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Courts & crime, 1874

240 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 12

Confirmed Bachelors. (From the Court Courier.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 1

There is a shrewd complacency about bachelors of middle life, which, to married men, is generally very vexatious. They revel obtrusively in their…

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Tumut Police Court. Friday, August 28. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 2

FARRELL CLAFFEY appeared in custody, charged with illegally riding a horse the property of William Woods, of Gooup. From the evidence of Mrs. Woods it appeared that she saw the prisoner riding the…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, September 1St. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 2

JAMIH SANDY, a Queensland aboriginal, was charged, on the information of senior-sergeant Condell, with attempting to break forcibly into two dwelling houses…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, September 1St. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 2

HENRY MAYNARD v. HENRY CLARKE, money had and received 16s. Defendant had impounded four head of plaintiff's cattle from a paddock, portion of which belonged to defendant, the other portion being…

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Police Court. Friday, September 11, 1874. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr F. A. Tompson, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 6

LUNACY.—Robert Spencer was brought up charged with lunacy. Constable Ryan deposed that on the previous night constable Cullen and the wardsman of the hospital came with the prisoner to the…

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Police News. Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, September 8

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Horsbrugh, J.P. JANE WILSON and Mrs. ANDERSON were summoned by JULIA O'RAYYRTY for assaulting her with a stick. It seems that the complainant had made some remarks…

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Adelong Court of Requests. Tuesday, September Still

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Horabrugh, J.P. HISLOP V. BROGAN. Plaintiff sued for £8, the value of laths supplied to the Wheal Unity Co., and deposed to defendant having given the order…

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Police Court. Monday, September 14, 1874. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr F. A. Tompson, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 2

MINOR CHARGES.—Mortimer Dillon was fined £1 for using obscene language. Thomas Green, charged with resisting the police, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Thomas Green and Geo…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, September 14. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 2

TIMOTHY LEARY was ordered to pay a fine of 5s., or to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours, for being drunk on the previous Saturday afternoon. Fine paid…

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Polite Court. Thursday, September 24, 1874. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 2

LARCENY—Margaret Hogan was charged with stealing some collars, the property of Mr Roper. Constable Ryan deposed that the prisoner was given in charge by Mr O'Gorman, an assistant in…

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Police News. Warden's Court, Adelong. Tuesday, September 29Th. (Before G. O'Malley Clarke, Esq.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 2

THE first case heard was an objection made on behalf of the North Williams G. M.. Co by their manager, Air Stephenson, to the registration of a dam by Mr W. J. [?] representative of the William [?]…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 2

THE following are the cases for trial at the Criminal Court which will be opened this morning before his Honor Judge Cheeke:— Samuel Manna, rape…

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Tuesday, October 6Th. Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 2

Allan McKenzie was charged with stealing 19 sheep, the property of Duncan Robertson, Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Butler, Q.C…

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Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 2

The Wagga Circuit Court sittings commenced on Saturday. His Honor Judge Checke took his sent on the Bench before 10 o'clock, and the Court was opened with the…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Judge Checks.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 2

THE Circuit Court opened on Saturday last before his Honor Judge Cheeks. Mr. W. C. Windeyer prosecuted on behalf of the Crown solicitor Mr. Lee, Judge's Associate Mr. G. Cheeke…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, October 6. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 2

JOHN SULLIVAN was charged, on the information of Senior-sergeant Condell, with having, on the 30th of September, at Coolac, obstructed free passage on the highway road between portions 148, 149, and 133,…

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Police Court. Friday, October 9, 1874. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs F. A. Tompson and W. Rand. Js.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 2

NEGLECTING TO COMPLETE CONTRACT.— James Bevan, Robert Hatley, Alexander Brown, John Williame, Daniel Flaunagan, Michael Lynch, Wm. Johnson, John Jordan, James Gammage, Robert…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, October 6. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. B. Elworthy, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 2

ELISA JANE OSBORNE v. DANIEL McCarthy, The plaintiff sued to recover 16s damages placed by defendant upon 4 working bullocks of hers which he had impounded. Mr Perkins appeared on her behalf…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, October 13

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. B. Elworthy, J.P. A transfer of the license of the Squatter's Hotel, Five-mile Creek, from Thos. McAlister to Peter Sinclair…

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Adelong Court of Requests. Tuesday, October 13

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Horsbrugh, J.P. WINDEYER V. ROSENTHALL. Plaintiff claimed £2, and as defendant did not appear, a verdict was given for that sum and costs…

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