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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Monday, March 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1878 · page 2

LARCENY OF FRUIT.—Patrick Bourke was charged with stealing fruit, the property of Thomas Turrey, He, however, was cautioned and discharged…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Friday, March 22nd. Before Mr Rodd

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 3

A man who had been locked up for protection was fined 5 for being drunk and was discharged…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, Mar. 25. Before Mr Love, P.M. Maliciously Injuring Property

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 2

John Smith was charged with wilfully and maciciously breaking a carboy and a pane of glass in the window of Dr. McKillop's surgery on the previous day. Defendant who pleaded guilty and said he had broken…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, March 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Jane Williams, charged with this offence, was fined £1, with the alternative of one week in gaol. WAGES.—Richards v. Duffin. Plaintiff…

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Murrumburrah. Police Court, Thursday, March 21. BEFORE S. Robinson, Esq., P.M. of Young, and Mackay and Campbell, Esqs. J.P.s

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 4

A slaughtering license was granted to Gabriel Issard, oi Wallendbeen. Edward Fadon pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Albury-street,…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Patrick Connelly, charged with vagrancy, was remanded to gaol for one week. LARCENY.—Richard Cody was charged…

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Tuesday, April 2. House Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

John M'Carthy and Daniel M'Carthy were charged with stealing, on the 9th of March, a mare or filly, the property of James Osborne, of Jugiong; and a second count charged them…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Monday, April 1. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice Sir James Martin, K.C.M.G.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

THE Circuit Court was opened on Monday by the Chief Justice, who arrived at the Courthouse with the usual escort, and took his seat upon the Bench, supported by the Police…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, April 2nd. Before Mr Vyner, P.M., and Mr Wilson

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 2

W. Pascoe was summoned by J. G. Wagner for illegally detaining one mare and one colt the the property of J. C. Wagner. Having beard the evidence the bench made an order…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, Mar. 29. Before Mr. Love, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 2

One man charged with this offence was fined 10s. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. W. Egan was summoned for working a…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 2. Before Mr Love, P.M. George Field V. Charles Passlow

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 2

Plaintiff sought to recover £1 9s 9d for drawing a certain quantity of wood for the defendant at his request. Defendant paid £1 into court, but it appearing that no agreement…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS—One drunkard was cantioned and discharged. WIFE DESERTION—Eugene Cerf was charged under a warrant with wife desertion…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, April 3. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice Sir James Martin, K.c.m.g.). Cattle-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 2

John Tnscar, on bail, was charged with stealing one cow and one calf, the property of Andrew McIntyre. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1878 · page 2

WIFE DESERTION.—Eugene Cerf, on bail, was ordered to pay 15s. per week for 12 months as maintenance for his wife. DRUNKENNESS.—Jane Williams, for this…

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Summons Cases. Tuesday, April 9Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1878 · page 2

STRAYING GOATS.—The Inspector of Nuisances sued Albert Charles Buckingham for suffering a number of goats to stray. The defendant was fined £1, costs of Court…

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Tumut Local News. Police Court. Friday, 5th April. Before F. W. Vyner, Esq., P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 2

Henry Walker, of Gilmore, charged Edward Tutty, of the same place, with a breach of the Impounding Act. Mr N. Emanuel appeared for the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, April 10th. Before Mr Love, P.M. Illegally Assembling

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 2

Robert Paine and James Cooper pleaded guilty to illegally assembling the previous day, a short distance outside the town, for the purpose of fighting, and were bound over to…

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Adelong Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, April 9th. Before Mr Vyner, P.M., Mr Rodd, and Mr Wilson

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 2

The case of the trustees of the Adelong commons v. Virginius Stephen for depasturing impounded stock on the commons, which was heard last week, but in which the Bench…

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Court of Requests. Before F. W. Vyner, Esq., P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 2

J. Clarice v. R. Crouch; for £3 agistment of a chestnut mare from Ist July 1876 to 1st January 1878. Defendant showed that he had rented a…

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Summons Cases. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 2

BREACHES OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—J. H. Seymour, and Messrs. Forsyth and Co. wore fined 5s. each, on the information of tho Inspector of Nuisances, for allowing…

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