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Courts & crime, 1873

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Crown Lands Sale. At the Police-office, Gundagai. On Monday, 17th February. Country Lots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 4

Lot A, 55 acres, county of Clarendon, parish of Wantiool, adjoining the northern boundary of W. Websters's additional conditional purchase of 40 acres, and adjacent to…

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Police News. Gundagai General Sessions [Continued From Page 4.] Tuesday, January 28Th. (Before his honor Judge Forbes.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 2

The court was opened at half-past 9 a.m., his Honor having on tho previous day intimated that in consequence of the number of cases to be heard it would be impossible to…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

THE District Court opened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. In the cases Bergin and two others v. J. T. Long­ford, same v. James Gannon, and Treasure v…

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Wagga District Court. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

THE sittings of this Court commenced yesterday morning, his Honor taking his seat on the Bench at 10 a.m. The members of the Bar present were Messrs. Wilkinson…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. MONDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY, 1873. (Before his Honour Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

THE Court of Quarter Sessions was duly opened at 10 o'clook on Monday morning. Mr. Wilkinson acted as Crown Prolocutor, Mr. Dillon being the other barrister present…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Wednesday, Feb. 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John O'Mealy, on bail, was charged with drunkenness in a public place, and was dismissed with a caution. THURSDAY, FEB. 6…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, February 4Th. Before the Police Magistrate and J. B. Elworthy, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 2

ALICE WILSON was charged by Sophia Groth with using filthy and indecent expressions towards her, on the 21st ult. The evidence showed that the defendant had applied…

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A Double Murder

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 5

A MR. JOSEPH WOOD owned some eighty or ninety acres of land near Cropton, about four miles from Pickering, and farmed them himself. He was rather eccentric in his…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, February 4Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and J.B. Elworthy, an[?] W. H. Hayes, Esq's, J.P.'s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 2

The adjourned case of JULIA SHEARMAN v. EDWARD SMITH was first called on. This case had been postponed from the 14th ult. It may be remembered that the plaintiff brought three…

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Murder in Sydney Harbour

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 4

THE city was startled yesterday morning by the intelligence that an elderly woman had been murdered in a boat in the harbour under circumstances, which, so fas as yet…

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Attempted Murder at Rockhampton

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 5

THE whole town was shocked on the evening of the 17th January by the report that a painter, named George William Emmett, had attempted to murder his son, Willie…

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General News. Horrible Murder in Sydney Harbour

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 3

A DEED of atrocity equalling the crimes of Nichols and Lester was perpetrated in Sydney Harbour on Saturday night last. From the details given by the metropolitan papers we…

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Atrocious Murder in the Harbour. (From the S. M. Herald, Feb. 5.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 4

THE city was startled yesterday morning by the intelligence that an elderly woman had been murdered in a boat in the harbour under suspicious circumstances, which, so…

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District Court. Wednesday, 3Rd February. (Before his Honor Acting-Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 2

F. LINDON v. A. G. Jones.—This was an action to recover £17 for the hire of a dray and horse in 1871. Mr. Willans appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Fitzhardinge for defendant. The plaintiff's case…

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Crown Lands Sale. at the Police-office, Gundagai. On Monday, 17th February. Country Lots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 4

Lot A, 55 acres, county of Clarendon, parish of Wantiool, adjoining the northern boundary of W. Websters's additional conditional purchase of 40 acres, and adjacent to…

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Wagga District Court Wednesday, Feb. 5. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 2

THE sittings of the Court resumed this day. DEFENDED CASES. LINDEN V. JONES. This was a claim of £17 for the hire of a…

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Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 2

OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—John O'Rourke was charged with obtaining the sum of one pound ten shillings from Stephen Hopkins upon false pretences. It appears that some…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 2

OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—John O'Rourke was charged with obtaining money by means of false pretences from Stephen Hopkins, of the Royal Hotel Newtown. It appeared from the…

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MONDAY, 10th FEB. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John McLaughlan and John Kavanagh were cautioned for being drunk and disorderly, and discharged from custody. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Samuel Smith was fined…

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Monday, Feb. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Two men named John M'Laughnan and John Kavanagh were charged with having been drunk and disorderly in a public place. They were discharged with a caution…

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