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Courts & crime, 1877

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Police Court. Friday, Nov. 30. BEFORE Mr. W. Love, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 3

William Diamond was brought up on two charges—drunkenness and resisting the police; and was fined for each offence. John M'Cormack was also charged with…

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Young Court of Petty Sessions. November 24. Horse St[?]aling

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 4

THOMAS CANTY was charged, on suspicion, with stealing a mare. Senior-constable Parker, stationed at Cootamundra, deposed: On Saturday last,…

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Police Court. Saturday, Dec. 1. BEFORE Mr. W. Love, P.M. Tebay v. Howard

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1877 · page 3

Mr. Donovan for plaintiff; Mr. Gordon for defendant. This was a case of detenue. Some seven years ago plaintiff had lost a young foal,…

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Small Debts Court. Saturday, Dec. 1. BEFORE Mr. W. Love, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1877 · page 3

Hartneady v. Combe.—This was a case brought to recover an amount paid for medical attendance. Defendant was the medical referee for the Oddfellows' Lodge, G. U. O.;…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1877 · page 4

ON December 19, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. W. Hammond, J.P., Thomas Fieley was charged with stealing a boat and some fishing gear. The prisoner admitted…

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