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Courts & crime, 1876

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Police Court. Thursday, 29Th June. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 2

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—James Cleary, a teamster, was charged with cruelty to animals. Constable Keane deposed that on the previous afternoon he saw the prisoner…

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Escape of a Prisoner From Orange Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 4

On the 21st instant (reports the Western Examiner) the people of Orange were somewhat startled on hearing that one of the prisoners named William Greenwood, who…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 5 July 1876 · page 2

BREAKING INTO A STORE ROOM.—Samuel Smith was charged with breaking into a store-room in the occupation of P.J. M‘Alister. Patrick Ryan, police constable, deposed…

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Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, July 4, 1876. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1876 · page 2

Barristers present: Messrs. Murray and Pring. Solicitors: Messrs. Emanuel and Perkins. WINTON V. SMITH…

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The Jewish Ecclesiastical Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 July 1876 · page 4

The Judge of the Jewish Ecclesiastical Court, called “Beth Dui,” in this country, is about to retire, and the council of the United Synagogue are…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 12 July 1876 · page 2

SUMMONS CASES.—Christian Rooke v. Sa[?] Cum[?] Fraser, neglecting to give notice of travelling sheep.—Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £1 with costs 4s [?]…

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Murder Near Yeumburra

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 12 July 1876 · page 4

IT appears that the shocking death recorded in our last of a man supposed to be a shepherd was in reality an atrocious murder. On Monday last the…

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The Police Courts. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, July 10th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 3

JAMES SMILES was charged with travelling with a mob of cattle without a delivery note. Mr Perkins,wvho appeared for defendant, pleaded not guilty. Senior-sergeant Carroll deposed: On Saturday last,…

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Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, July 11th. Before the Police Magistrate, Mr D. Wilson, and Mr J. Rodd, J.P.'s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 3

ARSON.—Price v. Webb. This case was again resumed. The previous evidence having been read, Henry Hubbard deposed: Mr Emanuel on part of defendants demanded the agreement I held made…

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Murder at Yass

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 4

The shocking death in Yass proves to have been an atrocious murder. Dr Blake, the coroner, held an inquest on Thursday about two miles on the Queanbeyan side of…

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Gundagai District Court. Satuhday, July 8th, 1876. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 2

The Court resumed its sittings. Barristers present. Messrs. Murray and Pring. Solicitors:—Messrs. Emanuel and Perkins…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 19 July 1876 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Bridget Cody was sentenced to three months’ hard labour in Wagga gaol for vagrancy. MONDAY, JULY 17…

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The Bench and the Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 19 July 1876 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate of Gundagai, Mr. William Love, had a long, and not particularly dignified altercation with Senior Sergeant Carroll on Monday, the 10th inst.,…

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The Police Courts. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, July 15th. (Before Mr Hayes and Mr Elworthy, J.P.'s.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1876 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Elliott was summoned by Mr Charles McEvoy for using insulting language towards him on the 11th July. The defendant pleaded guilty. Mr McEvoy requested the Bench not to inflict…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 19. {Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 2

DRUNKNESS—William Tuckett the public hangman, was charged with drunknness and fined £1. THURSDAY, JULY 20…

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The Yeumburra Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1876 · page 4

THE following particulars of the atrocious and heartless murder of Jeremiah M'Arthy, at the Washpen station, near Yeumbarra, are given by…

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An Egyptian Princess at Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 26 July 1876 · page 4

THE Hon. John M. Francis writes from Egypt to his paper, the Troy Times, an entertaining account of his visit to the Princess Manzoor, the eldest daughter…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 26.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 2

HOBSESTEAIINO.—Edward Armstrong was brought up on remand charged with horse stealing. Edward Woods deposed that he had seen the prisoner previously; On the 12th or…

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Horrible Murder and Suicide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 4

GLASGOW has just been the scene of another fearful tragedy. A man named William Orr murdered his wife in a most brutal manner, and then committed…

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The Conspiracy to Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 4

AT Bow-street, William Kimpton Vance, medical student and Mrs. Helen Snee have been again brought up for final examination before Mr…

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