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Courts & crime, 1876

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The Police Courts. Gundagai Court of Requests. Tuesday August 1st. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr Elworthy J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 3

BENTON v. MOORE. Amount claimed £4 5s 6d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff. WOODBRIDGE v. VAUGHAN. This was an action against defendant for imposing high rates of poundage…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Gundagai. Wednesday, 13th September, 1870. Country Lots

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

LOTS A and B, portions 102 and 103, 25a, and 25s 3r, county of Clarendon, Kimo. Adjoining respectively the northern boundaries of portion 96 of 40 acres, and T. P. Davies…

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The Supposed Murder at Collingwood

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 4

THE circumstances attendant on the death of the man, name unknown, the finding of whose body on a vacant piece of ground in Cromwell-street,…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder Returned Against a Mother

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 5

THE quiet neighbourhood of Tai Tapu, says the Canterbury Times, New Zealand, has been thrown into a state of very considerable, excitement by the occurrence of an extraordinary…

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Gundagai Police Court. Friday, August 4th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Threatening Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 3

THOMAS and SAMUEL CARNEY for using threatening language towards James Hunter, of Muttama Reef, were severally bound over to keep the peace for six months…

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Tumut Local News. Police Court. Friday, August 4th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 2

John McKenzie, of Brungle Creek, farmer, was charged with sheep-stealing. Mr R. W. Perkins appeared for the prisoner. Sergeant Zoellner deposed to obtaining a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 8

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 2

John McLennan v. Jesse Harford, Thomas Whiteley, George Edward, Mathew Jenkins, and Antonio Ham, for assault. From the evidence adduced it was shown…

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Adelong Local News. Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 8. (Before the P.M. and Mr Rodd, J.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 2

H. Ritzau v. T. Cupitt, £1 183 1½d for butcher's meat; verdict for £2 2s 1½d. H. Lent v. W. G. Osbaldeston. Plaintiff climed £10 for work and labor done on the…

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A Man Shot by the Police. Corner's Inquest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 4

AN inquest was held by the District Coroner, Mr. F. A. Tompson, at the Wagga Wagga Hospital, on Monday the 7th instant, on the body of a nmn named John Turner alias…

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Police Court. Monday, August 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 16 August 1876 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Margaret Hogan was fined 10s. for drunkenness. LARCENY.—William Nowlan was charged with stealing a swag. Constable Keane…

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Tumut Local News. Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1876 · page 2

On Friday last, before the P.M. and Mr E. O'Mura, J.P., P. LYNCH sued P. DENIN for £6 for wages. Mr Emanuel appeared for complainant. The case occupied a long time,…

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Police Court. Monday, August 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 23 August 1876 · page 2

FORGERY.—William Giles was charged with forgery. Constable Keane deposed that from information received he went to a house occupied by one Patrick Geoghan, in North…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, August 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1876 · page 2

Samuel Fraser, lessee of the Alfred Bridge Toll, appeared on the summons of John Campbell for illegally exacting 6d toll, he, (Campbell) at the time being on foot. Mr Perkins…

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Tuesday, August 22nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1876 · page 2

John Powell and Henry Burgess were apprehended under warrant for that they did on the 27th April List unlawfully and maliciously inflict grievous bodily harm to John…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 23. (Before Mr. F. A. Thompson, J. P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 August 1876 · page 2

PROTECTION.—John Russell was brought up for, protection. Constable Keane deposed that Mr. Stratful, of Narandera, and Mr. Gorman, of Wagga, requested witness to go…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING—Thomas Farrell was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Waited and Sparke. Constable Keane deposed to the prisoner having been given…

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Supreme Court, Sydney Friday, August 25. JENKINS v. O'CONNOR

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 2

This was a motion to continue an injunction granted herein, to restrain the defendant from selling certain blocks of country situated near the boundaries of South Australia and Queensland, about 500 miles from…

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Police Court. Saturday, September 2.. . (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 6 September 1876 · page 2

LARCENY AS A BAILEE.—Edward Hampden: was charged with larceny as a ailee of a horse, saddle, and bridle. John Pope, prosecutor in the case, deposed that he was a…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, September 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

Mary Flanigan was charged with being in unlawful possession of several fowls and a turkey, the property of Elizabeth Ledbeater. It appears that a search warrant was procured…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, September 1st. (Before Mr Elworthy, J P.)

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

Job Dunn was summoned by Thomas Watts for illegal detention of property. It appeared that complainant's daughter had been in Dunn's employ as servant, and…

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