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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

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District Court. Wednesday, February 14Th. Johnson v. MULHOLLAND

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 2

The plaintiff herein sued the defendant to recover amount of a promissory note for £20, which was dishonored. Mr. Willans appeared for plaintiff; Mr…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, February 20th. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr David Wilson, J.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1877 · page 3

There was only an adjourned case held over from the last Small Debts Court. Budd, Rodd and Co. v. George Caril, £6 Is. This was a claim for goods bought and…

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Remarkable Divorce Case. Divorce Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Hargraves.) M'NEILLY V. M'NEILLY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 1

This was the hearing of a divorce suit brought by Charlotte Elizabeth M'Neilly, formerly Charlotte Elizabeth Atkinson, of Orange, against her…

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Police Court Cootamundra. Friday, 2Nd March

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. Love, P.M.; and Messrs. J. B. Hurley and F. A. Broughton, J.P.'s Mr. H. G. Donovan, Wagga Wagga, and Mr. J. Russell, Young, solicitors, were…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, March 6th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 2

A summons having been taken out by constable Morrissey, of Shepardstown, complaining that the Corner Hotel was neglected by its proprietor, and left only in the charge of a…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Feb. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 2

N. Smith v. B. Rose. This was a case of trespass of some cattle of defendant's on land rented by the complainent. Mr Perkins appeared for the defence, and at once asserted for his…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, February 6th. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr F. Broughton, J.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 2

THREATENING LANGUAGE.—Charles Foster was brought up on warrant charged with using threatening language to one George Douglas, on Sunday last by which the said…

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Tumut Local News. Land Enquiry Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 2

On Saturday last, at the Court-house, Tumut, Mr. Commissioner G. O'Malley Clarke held a Land Enquiry Court. Mr. Inspector Stores attended to show cause…

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Police Court, Cootamundra. Friday, 9Th March. Before Mr. J. B. Hurley, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1877 · page 2

George Holland, charged with larceny, remanded at last sitting, was again brought up and further remanded for eight days. Timothy O'Brien, for whose arrest a…

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Lockup and Police Quarters. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1877 · page 3

SIR,—The question is often asked "Why does the Government not call for tenders for the erection of the building to be used for the above purpose?" It would well repay…

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How to Fill a Church. (From the Court Journal.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1877 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Watford Public Library, Sir Henry Cole referred to the desirability of catablishing musical classes. He had during his time tried an experiment…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, March 10th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1877 · page 2

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—Samuel Ratliffe was charged with cruelty to an animal in having a horse running upon the flats affiicted with sores ans exposed to sun and flies…

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Wednesday, March, 14th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1877 · page 2

DESERTION.—James Page was brought up under a warrant for the desertion of his wife, Cecilin Page at Goulburn. He was remanded to Goulburn…

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Monday, March 12th. (Before tho Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1877 · page 2

FELONIOUSLY TAKING A REVOLVER.—Wm Doyle was charged on the information of Harris Knopp with feloniously taking a revolver from him on December 21st, 1876…

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Tuesday, March 13th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1877 · page 2

PUBLICAN'S LICENCE.—Thomas King applied for a licence for a public house at Bethungra; but upon the sworn evidence of Senior-Constable Parker that the house had not the…

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Adelong Local news. Court of Requests. Tuesday, Match 13th. (Before tho Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1877 · page 3

Budd, Rodd and Co. v. George Curl, goods supplied, £6 1s. This case has been several times before the Court, and adjournments were granted in consequence of the illness of…

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Coroner's Inquest. Wilful Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 2

The District Coroner held an inquest on Thursday at the Court-house on the body of a man, whose name is unknown, found in the river on the previous day. The jury was…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, March 20th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1877 · page 3

Richard Eddy, a miner, was charged with assaulting a Chinaman named Ah How. The cause of quarrel arose from the fact of defendant owing the Celestial money for…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, March 16th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1877 · page 2

LARCENY.—George Spelman was charged by his employer, Mr. F. M'Evoy, of Bengarlong station, with stealing 10st and a quantity of tobacco. The case was proven, and prisoner…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M., F.A. Tompson, G. Mair, and S. Hawkins, Esqr.s, J'sP. Wilful Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 2

THE news that the police had captured the man suspected of Laying murdered him whose body was lately found in the river, brought a very great crowd of persons to the Police…

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