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Courts & crime, 1878

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, August 16. Before Mr Love, P.M., and Mr Elworthy. Alleged Larceny

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1878 · page 2

Owen Cooney (on summons), publican of Jugiong, was charged with stealing certain articles of wearing apparel the property of Mrs Thomas…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, August 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS. —Bartholomew O'Calghan was cantioned and discharged. UNSOUND MIND.— John Davis was remanded for a week for medical treatment…

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Summons Cases. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 4

UNLAWFUL DANCING AND MUSIC.—A charge laid by the police against S. Hopkins for this offence was withdrawn. WAGES.—Martin Hiple sued W. Moffatt…

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SHEEP-STEALING. (Melbourne Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 1

AT the Footscray Court, on Tuesday morning, a man named Humphrey Berry, lately residing at Maidstone, was charged with sheep-stealing…

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John Jenkins Charged with Manslaughter

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1878 · page 2

ON Friday, the 9th instant,, at the Tumut police court, before Mr. F. W. Vyner, P.M., John Jenkins, of Nangus, grazier, was, in pursuance of instructions received…

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Monday, August 26. Wagga Wagga Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 3

PROTECTION.—John Hogan, brought up under this charge, was remanded for one week for medical treatment. DRUNKENNESS.—Mary Newman was…

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Tuesday, August 27. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—W. Lennon, for this offence, was fined £1 or one week in gaol. LARCENY.—Fanny Marshall was charged…

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Summons Cases. Tuesday, August 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 3

UNLAWFUL DETENCITON.—Christian Wunsch sued John Gray for detention of property, consisting of two lengths of piping, two bench rollers and fittings, two bench dogs, one ¾inch…

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Wednesday, August 28th. (Before Mr Love, P.m.) Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1878 · page 2

Thomas Heron was charged with assaulting Hugh McKenzie, a laborer residing at Jones' Creek. Complainant deposed that on Monday last…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, August 23rd. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Larceny

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1878 · page 2

George Field was charged with stealing firewood, valued at 10s., the property of Thomas Christian. It appeared from the evidence of Christian that that Wm. Glasscock had…

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Friday, August 30. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Henry Hill was fined £1 or one week in gaol, and Charles Stewart was cautioned and discharged. DESERTER.—Carl Frischuttz was charged…

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Summons Cases. Friday, August 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 4

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—The police sued William White for making use of bad language in a public place, and he was fined £1, with costs of court 4s 10d., or 14 days in…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, August 28. (Before George Mair Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 4

UNSOUND MIND.—John Davis, brought up on remand oh this charge, was discharged from custody on the evidence of Dr. Wren. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.— Mary Golbie, a…

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Land Inquiry Court, Young. Monday, 26Th August

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 September 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Commissioner Clarke. Re Thomas Jackson, sen.—Three portions of 40 acres each, county Bland, parish Tubbul. No appearance of claimant…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, September 5th. (Before Mr Love, P.m.) Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1878 · page 2

Robert Woodbridge, publican at South Gundagai, was charged with assaulting Margaret Tutty, wife of Edward Tutty. Mr Perkins appeared for the defendant…

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Tumut Local News. Police Court. Friday, August 30. Before Mr F. W. Vyner, P.M. False Pretences

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1878 · page 2

William Wallace Constable, who had been previously arrested in Albury find remanded to this Court, was charged with obtaining money by a false pretence from Charles Daniel…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, September 3rd. (Before Mr Vyner, P.M., and Mr D. Wilson.) Illegally Fencing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1878 · page 3

J. Watson appeared (on remand) to answer a charge of illegally fencing-in Crown lands. Defendant informed the court that since the case was last before the court he had removed…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 4

UNSOUND MIND.—John Hogan, having recovered under medical treatment, was discharged; and C. H. Gurney, charged with the some, was ordered to give sureties for his good…

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Friday, September 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Ann Hillsley was cantioned and discharged, and Frederick White, for an aggravated offence, was fined 10s., or one week in gaol…

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Summons Cases. Friday, September 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 4

UNLAWFUL DETENTION. — Hodson. v. Curphey.—This case for detention of a horse stood adjourned till to-day for the examination of complainant, who resides in Sydney…

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