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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Tuesday, July 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 2

Fanny Marshal was fined £l, or in default one week in gaol for being drunk. James Philips, charged with using obscene language, was fined £1, or in default 14 days…

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Monday, July 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 2

Jane Williams, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was sent to gaol for three months. William Reed, charged with drunkenness,…

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Uproar at the Water Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 3

THE proceedings at the Water Police Court on Friday were turned into a tumult that disgraced the Bench, but delighted the audience. The casus belli was a case in which the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, July 26. Before Mr. Elworthy. Obscene Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1878 · page 2

William McKenzie pleaded guilty to having made use of obscene language within hearing of persons in a public place, and was fined £1 or 7 days in jail…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, July 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Mary Thompson, for this offence, was fined £5, or three months in gaol; and on a further charge of indecency was ordered to be imprisoned for three months…

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Thursday, August 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

LARCENY.—John Daley, charged with this offence, was remanded for a week for the production of the warrant from Sydney…

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Summons Cases. Friday, August 2. (Before Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

ASSAULT.—Thomas McMullen sued Chas. Smith for assault, but as there was no appearance of the parties the case was struck out…

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Friday, August 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. Mair, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

The license of Tattersall's Hotel was transferred from Patrick Keane to Daniel Comans…

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Licensing Bench. Tuesday, July 30. (Before the Police Magistrate, G. Mair, and S. Hawkins, Esqs., J.'sP.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

Richard Graham was granted a license for a hotel at Pomingalarna, about 10 miles from Wagga Wagga, on the Urrna road, under the sign of the Selector's Arms…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, August 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 3

LARCENY.—John Daley, brought up on remand on this charge, was further remanded to Mossgiel to be dealt with there…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Friday, August 2nd. (Before Mr D. Wilson, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 3

Thomas Parker was charged with being drank and disorderly, and was fined 10s. OBSCENE LANGUAGE, Same defendant was charged with using…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, August 3. Before Mr. Love, P.M. Deserving Hired Service

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 2

William McKenzie was summoned for deserting from his hired service with William Paine, of the Royal Hotel. On the case being called on defendant did…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 6th. Before Mr Love, P.M., and Mr Elworby

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 2

William Fuller v. Robert Elliott.—This was a claim for damages for injuries done to plaintiffs garden by defendant's goats. Having heard the evidence the bench gave a verdict…

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Wagga Police, Court. Wednesday, August 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 4

RAPE.—William O'Mara was further remanded till the 14th instant, as the child prosecutor has only been once taken to a a minister since the Police Magistrate gave…

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Friday, August 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 4

LARCENY.—Thomas Starr was charged with stealing a sum of money from John Thomas, namely, a £5 bank note. Constable Harvison gave evidence as to the arrest of the prisoner,…

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Summons Cases. Friday, August 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 4

ASSAULT.—Lee Hio charged William Stephenson with the above offence. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Lee Hio deposed: I live in Newtown, and had just come out of…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, August 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—William Lemon, charged with this offence, was fiend 10s., or one week in gaol…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, August 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 2

RAPE.—William O'Mara was still further remanded to the 21st instant on this charge. DRUNKENNESS.—Henry Hill, charged with this offence, was fined 20s., or one week in…

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The Murder of Miss Jane Sinclair, a Squatter's Daughter

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 1

A GAYNDAH correspondent writes under date July 27:—"I regret to have to record a most atrocious murder, which was perpetrated at Knockbreke, in the…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Thursday, August 15. Before Mr. D. Wilson. J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1878 · page 3

Robert Falder was charged with using Abusive and insulting language to Mrs Cather­ine Shaw. He pleaded guilty and was fined £2 10s…

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