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Courts & crime, 1873

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Wagga Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Friday, March 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Rudolph Pulver, who pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. SHEEP CASE.—Benjamin Robinson was summoned…

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Shocking Murder Near Hartley

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 4

A DIABOLICAL murder was committed, on or about the 1st inst., at a secluded spot named Pulpit Hill Swamp, about fourteen miles South-east of Little Hartley. An old man…

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The Murder of Fisk

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 5

NEW York, January 4.—The attendance on this, the eleventh day of the Stokes trial, has been larger than on any previous day. From an early hour crowds swarmed in the…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police-office Wagga Wagga, On Monday, 24th March. Country Lots

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 5

Lots A and B, 320 acres each, lot C, 150 acres, lot D, 169 acres, county of Mitchell, parish of Yarabee, on Goonerah Lagoon, adjoining and near the western boundary of…

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Police Court. Monday, March 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 2

INFRACTION OF THE SHEEP ACT.—Benjamin Robinson, whose case was adjourned on the 14th instant for the presence of a second magistrate, was fined £5 and costs, for travelling 2000 sheep…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.p.) Monday, March 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, WITH OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Edward Leneban, for being drunk and disorderly in a public place was fined £2, or in default one week's labor in…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John Pakrer, and William McNab were cautioned and discharged, and Thos. Jones fined 10s for drunkenness…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court Tuesday, March 18Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 2

DAVID AGNEW, charged with absconding from his hired service with Irwin Crain, was remanded until his employer's evidence could be procured…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, March 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Parker and Wm. M'Nall, who had been confined in the look-up for being drunk and disorderly, were cautioned and discharged. Thomas…

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Friday, March 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. George Mair. J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 2

BATHING IN VIEW OF A PUBLIC PLACE.—Charles Wall was called upon summons charging him with bathing within view of a public place. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the defence, and…

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Crown Lands Sale. at the Police Office, Gundagai, on Moday, 24H March, Country Lots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 4

Lot A, 63 acres; lot B, 61 acres; lot C, 68 acres; lot E, 72 acres; country of Harden, parish of Muttuma, on the right bank of Muttama Creek and on…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 26 March 1873 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Doherty, for using obscene language in a public place, was fined 10s., or in default to go to gaol for ons week. ASSAULT.—Michael Donnelly was charged by John…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 25. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1873 · page 2

KEEPING A DISORDERLY HOUSE.—Mary Ford was charged with keeping a house of ill-fame in Peter-street. Patrick Keane deposed that be had visited the house in question, which was occupied…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—William Palmer and Thomas Lee were charged with drunkenness. The former was fined 5s., and the latter cautioned and discharged…

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Wagca Wagga Police Court. Thursday, March 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENESS.—Thomas Lee, who pleaded guilty to being drunk and, disorderly, was cautioned and discharged; and Wm. Palmer for a similar offence, was fined 5s…

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Friday, March 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter

ASSAULT.—Morrell v. Donnelly. In this case, the decision having been reserved by the Bench from Tuesday last, defendant was lined £2 1s., with professional costs, medical fees, and costs of court…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, March 22Nd. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy, and P.J. O'Doneell, Esq's, J.P's. Affiliation Case

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 2

ALU[?] DAVIS was summoned by LOUISA BENTON for deserting an illegetimate child of hers, born on the 6th inst., of which he is father, and leaving it without sufficient means of support…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.p.) Monday, March 31

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

DRUNKENESS.—Jonathan Boon, charged with being drink and disorderly in a public place was fined 10s. or in default one week's imprisonment. Joseph Brady, for a similar offence, was fined 5s., or three…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, April 1St. Before the Police Magistrate, and A. Broughton, Esq., J.P. Allowing Gaming

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

The adjourned case against DAVID HUGHES, charged on the information of Senior-sergent Condell with permitting card playing for money in the Royal Hotel on the 22nd ult., again came before the Court. At…

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