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Courts & crime, 1874

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Police Court. Saturday, June 27. (Before the police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—Bryan Murphy was brought up charged with being until to be at large. The man was remanded from the previous Thursday, and Dr. Robinson having again given evidence, a…

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Police Court. Monday, June 29. (Before H. Baylis, Esq., P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 3

UNSOUND MIND.—Frederick Brett, brought up on remand, charged with this offence, was ordered [?] find sureties, himself in £20, and two in £10 each, for throe months, or, in…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 2

THE following cases will be heard before his Honor Judge Francis, at the Court of Quarter Sessions, commencing to-morrow (Thursday, 2nd July):—John Ryan, larceny…

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Police News. Tumut Police Court. Friday, June 19. (Before the POlice Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

DANIAL LYNOM was charged on the information of Charles D. Eraser, with the illegal detention of a horse, saddle, and bridle. The complianant's evidence showed that some four months ago be caused the horse in…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, July 2. (Before Mr District-Court Judge Francis)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

MR. D. FORBES acted as Crown Prosecutor. Mr. Murray also attended. The legal element was further represented by Messrs Williams, Fitzhardinge and Garland…

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Wagga Court of Quarter Sessions

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

The Court of Quarter Sessions was opened on Thursday morning with the usual formalities. His Honor Judge Francis taking his seat oil the Bench at 10 o'clock. Mr…

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Tumut District Court. Friday, 26Th June, (Before His Honor Judge Francis.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

His Honor opened the Court a few minutes after 10 o'clock a.m. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. Forbes, Murray, Robertson, Emanuel, and Gibbes…

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Crown Lands Sale. at the Police-office, Wagga Wagga, On Monday, 27th July, Country Lots

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 5

LOT A, 23 acres, lot B, 320 acres, lots C and D, 160 acres each, lot E, 320 acres, lot F, 160 acres, lot Q, 63 acres 3 roods, county of Clarendon, parish of Jewnee, near the…

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District Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 8 July 1874 · page 2

His Honor Judge Francis opened this Court on Saturday, taking his seat on the Bench at 10 o'clock. H. MOXHAM V. OLDHAM,…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, July 6Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

GEORGE MANNS was charged with committing a rape upon Sarah Schwartz, a girl about 8 or 9 years of age, on the 21st of February last. He pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr Perkins…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 7. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. Crowe, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

D. M'CARTHY v. D. O. SULLIVAN. Plaintiff did not appear and defendant was allowed 5s. expenses. ROBERT ORR Edwards v. RICHARD W. PERKINS, money received £2. Defendant, who is a free and…

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Warden's Court, Adelong. Tuesday, July 7Th. (Before G. O'Malley Clarke, Rsq.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

We mentioned in a former issue that a petition had been forwarded to the Minister for Mines, complaining as to Mr A. D. Shepard's royalty lease on the Adelong creek and praying that it should be cancelled. The…

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Crown Land Sale. at the Police Office, Wagga Wagga, On Monday, 27th July. Country Lots

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 4

Lot A 23 acres, lot B 320 acres, lots C and D 160 acres each, lot E 320 acres, lot F 160 acres, lot O 63 acres 3 roods, county of Clarendon, parish of Junee, near the southern,…

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Geese in Court

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1874 · page 5

THE following case, heard at the Yass Police-court, is reported io the Courier:— Detinue.—Alexander Reid v Joshua Shipway. In this case complainant alleged…

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Police Court. Friday, July 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 2

CATTLE STRAYING.—J. L. Higgins and Peter J. McAlister were summoned for allowing cattle stray in the streets; the former was fined £1 and costs (two cases), and the latter 10s. Ah Gee…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, July 14Th. (Before the Policed Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 2

Patrick Ryan was churned, on the information of William Paine, with not keeping, on or near the North Gundagai Pound, a board containing, in logible white letters on a black ground, a table of all fees and charges…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, July 14. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Horsbrugh, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 2

ROBERT ORR EDWARDS charged ROBERT SCHUBBRT with assault. Complainent's evidence showed that the lived at Shepardstown, on the opposite side of the creek, and was on the 1st inst. on his way to the…

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Adelong Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 14Th. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Horsbrugh, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 2

T. LRACH v. T. PARR. Plantiff claimed 20s. for breaking in a horse; but defendant asserted that the believed that this service was to be performed gratuitously he having on previous occasions obliged…

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A Scene in Court

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 6

LEAH ABRAHAMS. wife of Henry Abrahams, pawnbroker, of Elizabeth-street, was charged at the General Sessions on Saturday with feloniously receiving stolen property on the…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, July 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 2

WILLIAM FOWLER was charged by Sergeant Egan with attempting to commit an unnatural offence on a boy about six years of age, son of Mr H. Ritzan, of the Star Hotel. The evidence showed that a man named…

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