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Courts & crime, 1875

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, March 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 2

JOHN, alias JACK THE NAVY, was charged with assaulting James B. Loan, at Cootamundra, on Sunday last. The evidence of the complainant showed that about 2 p.m. on Sunday last he was passing the house…

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Novel Burglary

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 4

A CAPITAL practical joke was perpetrated in Goulburn last week, and is thus reported by the 'Goulburn Herald':—The idea of committee a burglary as a means to effect a good…

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Adelong Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 9. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Horsbrugh, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 2

alleged that he had paid plaintiff two amounts of £2 and £2 10s. and brought a witness who swore that she saw the money paid, but that no receipt was given. The evidence was conflicting, but as defendant…

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Land Sale. at the Police Office, Gundagai. On Tuesday, 30th March

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 4

LOT A, 40 acres, county Wynyard, parish Calafat, adjoining the northern, southern, and western boundaries respectively of portion 137 of 100 acres, portion 63, conditional…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday March 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

GEORGE CLOSE was charged on the information of Charles Bourke with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury when giving evidence in the cause of Bourke v. Close, heard at the sittings of the Gundagai…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, March 16. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Horsbrugh, J.P.

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

JANE HODGSON v. PATRICK CU[?]N. Defendant was charged with using abusive language to complainant. James Hodgson, her husband's, evidence showed that on Sunday, the 7th inst., defendant came from Shaw's…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, March 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1875 · page 3

GEORGE CLOSE, on bail, charged on the information of Charles Bourke with committing perjury, against came before the Court. This case was adjourned from the l6th inst., and it may be remembered that the…

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Tuesday, March 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1875 · page 3

JOHN WHITICKER was charged with trespassing on Crown lands. Senior-Sergeant Condell stated that he was authorised to prosecute in such cases and that defendant had…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, March 23

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1875 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Horsbrugh, J.P. JAMES CALLAHAN, on bail, charged with drunkenness did not appear; fined 10s. WILLIAM MARSHALL, was charged with stealing, on…

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Circuit Court

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 2

THE following prisoners are awaiting trial at the Circuit Court which will be held before Mr Justice Hargrave oil .Saturday next. William Stringer, murier…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 30. (Before the P.M. and Mr W. Band, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Daniel Boon was charged with assaulting Frederick Smith. Mr Fitzbardinge appeared for the defence. Constable Keane deposed that he arrested the defendant…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday March 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

JAMES CARROLL was charged with, on or about the 8th inst., stealing a bull calf the property of Thomas Broughton. Senior-sergeant Condell deposed that on the morning…

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Crown Land Sale. at the Police Office, Tumut. On Monday, 26th April. Country Lots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Wynyard, parish of Ellerslie, on the right bank of Yaven Yaven Creek, about ½-mile below W. Wood's conditional purchase of 60 acres, No. 9, on…

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Circuit Court.: Saturday,. April 3, 1875. (Before his Houour Judge Hargrave.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1875 · page 4

Crown Prosecutor, Mr C. J. Manning; Crown Solicitor, Mr Frazer; Judge's Associate, Mr. O'Brien ARSON…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, April 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

JOHN CARROLL, charged with stealing n bull calf, the property of Thomas Broughton on or about the 8th of last month, was again brought up. William Clarke, stockman for Mr Broughton, had…

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Thursday, April 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

WILLIAM NEALE was charged with using abusive and insulting language to Constable McAlister, at Jugiong, on Sunday last. Fined 40s. ; fine paid…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, April 6

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Horsbrugh, J.P. WILLIAM SHAW was charged with violently assaulting Mary Scott. Mr Robertson appeared for the complainant…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, April 6. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. Crowe, and J. B. Elworthy. J.P.'s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

WILLIAM PERRY V. JOHN ENGLISH. Plaintiff claimed £3 13s. for his own wages, and his daughter's services for a week, and for certain vegetables, beans, and peas he had planted in defendant's garden…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, April 13. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Horsbrugh, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 3

The charge against WILLIAM SHAW of assaulting MARY SCOTT, which was remanded from last sitting of the Court, in order to obtain the attendance of Sergeant Egan, again came before the Bench…

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Adelong Court of Requests. Tuesday, April 13. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Horsbrugh, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 3

ROBERT TODD v. the Trustees of the Common. Plaintiff brought this action against defendants for seizing and impounding some sheep of his, and claimed £10 as the deterioration they had sustained by being…

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