The Coonatto Murder
AT the Supremo Court, Adelaide, on the 9th ult., William Ridgway, aged 20, was charged with murdering Frederick Burt, near Coonatto, on or about 2nd June, 1872. The…
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Police Court. Saturday, January 3. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Mair and Tompson, Js.P.)
UNSOUND MIND.—John Carr was brought up for procection. He was suffering forom aberration of intellect caused by drink, and was arrested by constable Keane at the Royal Hotel, Newtown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 3. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Mair and Tompson, J.J.P.)
NON COMPOS MENTIS.— An unfortunate man named John Carr, charged with being of unsound mind, was remanded to gaol for seven days for medical treatment and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday, January 7Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Two summona cases were to be heard, BRAITHWAITE V. TILER for assault, and a cross case of TELER v. BRAITHWAITE, for like offence. Braithwaite, who is at present acting as manager of the Great Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, January 6. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. B. Eloworthy, J.P.
CURNELIUS C. MOLONY was charged, on the information of MICHAEL LYNCH, with having unlawfully assaulted and beaten him on the morning of the 1st inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 6. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. B. Elwothy. J.P.
DANIEL MURPHY V. JAMES CARROLL. Plaintiff claimed 80s. for three weeks' board and lodging due to him by defendant, who had been in his service. Defendant said he never disputed the claim nod he could not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crown Lands Sale. at the Police-office Wagga Wagga, On Friday. 30th January. Country Lots
Lot A, 80 acres, county of Cooper, pariah of Grong Grong, about three miles north-westerly from John Lupton'a 40 acres, No. 5; selected by T. Scannell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Saturday, January 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
ASSAULT.—Patrick Gowan was charged with assaulting John Hines by striking him on the head with an iron bar. From the evidence it appeared that the defendant aud complainant were together…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
ASSAULT. — Patrick Gowan was brought before the Bench, charged, on the information of John Harris, with assaulting the complainant by striking him on the head…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumut Police Court. Saturday, January 10. Before the Police Magistrate
MARTIN O'BRIEN appeared in custody, charged with obtaining the sum of £5 from Mr C. D Frazer by means of false pretences. Mr Robertson appeared for the prisoner. By permission of the Bench the case was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, January 12. Before the Police Magistrate
WILLIAM HANCOCK charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday morning was dismissed with a caution. JAMES HARRIGAN was charged by William Hancock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelong Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 13. Before the Polic Magistrate, and Mr. Horsbrugh, J.P.
HARDY v. WOODCOCK. Plaintiff sued for £7 10s. wages due, having been engaged us one of a party to work a claim at 18s 9d per week. Defendant demurred to satisfy this claim on the grounds that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Affray Between the Police and Officers of the Life Guards
THE recent affray between the police and the several officers of the let Life Guards has naturally caused a considerable social sensation but it has still more serious aspects. On…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Friday, Jan. 23. (Before Mr. F. A. Tompson, J.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE. — Mary Stevenson who had been summoned, by the police for the use of obscene language, and failed to attend, was brought up on a warrant. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, January 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
HORSE-STEALING.—Samuel Rutherford and Ed. Wright were brought up on remand from Narandera, charged with stealing a horse, the property of one Maloney, residing near Mudgee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday January 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
HORSE-STEALING.—Samuel Rutherford and Edward Wright. were brought up on remand from Narandera, charged with stealing a horse, the property of one Maloney, residing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, January 14. Before the Police Magistrate
SARAH DRUMMOND v. CHRLES H. WITTON. Compliant had engaged in Sydney to act as cook and laundress for defendant's family, for a term of six months, and had come up to Gundagai in that capacity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Police Court. (From the Border Post.) Monday, Jan. 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Saml. Mudge, J.p.) Alleged Embezzlement
Joseph Belcher, formerly manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Wodonga, in the colony of Victoria, was brought before the Bench on a warrant containing the following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai District Court. Wednesday, January. 28 (Before His Honor Judge Francis.)
On the conclusion of the criminal business, the District Court was opened. Many of the causes set down for trial had been confessed, settled, or withdrawn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, February 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—James McDonnel was charged with stealing 14s from the person of James Neave. The evidence in the case will be found fully reported in another column, prisoner…
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