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Courts & crime, 1878

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—J. Devlin, charged with this offence, was fined £1, or in default one month's imprisonment. PROTECTION.—Samuel Maxwell was brought…

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Summons Cases. Friday, Jdne 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Levi Parish v. R. Chapman. This was an adjourned case, and after hearing the evidence, the Bench decided that it was a case of mistaken identity, and…

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Friday, June 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. Mair, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Frank, Newman was charged with this offence, but being his first offence he was discharged with a caution. MURDER.—Hector Gillies, on remand, was…

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The Murder of Lord Leitrim

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1878 · page 2

THE Belfast correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph reports that on the morning of April 2, "the Earl of Leitrim, his clerk, and car driver were shot dead at…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, June 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William Nolan was charged with this offence, and lined £1, or in default 14 days in gaol…

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Monday, June 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 3

LUNACY,—Ah Pong, brought up charged with, being of an unsound mind, was remanded to gaol for one week. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Suliong, charged…

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Sheep Stealing in the West

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT at Bourke writes:—Sheepstealing, appears to be going on all round One gentleman has offered £150 reward for 400 taken out of his paddock; another, Mr…

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Summons Cases. Tuesday, June 11. (Before the Police Magistrate, and G. Forsyth and T. Hammond, J's.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 3

UNLAWFUL DETENTION.—Petor James McAlister summoned F. W. A. Bluett for the unlawful detention of a horse. An order was made for the delivery of the horse on…

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Tumul Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, June 11th. Before Mr. Vyner, P.M. AFFRAY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1878 · page 3

A disgraceful affray occurred in our town on Sunday evening last. One of the chief actors therein, Mr. T. Dunn, was brought before the bench on Monday morning, when the case was postponed till Wednesday…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday June 7th. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Onsozne Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1878 · page 2

George Barkin was charged with using obscene language, and was fined £2 or fourteen days jail. DRUNK. Charles Graham charged with being drunks…

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Adelong Local News. Adelong Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 11th. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. D. Wilson.) TRESPASS

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1878 · page 3

Fitzhenry v. M. Farrell. This was a claim for £10 for trespass. Plaintiff, a school teacher, took a dwelling and about two acres of land at a rental of 7s. per week on an…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, June 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 4

PROTECTION.—John Bremnan was brought up for protection, and remanded for three days for medical attendance, still being under the influence of drink…

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Police Court. Before Messrs. T. Broughton and P. J. O'Donnell, J.P. Intent to Defraud

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 3

Michael Edward Ryan was charged with the above offence. Thomas Parker being duly sworn deposed: I am sergeant of police stationed at…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 2

WILFUL EXPOSURE.—Thomas Campbell, on bail, charged with exposiug his person in a public place, was ordered to be imprisoned in Wagga Wagga gaol for 14 days…

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Summons Cases. Monday, 17Th June, 1878. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 2

WAGES.—Thos. Axcell summoned Arthur Graham for wages, but as there was no appearance of either party, the case was struck out. Henry Reed appeared in answer…

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Gundagai Police Court. Friday, June 14th. Before Mr. Love, P.M. Drunk and Disorderly

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1878 · page 2

Charles Wilkins was charged with being drunk and using obscene language in a public place, and for the first offence was fined 59 or 2 days, and for the second 40s or 14 days…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, June 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Ellen Orange, for the above offence, was discharged. ROBBERY.—Patrick Devlin, charged with stealing a pair of blankets and some grocery…

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Important District Court Appeal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 1

On Wednesday the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargraves, and Mr. Justice Manning, refused to make absolute a rule nisi…

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Police Court, Cootamundra. Saturday, June 22

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1878 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. W. Love, P.M., and P. J. O'Donnell, J.P. ALLEGED INTENT TO DEFRAUD. On the adjourned case being called on…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, June 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Annie Hight, in custody for the above offence was flued 10s., or one week in gaol…

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