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Courts & crime, 1873

397 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 20

Circuit Court. Friday, October 3. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 4

His Honor opened the Court at-10 a.m. Mr. Hely presented his commission as Crown Prosecutor, which his Honor read out and ordered to be noted…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Friday, Oct. 3Rd, 1873. (Before his Honour Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 2

THE Court opened at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr. Healy acted as Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. Lee as Crown Solicitor; Judge's Associate, Mr. Thomson. Messrs. Willans, Fitzhardinge, and Garland,…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Civil Side. (Before His Honour Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1873 · page 2

THE civil side of the Circuit Court was formally opened on Monday morning, and the names of the jurors summoned, having been called, his Honour adjourned the court sine die, after thanking them…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, October 6Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Sheep Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 2

THOMAS STEVENS was charged, on the information of Edward Murphy, with stealing seven sheep and one lamb, his property, on the 15th August last. Mr. Robertson, of Tumut, appeared for the…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, October 7Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. Crowe, and W. H. Hayes, Esqs., J.P.'s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 2

HENRY RUSSELL v. JAMES CORBETT, goods sold and delivered, £3. Defendant produced a contra account which, with a sum he had paid into Court, extinguished his debt to defendant; but as he had not…

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Horrible Murder in Queensland

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 1

THE Taroom correspondent of the Brisbane Telegraph states that a man named Thomas Conroy was murdered, and his body burned, within twelve miles of Taroom on Monday,…

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Forgery by a Prisoner in Parramatta Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1873 · page 4

POLICE COURT, Tuesday, 7th instant. Before Messrs. Langley, Rowling, and Taylor. Henry Clay, alias James Menzies, a confinee in Parramatta gaol, under sentence of three…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, October 11Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy, Esq., J.P. Sly-grog Selling

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 2

A charge of sly-grog selling had been preferred against Edmund McGlede, landlord of the Australian Arms public house, Wantabadgery, on the information of Henry O'Hare. Defendant was not present,…

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Crown Land Sale. at the Police Office, Gundagai, On Wednesday, 29th October. Country Lots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Buccleuch, parish of Bundarbo, on the left bank of the Murrumbidgee river, adjoining the southern boundary of John Flinn's conditional…

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Adelong Court of Requests. Tuesday, October 14. Before F. W. Vyner, Esq., P.M., and B. Horsbrough, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 2

HICKS V. PARKES. Plaintiff agreed to sell defendant a horse for £6, asserting it to be a good shafter and able to draw two tons, and on the understanding that defendant was to have a week's trial of the horse…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 22 October 1873 · page 2

SUMMONS FOR WAGES.—Thomas Cartwright appeared on summons to answer the complaint of Matilda Smith, who claimed the sum of £22 for wages as a hired servant. Mr. Willans appeared for the…

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Police Court. Monday, Oct. 20 (Before the Police magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.— patrick Farrell. Bartholomew Wilson, Michael monday, Henry Cleveland, James Davia, william Smith, and John Meaton were brought up for [?], and received [?] the…

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Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 2
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ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF MEAT.—Henry Heidtmann was charged with having meat in his possession for which he could not satisfactorily account. Constable Berney, stationed at Kyamba,…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, October 20Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 2

DONAED McEACHEREN, charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday evening, was dismissed with a caution. LARCENY…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 2
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SHEEP-STEALING.—Henry Heidtinan was brought up, on remand, charged with having in his possessson mutton for which lie could not satisfactorily account. The remand had been granted at the sitting of the…

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Murder Through Jealousy

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 4

THE quiet village of Arlingham, near Frampton-on-Severn, has been the scene of one of the most painful and shocking tragedies perpetrated since the Thornly murder several…

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Distressing Scene in Court. (English Paper.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 1

John Aitken, 70, chairmaker, was charged with feloniously wounding Margaret Ross, a child of five years of ago, with intent to murder her…

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The Execution of Inspector Montgomery, for the Murder of the Bank Manager at Newton-stewart

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 1

Thomas Hartley Montgomery was executed at Oman on August 27. He sat in his coll the previous night till an advanced hour, attended by three rev…

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