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Courts & crime, 1873

397 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 20

Wednesday, June 25Th. (Before the Polite Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 2

GEORGE SHOOBRIDGE was brought up charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury on the previous day. Senior sergeant Coudell sworn, I arrested prisoner under warrant and explained the nature of…

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Triple Murder in China.—speedy Administration of Justice

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 6

THE following petition was presented to the Emperor on the 7th March:— I, Shaon Hang-yu, the Deputy Governor of Shon-se, kneel and petition with regard…

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Police Court. Monday, 30Th June. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John Menton was brought up upon a charge of drunkenness, and was discharged with a caution. John Miller, upon a similar charge, was fined £1, and for resisting the police…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 1. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 2 July 1873 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—James Weins brought up on remand on the charge of being of unsound mind, was sent to Goulburn Gaol for one months, in default of finding sureties himself in £20 and two of £10 each…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Thursday, July 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 2

LARCENY.—Thomas Nye was charged with stealing a bag of flour, the property of John Francis Jenkins, miller, at North Wagga Wagga, on 30th June. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the defendant. From the…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court Monday, June 30Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy, Esq J. P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 2

WILLIAM CLAREE BENTON was summotted by william Nelson, his hired servant, for the sum of £½ 2s 6d wages due to him. There was a set off of £3 19s 2d. put in by defendant…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 5Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1873 · page 2

SUMMONS CASE.—John and Joseph Cheney appeared on bail in answer to a charge of stealing one heifer, the property of constable Berney. The case for the prosecution being concluded, the…

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Monday, July 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 9 July 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Wiliam Dooling and John S. Carey pleading guilty to having been drunk and disorderly were cautioned and discharged. Charles King, who also admitted having been…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 5, 1873. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 9 July 1873 · page 2

STEALING A HEIFER.—The charge against Johm and Joseph Chency of having stolen a heifer, the property of Constable Berney, at Kyamba, was again called on. Edward…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, July 5Th Before the Police Magistrate and J. B. Elworthy, Esq. J. P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 2

HENRY NORTON, mining manager of the Great Southern Co., was summoned by William Brown for £12 3s wages and contract. Defendant admitted £8 8s, 4d wages to be due by the company, but…

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Murder at Upper Indigo Creek. (From the O. and M. Advertiser, July 1.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 2

Great excitement was caused in this locality yesterday by the news that a man named Henry McKay had murdered his paramour, Emily Yeomans or Jones. It appears that…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, July 10, 1873. Sittings in Banco

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1873 · page 4

BEFORE Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J,; Mr. Jostioe Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett. EQUITY APPEAL. BARTON v. MUIR.-JUDGMENT…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, July 17Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1873 · page 2

WILLIAM L. LEADER, charged with vagrancy, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 48 hours imprisonment…

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Pastoral Police

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1873 · page 2

Messrs Wilkinson, Haim, and Co., in conjunction with Mr Goo. Mair, will sell at the Jerilderie Show two young bulls by the Duke of Derrimut, out of Pure Lea cows. The reputation of the sire,…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Parton v. MUIR

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1873 · page 4

IN this appeal case, continued from our last issue the judgement of Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Funcett, were aa follow :— Mr. Justice Hargrave said :…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1873 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Thomas Davis and Martin Lewie, two youths, each of about 18 years of age, were charged upon warrant with having assaulted Christian Miller. A summons had been previously…

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Robeery and [?] Attempted Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 23 July 1873 · page 4

At the Beaufort Police Court, on Thursday, 10th inst., James Wallace, the negro who recently committed an abominable outrage at Mount Beckworth, was brought up…

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Charge of Murder at Carcoar

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1873 · page 4

THE Western Independent reports that on saturday. John Burton was brought before Mr. E. J. C. North, JP., on suspicion of having murdered his wife, Elizabeth Burton,…

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Child Murder in England

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 5

THE following remarkable case was tried recently at Lancaster (England):—Mary Elizabeth Davidson, aged twenty-six, was indicted for the wilful murder of Caroline…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 29. (Before the Town Clerk and Mr. T. W. Hammond, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1873 · page 2

Threatening Language.-Newman v. Stidworthy.-Complainant stated that on the 25th instant, he had been sent down by his employer, Mr Moxham to shoot the goats, fowls, and pigeons which he found…

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