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Courts & crime, 1875

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, December 14. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 2

ELIZABETH BASSETT, a resident of Shepardstown, was charged with breaking four panes of glass, at the Corner Hotel, on Saturday night last. Mr Jacob Hastedt gate evidence as to the breakage of the glass,…

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Adelong Court of Requests. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 2

AH LONG v. YEK LONG and AH LING. This was a claim for £7 0s. 3d. for goods bought and sold; the defendants did not dispute the debt, but said they had no means. Verdict for plaintiff for £7 15s. 3d…

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Wednesday, December 15. (Before tho Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 2

MARY LLOYD, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s., or two days in jail. The fine not forthcoming she was removed…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, December 14

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Elworthy and Hayes, J.P.'s. Application was made by Mr Thomas Slater for a publican's license for his house, to be called the…

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Curious Case of Stealing or Not Stealing. (Melbourne Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1875 · page 4

In the year 1872, one George Middleton was a depositor in a post-office savings bank, in which a sum of eleven shillings stood at his credit…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 18.(Before Messrs. F. A. Tompson and W. Band, Js.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 22 December 1875 · page 2

UTTERING A VALUELESS CHEQUE.—William Shiels was brought up on a charge of uttering a valueless cheque. The prisoner was arrested by Senior-constable Brislan, at…

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Police News. Gundagai Policr Court. Saturday, December 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1875 · page 3

WILLIAM BIBO v. JOHN DONNELLY, Mr Perkins for plaintiff. Defendant was charged with using language calculated to create a breach of the peace, and was fined £4 4s. 6d. including costs…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 28. Before Messrs. F. A. Tompson and W. Rand, J’s. P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 29 December 1875 · page 2

LUNACY.—John Stanley and Colin Campbell were brought up on remand, and were further remanded until the 4th January. STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—Laurence…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, December 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1875 · page 3

JANE GOSLING, an old offender, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. or three days imprisonment. The same prisoner was then charged with using…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, December 28. Before the Police Magistrate. CANN[?]LL V. GODDARD

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1875 · page 3

This case had been adjourned for the attendance of prosector, who was absent at Wagga Wagga, Defendant was charged with illegally using a horse, and was defended by Mr. Gibbes…

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