. F. W. A. Bluett, poundkeeper…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.p.) Wednesday, June 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 26 June 1872 · page 2

WILLIAM McGRATH was charged with horse-stealing. Sergeant Carroll deposed that Mr. Bluett, poundkeeper, had reported the loss of a bay mare, branded like JM on…

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Police Court. Friday. 28Th June. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

HORSE STEALING.—William M'Grath, on remand. was again brought before the court. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the prisoner. The depositions of the previous witnesses having been read. Charles…

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Tumut Police Court. Friday, June 21St. Before the Police Magistrate and E. O'Mara, Esq. J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

NAPTHALI MANDELSON charged on the information of R.A. Newman, for that he did, on the 18th of June, in Wynyard-street, Tumut, use certain abusive words to wit "go to b—y h—II or I will give your…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, June 22nd. Before J. B. Elworthy, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

WILLIAM PAINE, jun., pleaded guilty to using in the town of North Gundagai, on the 18th instant, threatening language by which a breach of the peace might have been caused. He was admonished and fined £1,…

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Arrest of Scott by the Sandhurst Police. (From the Bendigo Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 4

THE public were no doubt considerably surprised yesterday morning upon reading the account of the capture of Scott which appoared in our columns,…

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Police Court. Friday, July 5Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 2

ILLEGAL DETENTION OF PROPERTY.—William Mumford appeared on summons to answer the complaint of John Horsley for illegally detaining certain articles of property under the value of £20…

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Wagga Wagca Police Court. Friday, July 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 3

WILLIAM MUMFORD was summoned by John Horsley for unlawfully detaining the property of complainant. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Complainant stated that some…

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Brutal Wife Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 4

AT the Freemantle (Western Australia) police court, on the 6th ultimo, Joseph Drabble alias Mellor was charged for that, on the 28th day of May last, he…

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The Ballarat Gaol Affair

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1872 · page 2

IN spite of the secrecy with which the proceedings of the Gaol Inquiry Commission have been conducted, one or two incidents will occasionally leak oat, and the last would appear to place our worthy…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 11Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Thomas Hunt, charged with using obscene language in a public place, was fined 5s. with costs…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, July 9Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

Ann SCRIMSHIRE, an elderly female well known here, was fined 5s. cr 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk find incapable in Sheridan-street on the previous day. She elected to avail herself of Mr. Benton's…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, July 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

ELLEN KELLY, charged with using obscene language, was found guilty, and fined £1 or three weeks in gaol. Mary Routledge, for using profane language,…

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Friday, July 12Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John M'Alear, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was discharged with a caution. UNSOUND MIND.—John Leddy was brought up…

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Police Court. Monday, July 15Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Nicholas Brown was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the accused. Constable Cullen deposed to having arrested prisoner on…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Attempt at Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 2

NICHOLAS BROWN was charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting hie throat. Constable Cullen deposed, that about 10 o'clock on Saturday night the supercargo of…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 18Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

ABSCONDING FROM SERVICE.—John Grimshaw was charged upon warrant with absconding from the hired service of his employer, Michael Bourke. The evidence of the arresting constable having…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, July 13Th Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 2

NICHOLAS KEIGHONE was fined 5s. for being drunk on the previous day…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

JOHN GRIMSHAW, for whose apprehension a warrant had been issued on the charge of absconding from the hired service of Michael Bourke, was discharged…

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Marshal M'mahon and General Changarnier in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 1

QUITE a crowd of celebrities attended as witnesses for plaintiff or defendant in the late libel case of General Trochu against M. Villemessant's journal,…

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