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Courts & crime, 1877

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Arrival of the English Mail Via Suez. the Court. London, June 8

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1877 · page 2

HER Majesty is in good health at Balmoral, whither she proceeded with Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice on the 18th May. The court will return to the…

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Police Court. Friday, August 10

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1877 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. W. Love, P.M. Mr. Scarvell (of Scarvell and Gordon) and Mr. Russell, solicitors, of Young, were the legal gentlemen present…

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Court of Requests. Same Day

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1877 · page 4

Same Magistrates. George Humphrey v. James Robinson, wages. Mr. Scarvell for defendant. Plaintiff sought to recover an amount of £8/4/10…

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Land Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 5

A LAND inquiry was held by Mr. Commissioner Clarke at the local land-office on the 18th instant. The following selections were inquired into:—…

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Crown Lands Court Inquiry. (From the Burrangong Chronicle)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1877 · page 2

G. O'M. CLARKE, Esq., Commissioner under the Crown Lands' Act, sat in the Petty Sesions Court on Wednesday last, and held an inquiry into matters connected with the…

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Sheep Stealing Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1877 · page 1

LAST week at Tumut, before Mr. F. W. Vyner, P.M., Thomas Hillier, a free selector at Sandy Creek, was charged with stealing four sheep, the property…

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Shocking Murder of a Miner

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 3

FURTHER particulars from Rushworth show that the murder of Parkinson by Joseph Kelly was one of the most cold-blooded character, and seems to…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 26. BEFORE Mr. J. B. Hurley, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1877 · page 4

Henry Herron appeared charged with stealing from the person. From information received, Senior-constable Parker arrested prisoner on the 25th instant. He stated that…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 2, 1877

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1877 · page 2

THE Court opened at 10 o'clock this morning, when his Honor Judge Fawtctt took his seat upon the Bench. Mr. H Baylis, P.M., and Messrs. Mair. and F. A. Tompson,…

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Friday, October 5. Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 4

Thomas Hillier was charged with stealing four sheep, the property of Mr. Richard Gillman, of Mittagong. Mr. Coutts, instructed by Mr. Perkins, of…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 4, 1877

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Faucelt. The P.M., W. Rand, Esq. and Father McGrath, occupied seals upon the Bench. MURDER…

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Police Court. Friday, 5Th October. Before Mr. W. Love, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 3

Fanny Hammond, brought up on warrant issued for her arrest, was charged with unlawfully having in her possession moat supposed to be that of stollen cattle, without…

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Small Debts Court. Saturday, 6Th. Before Mr. W. Love

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 4

Heartneady x. Walker: Trespass and damage of sheep, £10. Mr. Gordon was retained for the defence. Plaintiffs evidence, in the opinion of the bench, failed to prove…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Saturday, October 6, 1877. (Before His Honor Judge Faucett). HORSE-STEALING

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1877 · page 2

Willliam Mahon and Charles Orman were charged with stealing a horse from D. Hannah, of Cowarbee. When the case had been gone half through, Mahon was…

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Circuit Court—[?]ivil Sittings. Flood V. Longford

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1877 · page 2

THE plaintiff herein was James J. Flood, of Berrembed, and the defendant was John Thomas Longford, of Brerembed, a conditional purchaser of 40 acres of land on…

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Yass Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 2. BEFORE his honor Sir James Martin, Chief Justice. Alleged Conspiracy

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 2

William Moncur Wallis and James Henry Wallis (on bail) appeared to answer a lengthy information in which they were charged with having conspired to obtain a crown…

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Police Court. Friday, Nov. 2. BEFORE Mr. W. Love, P.M. ASSAULT

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1877 · page 3

Matilda Wood v. Elizabeth Brown. This Was a case of assault which defendant was charged with committing upon complai[?]nt, at Jindales, on the 18th ultimo, whilst she…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. W. Love, P.m

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1877 · page 3

Morgan v. Brown,—an action to recover £4/16/4 for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the Plaintiff for amount claimed, with costs…

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Telegraphic News. [Reuter's Telegrams.] Latest by Cable. the Penge Murder Case. London, November 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1877 · page 2

Louis and Patrick Staunton, and Mrs. Patrick Staunton, who were condemned to death for the murder of Mrs. Louis Staunton by starvation,…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Nov. 6th

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 November 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. Love, P.M. and Mr. O'Donnell, J. P. SHEAHAN V. T. W. DIXON. THIS was an action against a poundkeeper to recover £10 for damages sustained by…

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