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Courts & crime, 1875

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The Murder Op Borkodaile and Permain in the Northern Territory

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 4

BY the Flying Cloud, which has just returned from Port Essington we have some tidings of the probable fate of unfortunate gentlemen. We…

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Police Court. Wednesday. May 26. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 2

DRUNKNNESS—Thomas Williams on bail was charged with drunkenness and was fined 10s. THURSDAY, MAY 21…

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Tuesday, May 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 3

MARION PILKINGTON was fined 10s., for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the previous night…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, May 25. (Before Mr J. B. Elworthy, J.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 3

F. LLOYD, senr., v. R. LAWLER. In this case the complainant desired that the defendant should be required to find sureties to keep the peace towards him. His evidence was to the effect that defendant…

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Municipal Assessments Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 2

A COURT, of appeal against the Municipal assessments .adjourned- from Thursday, the 20th instant for the attendance of another magistrate, was held on Wednesday last…

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Strange Murder at Dungannon. (From the Northern Whig, March 19.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 6

The members of the Home Rule party residing between Portsdown and Dungannon who had attended the demonstration in the latter town on Wednesday, returned home to their…

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Police Court. Monday, May 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1875 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS—Herbert Spike and John Goostery were charged with drunkenness. The former was fined £2, and the latter discharged with a caution…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, May 31. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 3

JOHN An Mos, Chinaman, was charged with attempting to stab William James Alexander on the previous night. Senior-sergeant Condell deposed to having received…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 1st. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr W.H. Hayes, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 3

JOSEPH WOLSTENSOLM V. JAMES HIGGISS, work done £1 10s. Plaintiff had agreed to effect certain repairs to the wheels of a spring cart belonging to defendant; viz.,…

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The Berembed Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 3

Below we republish the evidence of the principal witnesses who bore testimony on the 3rd April last, in the Supreme Court, Wagga, to the murder of James Mitchell by…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 8 ( Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Edward Foley charged with drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. BREACH OF MUNICIPALITIES’ ACT.—…

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China—murder of Mr. Margary. (From the Foochow Herald, April 13.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 5

ANOTHER name has been added to the long roll of victims to Chinese perfidy and brutishness. Mr. Margary, a rising member of H.B. M.’s consular service, while engaged…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, June 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 3

JOHN WALES, charged with drunkennessanddisorderly conduct, was brought up, and as he had been confined since the previous Saturday evening, was discharged with an admonition…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 9. {Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr W, . . Hand, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. — William Murdoch was brought up on a. charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s. Peter Killeher was cautioned and discharged…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, June 8. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Wilson and Horsbrugh, J.P.'s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 3

JAMES WOODBURN was charged by Joshua Chamberlain with detaining a goat. Defendant was not present but his wife, who appeared to the summons said she had received it from…

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Akelong Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 8. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Wilson and Horsbrugh, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 3

The list of cases to be heard was a lengthy one but many of them in connection with the assigned estate of Mr G. Morris had been settled out of Court. The following cases were afterwards disposed of, Mr…

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Correspondence. Cattle Stealing. (To the Editor of the W. W. Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

SIR,—Notwithstanding, the many efforts made by the Press, and also the large rewards offered [?] for the prevention of cattle-stealing, the evil still prevails to an…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr Vyner, Warden.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 3

O'DONNELL V. NESTER. This case was adjourned from last sitting of the Court. Complainant had been employed to take charge of a race at Nackie Nackie Creek, and should have received notice to quit his…

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Police Court. Monday, June 14. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr F. A. Tompson, J. P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1875 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING—Joseph Conway was charged with stealing a horse the property of Charles Spiller. —Sergeant Carroll deposed that on the 11[?] inst he saw the prisoner at…

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Escape From Braidwood Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1875 · page 4

THE Braidwood Dispatch reports that some time on Saturday night last on Sunday morning a most daring and [?] escape was made from…

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