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Courts & crime, 1875

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Police Court. Saturday, 30Th October. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 3 November 1875 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Philip Murphy was fined 10s for drunkenness and for using obscene language when in that state. MONDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Jones V. Parker and Another

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1875 · page 3

The plaintiff in this action was Auber George Jones of Wagga Wagga. The defendents were Frederick Langlob Parker, of Quiamong, and William Tomkins,…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, November 2. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Horsbrugh, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 3

BOSWORTH V. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff is the herdsman of the town common and had impounded a quantity of defendant' a cattle, by reason of which the two parties had some angry words and laid hands on…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, November 2

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Elworthy, J.P. WILLIAM NEALE (on bail) was fined 40s. for being drunk and disorderly at Jugiong on Sunday, October…

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Shocking Murder at Brantham. (From the Ho[?] News.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 8

AN inquiry has been opened before Mr. B. Ross, coroner for the county pf S[?]ffolk, into the cause of the death of Fanny Pleasant Clarke, a domestic servant at Brantham…

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The Mount Gambler Murder. Execution and Confession of Page

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 4

The execution of William Page alias William Walker, for the murder of Mary Julia Buchan, took place at the Mount Gambier jail on Wednesdasy. The gallows was erected…

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Police Court. Monday, November 8. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 10 November 1875 · page 2

ALLEGED STABBING CASE.—Samuel Robins was charged with stabbing Gregory Nicholas. Michael King deposed that on Sunday evening the prosecutor came to the police…

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Charge of Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 10 November 1875 · page 4

AT the Newcastle Police Court on Thursday (says tie Pilot), Thomas Hyde, a half-caste, was charged with wilfully and maliciously killing and…

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Murder of Two Children by Their Mother

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 10 November 1875 · page 4

THE Auckland correspondent of the Otago Daily Times telegraphed on the 29th ult.:—“The shocking murder of two children at Grahamstown, by the…

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Cootamundry Police Court. Saturday. November 6. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 3

Fourteen shearers in the employ of Mr. O'Donnell, at Co[?] were summoned under the Master and Servents Act for breach of agreement. It appears that these men had signed an agreement to shear at…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, November 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Abraham Marshall, for being drunk, was fined 5s. Friday, November 12. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 3

ARTHUR WILLIAMS was brought up by Constable Jones charged with stealing a gray gelding, branded—M, the property of Thomas and Hugh McAlister. Defendant was arrested at the Muttuma wool shed on…

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Police Court. Monday, November, 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 17 November 1875 · page 2

BEST[?].—John Smith was committed for trial upon this charge. SADDLE STEALING.—James Thompson was brought up on remand charged with stealing…

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Wednesday, November 17. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 3

SARAH HALL, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in public was fined 40s. or 7 days in jail. She preferred the alternative…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, November 13. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. H. Hayes J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 3

PATRICK ANDREWS was summoned by James Thomson for assault at Muttama, and pleaded not guilty. Mr Perkins conducted the presentation, which resulted in the defendant being fined 40s, for assault, 6s, costs,…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 16. (Before Messrs. F. A. Tompson and G. Mair, Js.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 2

LARCENY.—Albert Dempsey was brought up, charged with stealing a pair of slippers and two pairs of socks, the property of Charles E. S[?]ven. From the evidence it appeared…

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Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, November 16

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 2

His Honor opened this court at 10 o'clock. Most of the cases had been Bottled out of court; the following were, however, brought under the notice of the Judge…

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Police News. Gundagai General Sessions. Monday, November 14. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 2

The Court opened precisely at 10 a.m.; Mr Love, in the absence of the Clerk of the Peace, acting for that officer. The legal gentlemen present were Mr Murray (crown…

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Police Court. Monday, November 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

EXPOSURE.—John Wright was sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment for this offence. DRUNKENNESS.—Joseph Wilson was fined £3. John Smith was cautioned and…

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District Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

THE following are the oases for hearing before his Honour Judge Forbes, at the District Court, which opens on Friday next:— 1. Hector Gillis (Wil[?]ans) v. Malcolm Gillis,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

THE following are the cases for trial at the Court of Quarter Sessions, which will be opened on Thursday (to-morrow), before His Honour Judge Forbes:—…

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