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Courts & crime, 1878

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Alfred Anderson, on bail, was charged with being drunk, and was discharged with a caution. Francis Riley, on bail, was charged with being drunk and…

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Tuesday, December 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 3

STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—Henry Owen and Thomas Johnstone were charged with stealing from the person, and were remanded till 9th December…

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Summons Cases. Tuesday, December 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Sly-grog Selling

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 3

Mrs. Cannon was charged with, sly-grog selling at North Wagga Wagga on the 25th November. Mr. Horgan appeared for the defendant…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, December 2nd. Before Mr Love, P.M. Grievous Assault

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

William Hutten (on remand) was charged with unlawfully and maliciously assaulting Emile Bes, doing grievous bodily harm to him by wounding him with an iron bar…

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Police Protection. to the Editor

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

Sir,—Again are the public startled by the fearful crimes lately committed by a gang of raffians in Victoria, and though every reasonable Precaution has been taken to prevent their incursion into this colony, yet it…

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Tumut Local News. Land Inquiry Court. Monday, December 2nd. Before Mr Commissioner Clarke

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

JOHN JENKINS'S conditional purchases of 40a and 50a, in the parish of Wodonga, county of Wynyard, taken up by T. Purcell on the 24th October 1872 and 16th January…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, December 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 4

PROTECTION,—John Leslie, who had been arrested for protection while suffering from the effects of a sprace was discharged from oustody…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 4

HORSESTEALING.—Archibald Machcan was brought up, charged with having stolen a horse. The prosecutor's (Thomas Hill) evidenes wont to show that ho had come into…

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Murder of a Spanish Delegate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 1

Madrid, Oct. 10.—News from Morocco states that at midday on the 4th instant a Spanish member of the Council of Health, which is composed…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1878 · page 2

STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—Henry Owen and Thomas Johnstone were charged with this offence, and were remanded till the 12th instant…

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Tuesday, December 10. (Before the Police Magistrate, and M. Callaghan and T. Hammond, Esq.'s, J.'sP.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1878 · page 2

LARCENY.—Elizabeth Anu Lawrence, alias Mrs. Brown, was brought up in castody charged with stealing a side-saddle and a number of articles of wearing apparel, and…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, December 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1878 · page 3

ROBBERY.—Elizabeth Ann Lawrence, alias Mrs. Brown, was brought up on a charge of robbery, and was remanded till the 16th December…

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Monday, December 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1878 · page 3

ROBBERY.—Elizabeth Ann Lawrence was brought up on the above charge and was committed to take her trial at the next Quarter Sessions to be held at Wagga Wagga…

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Tuesday December 17. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1878 · page 3

DESTITUTION.—Sarah Smith, a girl aged about 14, was brought up on the above charge, and was ordered to be sent to the Industrial School…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 17th. Before Mr Vyner, P.M., and Mr Menlove. ASSAULT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1878 · page 2

Thomas Hales was charged by Catherine Jenkins with assaulting her with his fist. Complainant was much braised about her bend, hands, and body. Defendant was…

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Tumut Local News. Police Court. Monday, Dec. 16th. Before Mr. F.W. Vyner, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1878 · page 2

John Watson, for being drunk in the streets, was fines 5s, or 24 hours in the cells. The inebriate preferred the later punishment and accordingly locked up…

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News of the Week. (Before Mr Love, P.m.) Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 17th. Wife Desertion

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1878 · page 2

John Charles Glynn was summoned by his wife for deserting her. Defendant did not appear. Mr Perkins for complainant,…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, December 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 2

VALUELESS CHEQUE. — Andrew Hekman, charged with this offence, was remanded till the 23rd instant. PROTECTION.—John Lynch, brought up by…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 3

ON Monday, before Messrs. R. Jones and E. P. Barnes, J.Ps., Edward Frawley, a frequent offender, was brought up charged with drunkenness and using obscene…

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Cattle Stealing Extraordinary

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 3

ONE of the most daring cases of cattle stealing has lattely occurred in the Tarcutta district, and the cattle were in broad daylight trucked at Cootamundra to the…

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