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Courts & crime, 1876

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, November 28. Before W. Loye, and J. B. Elworthy, Esqrs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1876 · page 2

James Ford mid James Elliott were sum­moned for cutting timber within half-a-mile of the town of South Gundagai in contravention of certain clause of the Act of 1868…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, November 28th, 1876. Before Mr. Vyuer, P.M., and Mr. D. Wilson, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1876 · page 3

Trustees of the Adelong Common v. Robert and Moray Todd.—The trustees in the case sued defendants for rebelling sheep while on the way to the pound. Defendants on the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Mary Pitt for having no visible lawful means of support was sent to jail for a month. ROBBERY.—Charles Tracy brought up on…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was discharged with a caution. Saturday, December 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 6 December 1876 · page 2

VALUELESS CHEQUE — Laurence Fitz Maurice charged with obtaining goods by means of a valueless cheque was remanded till the 11th inst…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, December 5

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1876 · page 2

Before Mr Vyner, P.M. and Mr. Wilson, J.P. Henry Sipton was charged with stealing a pannikin value fourpence. The case was most rightly dismissed. The bench severely…

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Police Court. Friday, December 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING.—The only case before the court was that of George Sim Ling, who was apprehended by Senior Constable Smith of Albury, on a charge of horse-stealing, and…

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Police Court. Monday, December 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 13 December 1876 · page 2

The case against L. M. Fitzmaurice, who was in gaol on remand for uttering a valueless cheque was concluded, prisoner being found guilty, and committed, to take his…

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Local Intelligence. Escape From Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 13 December 1876 · page 2

ON Monday last two prisoners answering to the names of Henry Anderson and Lawrence Fitzmaurice escaped from the gaol under most extraordinary circumstances. Both prisoners…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, December 11th. (Before W. Love Esq., P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 2

James McKowen was charged with being drunk in the streets of Gundagai. Fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment. Wednesday, 13th December…

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Supposed Murder at Frankston

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 6

A MARRIED woman, named Mrs. Annie Hastings, has been missing from her home, at Mount Eliza, near Frankston, since Friday week last, and suspicions…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 13. (Before Mr. W. Rand, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 2

PROTECTION.—Annie M‘Gregor, Duncan M‘Gregor, and Thomas M‘Gregor, brought up for protection were remanded till Saturday for the production of the father, who is…

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Police Court. Monday, December 18 ( Before, the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 20 December 1876 · page 2

PROTECTION—George Warren was brought up for protection The defendant was suffering from an affection in one of his feet He was discharged with, .an order for…

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Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, December 16th. (Before W. Love Esq., P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1876 · page 2

L. McKinuon was charged with a careless use of fire upon land where he and camped with sheep. The evidence of Mr Robinson of Kimo, was…

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Police Court. Friday, December 22. (Before Messrs. F. A. Tompson and Thomas (Hodson, J.S.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING— Edward. Fitzpatrick was charged with horse-stealing Prisoner was remanded for the production of the warrant. The arrest was proved by Constable…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING.—Edwd. Fitzpatrick whose case was postponed on Friday for the production of a warrant from Gundagai was remanded to that town to be dealt with…

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