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Courts & crime, 1875

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Adelong Police Court. Friday, July 23

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1875 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Wilson J.P. GEORGE STAGGS, of Tarcutta, on ball,, was charged with stealing 14 sheep, the property of J. A. Griffiths, of Hillas' Creek. He pleaded not guilty and was…

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Police News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1875 · page 3

JOHN WILLIAM WARDY, remanded from Sydney, was charged, on the information of John Tillitt, with having, on the 12th of June last, at Adelong Crossing, unlawfully, knowingly, and by false pretences obtained…

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Ae the Police Office, Adelong. Monday, 9th August. Country Lot

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1875 · page 3

Lot A, 2 acres, county of Wynyard, parish of Adelong, on the left bank of Adelong Creek, about a ¼ mile southerly from J. Leary's 1 acre 3 roods 14 perches No. 228. Michael Kennedy…

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At the Police Office, Tumut. Monday, 9th August. Country Lots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1875 · page 3

Lot A, 42 acres, and lot B, 59 acres, country of Wynyard, parish of Tumut, adjoining and near the eastern boundaries of R. Downie's 31 ½ acres, No. 135, and J. Jeffery's 42 acres, No. 134. Exclusively of a…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Gundagai. Friday, 6th August. Country Lot

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1875 · page 3

Lot A, 22 acres 2 roods, county of Clarendon pariah of North Gundagai, on the left bank of Fencer's or Splitter's Creek, adjoining the eastern boundary of Benjamin Ross's 21¾ acres, No. 28…

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Adelong Police Court. Saturday, July 31. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Wilson J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 3

G[?] STAGGS, on bail, charged with stealing 14 sheep, the property of J. A. Griffiths, again came before the court. Sergeant Egan applied for a further adjournment of…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, August 2

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr W. H. Hayes J.P. JOHN WILLIAM WARBY, remanded from last week on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences from John Tillitt, was again brought up…

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Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 3. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Elworthy, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 3

DANIEL MURPHY v. CHARLES WILLIAMS, destruction of property, £10. Mr Perkins, who appeared for the defendant, said that according to the ruling of the Chief Justice in…

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Dreadful Murder in Kent-street, Sydney. (From the Evening News.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 8

ON Monday the city [?]roner, Mr. Shiell, held an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Charles Wilson. A large crowd had congregated around the hotel, anxious to get a glimpse of…

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At the Police-office, Wagga Wagga. On Monday, 9th August. Country Lots

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 8

Lot A 200 acres, lot B 188 acres 3 roods county of Clarendon, parish of Jewnee, on Ho[?]laghan’s Creek, adjoining and near the southern boundary of reserve 257. W…

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At the Police-office, Wagga Wagga. On Monday, 6th September. Country Lots

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 8

Lots A to C, 160 acres each, lot D, 320 acres, county Clarendon, parish Mal[?]bo, adjoining and near the eastern and northern boundaries of portion 31 of 320 acres…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Adelong. Monday, 9th August. Country Lot

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 4

Lot A, 2 acres, county of Wynyard, parish of Adelong, on the left bank of Adelong Creek, about a ½ mile southerly from J. Leary's 1 acre 3 roods 14 perches No. 228. Michael Kennedy…

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Adelong Police Court. Saturday, August 7Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 3

The hearing of the charge against GEORGE STAGGR, of Tarentta, of stealing 14 sheep, the property of J. A. Gliffiths, of Hillas' Creek—which was adjourned from the 23rd and subsequently from 31st ults, was…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, August 7Th. Before Mr. J. B. Elworthy J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 3

THOMAS ARMSTRONG, an old man who went about the streets begging and trying to gather money to help him to Sydney, was subsequently arrested for being drunk and making a noise; fined £1 or 48 hours'…

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Adelong Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 10. Before the Police Mngistrate and Mr. Horsbrugh, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 3

RITZAU V. EDDY, goods supplied, £5 3s. 3 1/4d.; judgement for plaintiff for the sum claimed and costs. T. CHAIN V. J. DUNN, Plaintiff sued to recover compensation for damage done to some oats he had…

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Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, August 18. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Elworthy, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 3

JOHN ISAAC was charged, on the information of Sergeant Carroll, with having, on or about the 10th of July last sold to John William Fry, of the Gundagai Hotel, sixteen gallons of rum for the sum of £8 10s.;…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, August 17Th. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Horsbrugh, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 3

Three married women were charged with assaulting and beating another married woman named Woodburn. The defendants were named Sinclair, Leach, and Ayre. Mr Robertson appeared for the defendants, and Mr…

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The Shoalhaven Murder (From the Evening News.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 8

AT the criminal court on Friday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, John Murphy, an elderly man, who had at the last criminal sittings been acquitted on a charge of…

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Police Court. Monday, August 23.(Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. A. Tompson, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 25 August 1875 · page 2

LAECENY.—Ellen Davis was brought up on remand, charged with stealing 14 and a handkerchief, the property of George Hasson, The circumstances of the case have…

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An Elopement of a Ward of Court. (Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1875 · page 4

An elopement of a ward of Court, which formed a topic of conversation at the time of its occurrence in June last, was brought under the notice of…

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