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Courts & crime, 1874

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Police Court. Friday February 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

LESSON FOR LARRIKINS.—Wm. Pike and Alfred Boyton were charged by Mr. George Forsyth with having feloniously taken away certain fruit from a garden, the property of Mr. Forsyth. Boyton pleaded…

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Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, February 4. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

HENRY O'HARE was admonished for being drunk and disorderly on the previous night and was discharged. He had no money…

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Friday, Feb. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

ILLEGAL DETENTION OF PROPERTY,—Hann V. Smith. This summons case was instituted to recover some blacksmith's tools rented to defendant. Order for the immediate delivery of the tools was…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, February 3. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Horsbrugh and Steuart, J.P.'s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

ALEXANDER ELDER was charged with being unlawfully on the Bank premises. It seems that prisoner had belonged to the Sons of Temperance, but had lately betaken himself again to liquor, and while under…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, February 3. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. B. Elworthy, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

THOMAS W. DIXON V. DANIEL McCARTHY, cash lent £3. Mr Perkins for plaintiff. Plaintiff deposed to lending defendant the above sum on the 25th August, 1872. He was auctioneer at…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, February 5, (Before his Honor District Court Judge Francis.) Sheep Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

HENRY HRIDTMANN pleaded guilty to having stolen a sheep the property of Thomas Hodges Mate. The prisoner handed in ta written statement. Mr. David Forbes, Crown Prosecutor, stated that the…

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Police News. Tamut District. Court. Friday, January 30

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

The Court was opened by his Honor precisely at 10 a.m., the legal gentlemen present being Messrs. Forbes, Murray, Robertson, Emanuel, and Perkins. UNDEFRNDED CASES…

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Remarkable Discovery of a Murder. (From the Hobart Town Mercury, Jan, 22.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 4

The arrival of the brig Wolverine from Launceston via Bird Island has placed us in possession of the particulars of what has, no doubt, been a…

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Police Court. Tuesday February 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 3

TWO CHARGES.— John Beresford was brought up charged with having made use of obscene language in a public place, and with having resisted a constable in the execution…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Hammond, J. P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John Beresford was fined £2 for drunkenness, and was imprisoned in Wagga gaol for a month for assaulting a constable. James Paton was fined £1 for using obscene language…

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District Court. Saturday, February 7. (Before his Honor District Court Judge Francis.) H. MOXHAM V. OLDHAM

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 2

This was a case in which plaintiff sued defendant for the sum of £12 for board and lodging. In the absence of proof of service, it was postponed to next court…

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Wagga District Court. Saturday, Feb. 7. (Before his Honor Judge Francis.) Sundry undefended cases were disposed of. Jury Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 3

Walters v. Rose.—The plaintiff in this case, Michael Walters, a farmer, sued James Rose, a farmer, for money paid by plaintiff for defendant, and money lent to defendant…

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Police Court. Friday February 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 3

INSULTING LANGUAGE.—James Reid appeared on summons to answer the complaint of James Barber, of having used insulting and abusive language to him. The…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 2

WILFUL MURDER.—John Sowden was charged, on suspicion, with the murder of the Pohlmann brothers, hawkers, at Narandera, in the year 1868. The following depositions, taken before Mr. Joseph…

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Friday, February 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 2

WILFUL MURDER.—John Sowden was brought to the [?] Woods deposed that he [?] before Mr. [?] At [?] that time he made a mistake when he stated it was…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, February 7. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. B. Elworthy. J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 2

ALLAN PATERSON was summoned by THOMAS MANNS, for using language to him calculated to promote a breach of the peace, on the 20th ult., at the Junction Hotel, Hillas' Creek. He pleaded guilty but alleged…

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Adelong Court of Request. Tuesday, February 10. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Horsbrugh J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 2

TWEEDIE v.KENNY and WESTER. Mr Robertson for defendants. Plaintiff sued defendants for £6 7s 10d for goods used in soda-water manufacturing. The goods in question were procured from Mr Andrew…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 16. (Before Mr. W. McEntyre. J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 18 February 1874 · page 2

INEBRIATES. — A batch of charges for drunkenness were dealt with by the fining of one delinquent 10s., and the remaining offenders were cautioned and discharged…

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Police Court. Monday, February 15. (Before Messrs. McEntyre and Tompson, J.P's)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—William Dooly was fined 10s for drunkenness, and William Robertson was cautioned and discharged…

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The Tichborne Case. a Scene in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 18 February 1874 · page 4

We take the following from the London letter of the S.M. Herald:—Men have been hunting long for the sea-serpent. Whether they have found…

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