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Courts & crime, 1875

250 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 13

The Wagga Wagga Murder

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

ON Saturday last, about the hour of 10 am., and immediately after the arrival of the steamer Victoria at Wagga Wagga wharf from he up trip, the body of a man was observed floating on the Murrumbidgce River,…

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Police News. Tumut District Court. Saturday, June 26. (Before His Honer Judge Forbes.)

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

THE Court was opened by His Honor at 10 a.m.; the legal gentlemen present being Messrs. Murray and Pring, barristers; and Messrs. Emanuct and Gibbes., attorneys. Most of the cases were either confessed or…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 3

The sittings of this Court wore opened by his Honor Judge Forbes on Thursday morning. Matthew Ryan was charged with uttering…

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Court of Quarter Sessions Thursday July 1 1875 (Before His Honour Judge Forbes)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 8

CROWN Prosecutor Mr Murray The following members of the legal profession were represented:—Messrs Williams Fitzhardinge and Garland…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Friday, July 2, 1874.(Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 2

Peter Peck was charged with having attempted suicide by cutting his throat. Prisoner pleaded guilty, stating that he had been drinking heavily. It appeared that the…

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District Court

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

THIS Court opened on Saturday morning, at 10 o’clock his Honour Judge Forbes presiding The Bar was represented by Messrs C.E.R. Murray Garnett and Pring; the…

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Police Court. Friday, July 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 2

Protection.—John Harmon was brought up for protection. John Carroll, sergeant of police, deposed that on the previous day (Thursday) Sub-inspector Meares instructed…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, July 6. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Horsbrugh, J. P.

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

MICHAEL KEENAN, miner of Shepardstown, summoned another miner for being in possession of a horse which he alleged he had lost at Kiandra five years ago. The defendant deposed to having…

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Police News. Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 6. (Before Mr. J. B. Elworthy, J.P.)

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

The host of the Royal Hotel was summoned by George Podmore for ls. 6d. value of a fowl which defendant's cook was alleged to have killed, but which defendant's witnesses swore was his property. Verdict…

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Murder and Cannibalism by the Palmer River Blacks

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 8

RECENT telegrams from Queensland stated that a Chinaman had been murdered by the blacks at the Palmer, and that his body had been eaten. A correspondent of the Cooktown…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, July 6. (Before Mr Vyner, Warden.)

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

The only case to be dealt with was a complaint laid by Denis James Kennedy against Christopher Homan. Complainant deposed to being owner of a claim about half-a-mile from Adelong, and stated that defendant…

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Police Court. Monday, July 12, 1875. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1875 · page 2

HORSE STEALING.—Thomas Carr was brought up charged with stealing a horse the property of P. J. Cox, and was further remanded until the 19th inst…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, June 10th. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. H. Hayes J.P. Attempted Muder

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

WILLIAM PAINE was charge with having, on the evening of Thursday, the 8th inst., fi[?]ed at James Condell, with intent to murder him. He pleaded not guilty, and was defeated by Mr…

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

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

C. LYPPLE v. J. M'LENNAN, wages. After hearing the evidence the Bench dismissed the case. JOHN CRAIN v. JOUN DUNN. This was a claim for 30s for breaking-in a colt. Plaintiff said James Dunn…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday. July 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 3

JIM LEE, Chinaman, was charged with stealing a saddle, some stockings, tobacco, and opium, under the following circumstances. An execution was levied on his premises and be afterwards abstracted the goods…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, July 17. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr W. H. Hayes J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 3

WILLIAM PAINE, charged with shooting at James Condell with intent to murder him, was again brought up, and was committed for trial at the Circuit Court to be holden at Wagga Wagga on the 4th of October…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police Office, Cootamundra, On Monday 9th August Suburban Lots

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 5

LOT A 2acress 3 roods 10 pewrches; lot b 2, acress 2 roods 24 perches lot C 3 acres 2 roods 17 perches; lot D 3 acress 1 rood 24 perhces; lot E 3 acress D roods 12 perches…

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Police Court Saturday July 24 (Before the Police Magistrate)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1875 · page 2

DRUNKNESS—William Riley was brought up for drunkness and was cautioned and discharged MONDAY, JULY 26…

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Mutiny and Murder at Sea

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1875 · page 4

A TERRIBLE story of the sea has just come to light in connection with the Jefferson Borden, of Boston, Captain William Patterson.. On the 3rd March…

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