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Courts & crime, 1873

397 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 20

Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, April 19Th. Before the police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy, Esq., J. P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

John TOWNRANG was charged, on the oath Mr. A. Broughton, of Muttama, with illusing a horse on the 13th inst., near Muttama. He pleaded guilty…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, April 23. (Before the Police Magistrate, and John Leitch, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENNEESS.—Ann Homal, who pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly, was cautioned and discharged. OBSECENE AND PROFANE LANGUAGE.—-Bartholomew…

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Police Court. Friday, 26Th April, 1873. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. McEntyre, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

THREATENING LANGUAGE.—Thomas Garbet v. T. Nye. Plaintiff in the case summoned defendant for threatening to "put a bullet into him," and the threat having been sworn to and to defence made,…

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Police Court. Monday, April 28Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

UNSOUND MIND.—John Fraser was brought up charged with lunacy, and remanded to gaol for medical treatment…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 30 April 1873 · page 2

PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Wm. Ryan, pleading guilty to having used profane language in a public place, was fined 10s. or in default, one week's imprisonment…

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Tuesday, April 29Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

DRUNKENNESS.—William Ryan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 10s…

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Murder of an East Indian Young Lady

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1873 · page 4

The Indian papers report a shocking murder at Cochin. In the house of Captain Romain Rrdriguez, situated in Napier-street, then have been rending for some time now…

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Police Court. Friday, May 2Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 2

ASSAULT.—William Budd, appeared on summons, charging him with having assaulted Benjamin Paul Best, by spitting upon him. Complainant deposed that upon the day in question defendant applied to…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Laurence M'Keon was charged with using obscene language in a public place and within the hearing of females. He pleaded not guilty, but the charge was proved by constable Cullen,…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, May 2Nd. (Before J. B. Elorthy, Esq., J. P)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 2

Mary ANN WHITTINGTON, charged with larceny, was remanded until Monday, io consequence of the absence of a second Magistrate, bail being allowed, herself, in £40 and two sureties in £20 each…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 6Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 2

PROFANE LANGUAGE.—William Murdoch was charged with using profane language, and was fined 5s. WAGES.—Fleming v. Marks. This was a…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 4

PROFANE LANGUAGE.—William Murdoch was charged, on the information of Constable Ryan, with using profane language in a public place. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s., with 6s. 6d. costs, or in…

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The Kangarooby Murder. Sentence of Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 4

A correspondent of the Empire, writing from Bathurst, on Wednesday says:—"Jas. Sheridan, alias Murray, was tried and convicted of murdering Aston, better known as…

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Police Court. Friday, May 9Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Alexander Bryson was charged with drunkenness, and was fined £2. BREACH OF THE MUNICIPALITIES' ACT.—William Walsh was fined 5s for allowing two head of…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 10 May 1873 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Alexander Bryson, who denied the charge of having been drunk and disorderly, was proved to the satisfaction of the Bench to have been so, and was fined £2, or in default one…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, May 6Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Elworthy, Esq., J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1873 · page 2

MARY ANN WHITTINGTON was charged with stealing sunday article of bed linen, the property of john English of the Collac. Inn. Mr. Perkins appeared for the defendant…

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Police Court. Monday, 12Th May. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Town Clerk.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1873 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Julia Wall was fined 10s or one week in gaol for drunkenness, and was sentenced to fourteen days in gaol, without the option of a fine for spitting in constable Ryan's face. James…

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Tuesday, May 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 14 May 1873 · page 4

STRAY HORSES.—Lewis Burgis, for allowing a horse to stray on the wharf reserve, in Fitzmaurice-street, was fined 5s., with 5s. 6d. costs. John Daniels, also for allowing two horses to stray on the streets, was…

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Tuesday, 13Th May. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1873 · page 2

BEACH OF THE MUNICIPALITIES' ACT:—Lewis Burgeas and John Daniels were fined 5s, with costs of court, for allowing horses to stray in the streets…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 14 May 1873 · page 4

DRUNKENESS.—For this offence Julia Wall was fined 10s. or one week in gaol, and James Cook was cautioned and discharged. ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE.—A woman named…

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